Projo Fishing: HotBytes

Hush Fly Fishing: Larry Borland with a fly-rod bass on Ninigret Pond.

Billy Silvia, skipper of the charter boat Can't Imagine was fishing just east of Prudence Island when I returned his telephone call at 11 a.m. today.

His group had already caught several fish, including a 35-pounder. The skipper started to describe the day when another fish hit, and he had to end the call.

Schools of baitfish are moving into Ninigret Pond ahead of next Tuesday's new moon, says Ryan Sansoucy, skipper of the charter service, Hush Fly Fishing.

With them have come some big bass. The largest fish his clients have landed were in the 37- to 38-inch class, and the stripers have been “super-fat,” he says. Fish in the 40-pound have also taken flies, but the big bass have snapper leaders.

Anthony Palumbo of Cranston and a friend fished Stump Pond in Smithfield Thursday and caught 25 bass on Wacky Worms.

“The water temperature was about 70 degrees,” he said. “We didn’t see many bass on beds, so I believe they are done with the spawn. Most fish were in the 1-pound range but there were a few 2-pounders. This was all in the daytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.”

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