Projo Fishing: HotBytes

Kyle Willard caught more keepers than anyone on this trip

"We have been out fishing every day," reports Peter Beuth, first mate aboard the charter boat C Devil II, "and striper fishing is as solid as it ever is, provided you can get down below the bluefish -- which we have been able to do by jigging parachute jigs. Umbrella rigs will keep you loaded up on bluefish for hours non-stop if that is your goal. Here, Kyle Willard of Massachusetts holds up his 22.5-pound bass that he caught on a parachute jig off Block Island yesterday. He also caught three other keepers, more than any of the other adults on the trip.

"We have been able to find at least one bluefin tuna in all but one trip when going offshore. We've been trolling for an hour or two and then going sharking because although there are a few tuna well off Block Island, there aren't enough to make a whole day of tuna fishing out of it.".

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