Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Cape Cod Canal Closed to Commercial Striped Bass Fishing

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Well this is great news . The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has closed the canal to commercial striper fishing. The canal had become a killing ground. Tip of the hat to the Marine Division for recognizing the problem and … Continue reading →

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A Morning Trip to the Beach

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Got out this morning. Not at dawn, mind you, but early enough to catch the ebbing tide. The place I picked is a state park. Haven’t been there in a long time, but I know the shoreline fairly well.  In … Continue reading →

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Bass & Blues Finally Arrive

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Good news here on the Connecticut side of the Sound. Striped bass and bluefish rode into town on the last moon. That’s a wonderful sign. The stripers are mainly schoolies, of course, but a few larger bass are mixed in, … Continue reading →

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Has the Spring Migration of Stripers Shifted Eastward?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Hey got a thought for you. Is it based on rock solid, irrefutable, undeniable scientific information? Hell no. It is based only on observation and experience. But if you’re still willing to listen, read on. I hope I’m wrong about … Continue reading →

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Tying a Bay Anchovy

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Well, we have been doing a bunch of tying, so let’s do another one. This time we’ll make a bay anchovy fly. This fly becomes valuable in the fall when the bay anchovies exit the estuaries and salt ponds along … Continue reading →

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