Norwalk Islands Fishing Reports

Some days are better than others.... - On Thursday afternoon--with Robert and Daniel Remin of White Plains, and Daniel's cousins from East Hartford--Josh and Talia Askowitz--we tried Copp's, where we plugged up just one blue. Then based, on the experience of our previous day's trip, we h more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

It's All About the Blues Right Now.... - For the past several days we've seen tons of bait as we travel from spot to spot in pursuit of blues and striped bass, but these predators have been very elusive around the Norwalk Islands and Westport. So, on Wednesday morning I bit the bullet and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Sometimes It's Good To Get The Blues.... - Saturday's excursion started out with a whimper...with close to two hours passing before we found the fish in Westport off of Burying Hill. Aboard were four newcomers, including John Vanderstrict of New Canaan, James Foley of South Salem NY, and bro more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The Long Island Side is The Choice This Week - On Saturday we had a slow start...with close to two hours passing before we found the fish in Westport off of Burying Hill. Aboard were four newcomers, including John Vanderstrict of New Canaan, James Foley of South Salem NY, and brothers Corbin and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

So-So Fishing For the Past Few Days.... - Friday's trip was with My Bonnie regular, Marc Pfefferle of Carl Marx Associates--and three of his guests. We had a slow start, but after searching for a while we found bluefish and striped bass off of Compo Beach and then had non-stop action for more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Summertime, and the Fishes are Fickle.... - On Monday morning we were part of a two-boat trip with Capt. Roger Gendron out of Saugatuck. We had a party of three aboard--competing with another trio fishing aboard Gendron's vessel. Our boat was high hook in all categories--largest fish, most fis more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Lots of Fish, Lots of Fun - On Saturday morning we had first-timers, Everett Shaw and Connie Elkinson of Stamford. We headed for the Norwalk Islands and had immediate action with bluefish on the surface, during which we boated blues and striped bass--using imitation sand eels o more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Lots of Bait...Lots of Fish Underneath.... - Sunday's passengers were My Bonnie regulars, Virginia Kamsky and her young son, Michael--residents of Wilson Point and NYC. We left the dock at 1:00pm on a sultry afternoon--with temps in the 90's and high humidity--and the possibility of a thund more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Things are Definitely Heating Up.... - On Saturday morning we had all first-timers aboard My Bonnie; Bruce-Sean Reshen of Fairfield, Dana Doty and her son, Justin, of Redding, Carlos Dasilva of NYC and Ryan Wong of HongKong. There was a pea-soup fog, making it difficult to see fish on more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Very Hot Weather...Very Hot Fishing.... - On Saturday morning we had all first-timers aboard My Bonnie; Bruce-Sean Reshen of Fairfield, Dana Doty and her son, Justin, of Redding, Carlos Dasilva of NYC and Ryan Wong of HongKong. There was a pea-soup fog, making it difficult to see fish on more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands