Fishing Reports by Capt. Sal Tardella

A Touch of Autumn In The Air, and the Fishing is Great.... - Wednesday's trip was with Peter Ackerman of New Rochelle NY and his daughter, Erika, and Peter's brother, Larry Ackerman of Westport. We spent the day fishing in deep water, where we had steady action with large blues up to 11 pounds and some nice po more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Steady Fishing All Week Long.... - George Phillips of Fairfield booked us on Saturday as a treat for his three children, Michael, Sara, and Abby. At the Norwalk Islands we immediately found bluefish up to 11.5 pounds, and seven striped bass up to 26. Moving eastward, we found a bod more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Bluefish, Bass, Porgies--and Happy Fishermen.... - We had a busman's holiday on Wednesday, going out to Middle Ground with our ubiquitous My Bonnie scout, Dr. Steve Eliot of Weston, who was our skipper for the day. We didn't find the large stripers we'd hoped for, but we had many nice bluefish (10- more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Not our busiest week this summer, but all good stuff! - On Tuesday morning we sailed with Norman Cote of Norwalk, a retired firefighter, and his grandson, Patrick. The action was steady throughout the trip, beginning with the Norwalk Islands--where we did well with schoolie bass and porgies--and continui more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

It Was A Good Week.... - On Tuesday morning we sailed with Norman Cote of Norwalk, a retired firefighter, and his grandson, Patrick. The action was steady throughout the trip, beginning with the Norwalk Islands--where we did well with schoolie bass and porgies--and continui more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Heat and Sun and Rain and Thunderstorms this week.... - Friday's trip was with two Mikes from Westchester NY: Michael Herman of New Rochelle and Dr. Michael Blechman of Edgemont. The weather was perfect, and so was the fishing, with an impressive catch of blues up to 12 pounds. Saturday's fishing part more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Busy, Busy Week! - Friday's trip was with two Mikes from Westchester NY: Michael Herman of New Rochelle and Dr. Michael Blechman of Edgemont. The weather was perfect, and so was the fishing, with an impressive catch of blues up to 12 pounds. Saturday's fishing part more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Some Sunny, Some Stormy Days This Week.... - Friday's trip was with two Mikes from Westchester NY: Michael Herman of New Rochelle and Dr. Michael Blechman of Edgemont. The weather was perfect, and so was the fishing, with an impressive catch of blues up to 12 pounds. Saturday's fishing part more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Hot, Hot, Hot...and the Blues Love It! - On Saturday we sailed with Karl Correnti and his teenage daughter--and two other guests. We made our way into the middle of the Sound, chunking for bluefish, catching half a dozen up to 10 pounds, with a by-catch of porgies up to 14. Tuesday's t more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Bluefish and Birthdays... - On Friday we sailed with Craig Steinberg of Weston, and his teen-age son, Corey. Following Thursday's successes, we started out on an easterly course, and within 15 minutes of leaving the dock we were into heavy-duty bluefish action with Fin-esse sh more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands