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Beaches barren, Bay booming

All the action anglers were enjoying during the recent cold spell died when the weather warmed again.

"There's hardly anything happening along the beaches," said Don Cameron of Captain Don's this morning. The breachways are loaded with bait, but nothing is biting.

Ron Mouchon of Breachway Bait & Tackle steamed from Charlestown to Jamestown the other day, and didn't spot a single pod of bonito or false albacore on the surface.

I drove from Watch Hill to East Beach yesterday afternoon, and failed to see any birds working over feeding fish.

Meanwhile, David Henault, on Prudence Island, was watching more than 1,000 birds diving on a bluefish blitz just a stone's throw off Sandy Beach.

The Bay is the place to be.

At least until we get past the effects of tonight's full moon.

Posted by Tom Meade  at 8:50 AM | Permalink