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Vineyard Fishing Report May 11 2025 Bluefish Arrive, Stripers Heating Up, Tautog Biting Strong
Published 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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Ahoy there, Martha's Vineyard anglers! This is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Sunday morning fishing report for May 11, 2025.
The sun broke over our beautiful island at 5:32 this morning, painting the waters with golden light, and we'll have fishing hours until sunset at 7:56 tonight. Weather's cooperating nicely today with temps in the mid-60s and a gentle southwest breeze at 8-10 knots - just enough to ripple the water without churning it up.
Tide's running high at 10:23 this morning with a moderate outgoing flow throughout most of the day - perfect timing for those looking to hit the beaches after breakfast.
The big news is the bluefish have arrived right on schedule! They started showing up mid-May last year too, and they're already giving anglers some serious action. They'll be sticking around possibly through November, so we've got a long season ahead of us. Those choppers are hungry and hitting hard on silver Hopkins lures and Hogy epoxy jigs.
Striped bass action has been heating up considerably this past week. The migration is in full swing with schoolies in good numbers throughout our local rivers. Some bigger specimens pushing 40 inches have been spotted moving through Buzzards Bay. If you're targeting stripers, live eels or chunked mackerel are your best bet, though many locals are having success with Redfin lures during outgoing tides.
Tautog fishing remains excellent with plenty of keepers being pulled up around rock piles. Green crabs are the go-to bait for these tasty bottom-dwellers. Some folks have even been setting personal bests this past week!
For hot spots, I'd recommend trying Wasque Point if you're after those blues - they've been tearing it up there at dawn and dusk. For stripers, the north end of Buzzards Bay has been productive where they're feeding on squid and herring. Menemsha has also been giving up some quality fish on the outgoing tide.
Don't overlook the flounder action either - they've been feeding regularly and providing steady action for those with a bit of patience and some sea worms or clams.
Remember, it's all about timing with this week's fishing. The upcoming full moon on the 12th should bring another wave of fish into our waters, so tomorrow might be even better than today.
This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
The sun broke over our beautiful island at 5:32 this morning, painting the waters with golden light, and we'll have fishing hours until sunset at 7:56 tonight. Weather's cooperating nicely today with temps in the mid-60s and a gentle southwest breeze at 8-10 knots - just enough to ripple the water without churning it up.
Tide's running high at 10:23 this morning with a moderate outgoing flow throughout most of the day - perfect timing for those looking to hit the beaches after breakfast.
The big news is the bluefish have arrived right on schedule! They started showing up mid-May last year too, and they're already giving anglers some serious action. They'll be sticking around possibly through November, so we've got a long season ahead of us. Those choppers are hungry and hitting hard on silver Hopkins lures and Hogy epoxy jigs.
Striped bass action has been heating up considerably this past week. The migration is in full swing with schoolies in good numbers throughout our local rivers. Some bigger specimens pushing 40 inches have been spotted moving through Buzzards Bay. If you're targeting stripers, live eels or chunked mackerel are your best bet, though many locals are having success with Redfin lures during outgoing tides.
Tautog fishing remains excellent with plenty of keepers being pulled up around rock piles. Green crabs are the go-to bait for these tasty bottom-dwellers. Some folks have even been setting personal bests this past week!
For hot spots, I'd recommend trying Wasque Point if you're after those blues - they've been tearing it up there at dawn and dusk. For stripers, the north end of Buzzards Bay has been productive where they're feeding on squid and herring. Menemsha has also been giving up some quality fish on the outgoing tide.
Don't overlook the flounder action either - they've been feeding regularly and providing steady action for those with a bit of patience and some sea worms or clams.
Remember, it's all about timing with this week's fishing. The upcoming full moon on the 12th should bring another wave of fish into our waters, so tomorrow might be even better than today.
This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines, folks, and I'll see you on the water!
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.