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Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report: Stripers, Blues, and Bonito on the Bite
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Good morning anglers, it’s Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Sunday, August 10th, 2025.
Sunrise was at 5:58 AM and we’re looking at a picture-perfect Vineyard August day—mid-70s, light SW winds, and clear skies. The water’s warm and the bite is matching the sizzle. Sunset will close out our day at 7:30 PM, so there’s plenty of fishing left to squeeze in.
Tides are notable today. According to tide-forecast.com, early risers had a low tide at 5:38 AM, followed by a high at 11:47 AM with another low just after 5 PM. That late morning through early afternoon incoming tide is prime time for striper and bluefish action, especially anywhere with moving water—think Menemsha Channel or the flats around Edgartown. If you’re heading out again for the dusk bite, the last of the dropping tide can be solid near Lobsterville and Squibnocket.
On-the-water activity has been sweet. Locals and visitors alike have been finding pockets of good action, with plenty of keeper striped bass around dawn and dusk. Trollers and surfcasters have reported nice fish on live eels and soft plastic paddle tails—white has been the hot color lately.
Bluefish remain thick from Chappy’s Wasque rip to the beaches of Eastville, slamming topwater pencils and jointed swimmers thrown at first light or during the rips. The blitzes are a moving target, but when you find them, the action is frantic. Don’t be shy switching to metal spoons or diamond jigs if they’re deeper mid-day—it’s producing well as the sun pushes bait lower in the water column.
The bonito bite has picked up around the Vineyard’s north shore and off Cape Poge—a few boats even landed early season albies off Oak Bluffs, so keep that epoxy jig handy just in case.
Offshore, word from Flatliner Charters and other reliable sources is that tuna fishing south of the islands is still heating up, with some solid school bluefin showing in the mix—though most Vineyard boats are sticking to inshore for bass and bluefish right now.
Lures to pack today: soft plastics (white or pink), metal jigs, and topwater plugs. For bait, nothing’s beating a fresh chunk of mackerel for stripers or a live eel under the moonlight. Early mornings and late evenings, the bite is best—midday gets a bit slow unless you find deeper water or moving rips.
Today’s hot spots:
- Menemsha Channel at the outgoing tide for keeper class stripers.
- Wasque Point and East Beach for early morning or dusk bluefish.
- Cape Poge Bay for boats targeting bonito, especially with epoxy jigs or small metal.
If you want to avoid the crowds, the flats around Katama are a solid bet as always, especially for fly anglers stalking cruising fish at sunrise.
Thanks for tuning in to your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report. Whether you’re chasing cow bass, slinging tin for bluefish, or listening for the splashes of a bonito blitz, tight lines and good luck out there!
Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Sunrise was at 5:58 AM and we’re looking at a picture-perfect Vineyard August day—mid-70s, light SW winds, and clear skies. The water’s warm and the bite is matching the sizzle. Sunset will close out our day at 7:30 PM, so there’s plenty of fishing left to squeeze in.
Tides are notable today. According to tide-forecast.com, early risers had a low tide at 5:38 AM, followed by a high at 11:47 AM with another low just after 5 PM. That late morning through early afternoon incoming tide is prime time for striper and bluefish action, especially anywhere with moving water—think Menemsha Channel or the flats around Edgartown. If you’re heading out again for the dusk bite, the last of the dropping tide can be solid near Lobsterville and Squibnocket.
On-the-water activity has been sweet. Locals and visitors alike have been finding pockets of good action, with plenty of keeper striped bass around dawn and dusk. Trollers and surfcasters have reported nice fish on live eels and soft plastic paddle tails—white has been the hot color lately.
Bluefish remain thick from Chappy’s Wasque rip to the beaches of Eastville, slamming topwater pencils and jointed swimmers thrown at first light or during the rips. The blitzes are a moving target, but when you find them, the action is frantic. Don’t be shy switching to metal spoons or diamond jigs if they’re deeper mid-day—it’s producing well as the sun pushes bait lower in the water column.
The bonito bite has picked up around the Vineyard’s north shore and off Cape Poge—a few boats even landed early season albies off Oak Bluffs, so keep that epoxy jig handy just in case.
Offshore, word from Flatliner Charters and other reliable sources is that tuna fishing south of the islands is still heating up, with some solid school bluefin showing in the mix—though most Vineyard boats are sticking to inshore for bass and bluefish right now.
Lures to pack today: soft plastics (white or pink), metal jigs, and topwater plugs. For bait, nothing’s beating a fresh chunk of mackerel for stripers or a live eel under the moonlight. Early mornings and late evenings, the bite is best—midday gets a bit slow unless you find deeper water or moving rips.
Today’s hot spots:
- Menemsha Channel at the outgoing tide for keeper class stripers.
- Wasque Point and East Beach for early morning or dusk bluefish.
- Cape Poge Bay for boats targeting bonito, especially with epoxy jigs or small metal.
If you want to avoid the crowds, the flats around Katama are a solid bet as always, especially for fly anglers stalking cruising fish at sunrise.
Thanks for tuning in to your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report. Whether you’re chasing cow bass, slinging tin for bluefish, or listening for the splashes of a bonito blitz, tight lines and good luck out there!
Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.