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Vineyard Fishing Report: Stripers, Cod, and Tog Abound in January Waters
Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Martha's Vineyard fishing report for this crisp January 5th morning. Winds are light out of the northwest at 5-10 knots, skies partly cloudy with temps hovering around 35°F—bundle up, but that clear water's callin' your name. Sunrise hit at 7:08 AM, sunset's 4:25 PM, givin' ya a solid 9-hour window[2].
Tides today at Oak Bluffs: high at 00:33 AM reachin' 1.98 ft, low at 5:45 AM droppin' to -0.35 ft, then high around noon pushin' 2+ ft, and evenin' low at 6ish[2]. Fish the outgoing tide mid-mornin' when bait gets flushed—currents are prime.
Action's pickin' up post-holiday; locals report steady stripers and blues holdin' in 40-60 ft off the south shore, with some keeper cod showin' on the rips. Schoolies up to 28 inches hittin' consistent, a few 10-15 lb cows mixed in last week. Decent tautog too, scratchin' 4-7 lbs from the rocks[1].
Best lures? Bucktail jigs in white or chartreuse, 1-2 oz tipped with pork rind or Gulp! eels—rips 'em in. Soft plastics like 4-inch swimmers on 1/4 oz heads for stripers. Live bait? Bloodworms or herring chunks on a fish-finder rig for cod and tog; clams if you're bottom bouncin'.
Hot spots: Hit the squibnocket rip at first light—tides there low at 2:14 AM (-0.6 ft), high 8:19 AM (3.7 ft)—or drift Tashmoo Point for resident linesiders. Stay safe, check regs.
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Tides today at Oak Bluffs: high at 00:33 AM reachin' 1.98 ft, low at 5:45 AM droppin' to -0.35 ft, then high around noon pushin' 2+ ft, and evenin' low at 6ish[2]. Fish the outgoing tide mid-mornin' when bait gets flushed—currents are prime.
Action's pickin' up post-holiday; locals report steady stripers and blues holdin' in 40-60 ft off the south shore, with some keeper cod showin' on the rips. Schoolies up to 28 inches hittin' consistent, a few 10-15 lb cows mixed in last week. Decent tautog too, scratchin' 4-7 lbs from the rocks[1].
Best lures? Bucktail jigs in white or chartreuse, 1-2 oz tipped with pork rind or Gulp! eels—rips 'em in. Soft plastics like 4-inch swimmers on 1/4 oz heads for stripers. Live bait? Bloodworms or herring chunks on a fish-finder rig for cod and tog; clams if you're bottom bouncin'.
Hot spots: Hit the squibnocket rip at first light—tides there low at 2:14 AM (-0.6 ft), high 8:19 AM (3.7 ft)—or drift Tashmoo Point for resident linesiders. Stay safe, check regs.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.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.