N.Truro and MV Trip, Please Advise

[New2thefly]

On vacation next week with only one thing in mind.... can anyone point me in the right direction regarding accesible wading, best bets to find fish, packing my fly bag etc... will be in Oak Bluffs when on MV, transportation while on the island may be a problem... any help greatly appreciated.

[fishinimpossible]

Check out www.larrystackle.com
He's got info an all the good spots to fish (not all, but most!) Click on the "fishing spots" link at the top of the screen. Be sure to pack flurocarbon leaders, the usual "wonder flies"...clousers, decievers etc., and don't forget the shades!

Bring or rent a mountain bike or for about 10 bucks, you can take a cab to anywhere on the island. Carry a cell phone, and keep the #'s for a couple of the cab companies in your bag, and you will be all set.

I did hear a report that big fluke are smashing clousers at Lobsterville Beach. I heard that they were even jumping to hit sand lances! It might be an islander's BS story, but true or not I like the idea of fluke jumping. It's kind of like seeing a penguin fly.

[Ray]

Regarding your trip to the Vineyard, you are in luck. The island is a striper hot bed right now. When in OB I would fish at night. If you walk to State Beach and to the end of the sea wall to the right(across from Lola's rest) there is a great spot for night fishing (the best time). You will see two broken jetties. Go beyond them to the right and blind cast up and down the beach. This area holds large cruising fish at night (I caught my biggest striper here). You can also fish State Beach at dawn. Transportation is available through the public buses. Call Larry's Tackle Shop in Edgartown, they can give you the latest info.

Regarding packing your bag, bring the following. Rod and reel (more than one reel or spool if available), flourocarbon leaders (12# x 7 - 9 feet), wire tip leaders for Bluefish, a wide varity of flies (go with the standards, but for night fishing have light and dark colors in large patterns (like a deceiver or squid or larger), have a popper or some type of top water fly for Blues, bug repelant, flashlight, pliers or multitool, sun screen, dry clothes, bandaids, water, and a hat

Good luck

Ray

[schwilp]

Martha's Vineyard, by report, has been awesome this year - much better than the outer beaches of N. Truro. Shore fishing (with flies) can be tough this time of year in Truro - fish are they one day and gone the next. Good bets - hit the rising tide at dawn or night at Head of the Meadow with a 300gr. sinking head (clouser, deceivers, sand eel patterns all work well). If you hit mung - a nasty filamentous goop that comes in during the summer months - give up and try another beach ( try and figure out where the wind is blowing and pick a beach in the lee) Other beaches (the hollows and Ballston) aren't bad either. Herring cove can be excellent in the early morning or evening - again clousers or crab flies fish well here. The gate closes at night but you can let yourself in - just get a fishing permit (free) at the National Seashore office.

The bayside beaches can be good, though the water is getting a bit warm. If it is low at dawn (which it is this weekend) try fishing the mouth of the Pamet - here fish a floating line or intermediate and sand eel patterns. If the water is warm i.e. >68 the stripers move out though you may catch some blues. if you don't see much bait or fish you probably should move.

Hope this is helpful & good luck
will schmitt