Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, August 9, 2025. Sunrise hit the water at 5:44 this morning and sunset will wrap things up at 7:50 tonight, so you’ve got a solid window for chasing the bite all day long. Over on the Oak Bluffs tide chart, the first low tide came in just after 5:15am, high tide’s slotted in at 11:41am, and we’ll see the second low right around 5pm—classic summer swings, so mid-morning and late afternoon are your prime moving-water windows according to Tide-Forecast.

Skies are partly cloudy with temps hovering in the low 70s. There’s a light southwest breeze pushing through, enough to ripple the surface but not enough to keep you off the water. If you’re planning to hit the surf, you’ll notice that typical Vineyard chop, but nothing out of the ordinary—good conditions to hunt up stripers before the sun gets too high.

On the fishing front, On The Water Magazine says sand eels and herring fry are thick off the South Shore, and that has the striped bass fired up, especially low-light hours. Nighttime plug tossers and dawn patrols are reporting hefty stripers cruising the beaches, especially on the outer island. Topwater walkers, soft plastics, and live eels have been the ticket for working the boulder fields and deeper cuts around Wasque and Dogfish Bar.

For those hitting deeper water, bluefish action is steady across the rips—think State Beach and Menemsha Bight. Tossing metal slabs, pencil poppers, or even just chunking bunker is getting fast hits from blues in the five- to eight-pound range, and the bite’s hottest on that outgoing tide when bait pours off the flats.

Bottom enthusiasts are in for a treat: sea bass and fluke are both running strong around the reefs off East Chop and Squibnocket. Keeper fluke are coming up on chartreuse bucktails tipped with squid strips, while sea bass can’t resist green crabs or small jigs with a bit of Gulp. Not many reports of doormat fluke over 24 inches, but lots of action in the legal slot.

Bonito are making their first real showings this week in the rips at Vineyard Sound. Most fish are taking epoxy jigs, small diamond jigs, or silver tins worked fast—key is to match the hatch with small, shining profiles. Early risers are boating a few bones tight to Middle Ground and Hedge Fence. A couple Spanish mackerel even showed up just west of Edgartown, according to Instagram’s On The Water Magazine feed—always a nice bonus.

Offshore action’s hot for those running deep. Big bluefin tuna are still being caught southwest on flutter jigs in the early morning, and there’s even chatter about more white marlin releases than usual, as reported on US Harbors' coastal news.

Local hot spots today? Here’s where you want to try:
- Wasque Point—old reliable for dawn stripers and the occasional bluefish blitz.
- Menemsha Bight—afternoon blues and strong sea bass numbers.
- Middle Ground—hot for bonito and the random Spanish mack right now.
- Squibnocket Reefs—best bets for sea bass and keeper fluke on the bounce.

Best baits: Live eels for big bass, sand eel imitation soft plastics at first light, and squid strips or green crabs for bottom fish. For those hunting exotics, small metals and epoxy jigs in olive or silver are the move.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025. Ready for a blast of summer salt air and some real-time intel straight from the island? Here’s what you need to know before you hit the water today.

Sunrise came in bright at 5:41 a.m., with sunset due at 7:53 p.m., giving you a solid window for both predawn and dusk bites. The weather’s shaping up classic Vineyard—light southeast winds, mid-70s temps, and patchy high clouds. Ocean’s been calm, with just enough chop to keep things interesting.

Tide times out of Oak Bluffs today are: first low tide at 4:36 a.m., first high at 10:58 a.m., then another low at 4:14 p.m. If you’re planning to fish the flats or estuaries, that pre-high up to midday is going to be prime, especially for prowling predators looking for an easy meal and pushing bait toward shore according to Surfline’s Long Point and Lucy Vincent tide charts.

Let’s talk fish. Martha’s Vineyard is feeling late-summer patterns, and the action is firing in pulses. The bonito are finally in—Dick’s Bait and Tackle over in Oak Bluffs reports bones returning in good numbers this week, with both shore and boat anglers getting in on the action. Fish are scattered, so keep moving and watch for breaking fish or birds working over the rips. Evan at Eastman’s Sport and Tackle in Falmouth says one customer pulled 15 bonito on jigs close to the Vineyard’s north shore beaches and around the Weepeckets. If you want a sporty fight, be ready to react quickly; bones aren’t sticking around in any one spot for long.

There’s a consistent fluke bite off the south side, best in 50–70 feet of water in Vineyard Sound—drop-belly bucktails and Gulp! bring home dinner. Sea bass are in deeper haunts, and a few keeper slabs are being pulled from south of the Vineyard over harder bottom with diamond jigs. For bottom bouncers, it’s worth poking around the reef edges and known rubble piles.

Bluefish are active around Wasque Point and on the Chappy surf, mostly schoolies but a jumbo or two reported before first light. Striper action is more reliable at night, especially toward the west end—fish soft plastics, eels, or big pencil poppers right in the wash. Spanish mackerel and even a few early mahi have made appearances around Vineyard Sound and inshore pots—don’t be afraid to throw flashy spoons or small epoxies.

Best lures for today:
- Metal jigs in green or silver for bonito
- Bucktail jigs tipped with Gulp! for fluke
- Soft plastics or live eels for stripers at night
- Diamond jigs or larger metals for sea bass offshore
- Gotcha or Deadly Dicks for any mackerel flashes you see

For bait, you can't go wrong with cut bunker or squid for blues, live eels after dark for bass, and spearing or squid strips for fluke and sea bass.

Hot spots you should check:
- Dogfish Bar in Aquinnah for stripers and blues at dawn or dusk
- Wasque Shoal on the east end of Chappy for blues and occasional bones
- The rips off East Beach for surface-feeding bonito and the odd mackerel

Overall, you’ll need to keep your ear to the water and your tackle bag light; the fish are here, but you’ll need to cover ground and adjust with the tide swings for best results. Stick with the tides and look for active bait—where there’s bait, there’s action.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for August 6, 2025.

We’re enjoying one of those classic Vineyard stretches—warm, breezy days and cool nights hinting at fall but with plenty of summer bite left. The sun rose this morning at 5:51 and will set at 7:41 this evening, giving anglers a generous window. Out on the water, we've had a steady east-northeast wind, steady 5 to 10 knots, with seas running three to four feet—not too rough for most, but enough to keep it sporting. Patchy fog popped up early in the day, clearing out nicely by afternoon. Tide-wise, we had low at 7:11 am, high just after noon at 12:27 pm, with the evening low falling at 7:13 pm; fish are most active around the tide changes, especially at dawn and dusk.

Let’s talk about the bite. In the surf, striper action remains hit-or-miss, but those who put in the miles are getting rewarded. Local regulars have scored solid bass after sunset using Super Strike parrot darters, needlefish plugs, and swimming swimmers—nighttime remains best, especially during slow, rising tides. New moon tides this week triggered some epic after-dark blitzes; several groups reported so many bass they lost count, all hitting on plugs fished slow and deep. If you’re just starting, Gretchen Stiers, a familiar face in our crew, recommends classic white bucktails and SP Minnows—can’t go wrong.

Boat anglers offshore are focusing south of the Vineyard and down to Cox’s Ledge—incredible bluefin tuna stories coming in this week. Charter runs have boated big fish, with one crew landing a giant just shy of 110 inches trolling skirted ballyhoo. The numbers are strong—boats are going two for four or better on the troll and even picking up fish jigging on the drift when birds are scarce. Matt Malloy stuck it out without surface action and was rewarded, proving persistence pays off. For tuna, ballyhoo and brightly-painted heavy jigs (custom-painted if you’ve got the itch) are top picks, with fluorocarbon leaders a must in the clear summer water.

In the bays and around the rocks—Menemsha, Lobsterville, and Cape Poge are all seeing schoolie stripers and blues. Early mornings and late evenings are peak; soft plastics like Albie Snax or smaller paddle tails in bone or olive are producing nicely, especially on light gear. Fresh chunk bait—mackerel or squid—is tempting the larger blues. Reports of a few hardtails (bonito and small albies) are trickling in right off the jetties, so keep a couple of epoxy jigs or Deadly Dicks handy.

For shellfishing, the family crews are finding plenty of quahogs and steamers in Lagoon Pond and Tashmoo—grab your rake and permit, and you’ll eat well tonight.

Hot spots: Menemsha Harbor remains a winner for surfcasters wanting both scenery and stripers. For boaters, the waters off Wasque Point are reliable for bluefish and have seen scattered feeds just outside the rip—watch your drift and keep an eye out for birds working tight schools. Don’t ignore Sengekontacket’s bridges for multi-species action—they’ve been alive on outgoing tides.

With water temps in the low to mid-70s, keep your catch cool and get out early or go late—the big fish move shallow under cover of twilight.

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Well, anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with a real-time report for Martha’s Vineyard and the offshore bite on June 22nd, 2025. It’s a primo day for saltwater action—here’s how to make the most of it.

First off, let’s talk tide. Over at Lucy Vincent, you’re looking at a high tide of 2.7 feet at 5:18 AM, low tide is -0.1 feet at 11:04 AM, and another high tide at 5:48 PM pushing to 3.7 feet. Over on East Chop, low hits at 2:39 AM but with only minimal drop, and the next low is just before 3:00 PM. High tides are a bit later: 9:20 AM and 9:36 PM, so plan your drifts and structure fishing accordingly. According to Surfline and Tide-Forecast, this week the tides are mild, but the swing is enough to get bait moving and fish feeding.

Sunrise is at 5:08 AM and sunset at 8:19 PM, giving you a full day on the water. Weather looks prime for fishing—expect light winds, partly cloudy skies, and comfortable temperatures in the low 70s. The water temps are just right, and there’s plenty of action to be had.

Now, for the fishing: Striper action continues to be solid. The Vineyard Gazette and On The Water both note that large bass are around, especially out by the wrecks and ledges of the Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds. Black sea bass are thick—plenty of keepers and some bigger models. If you’re looking for a mixed bag, the rips and ledges off Gay Head, Lobsterville, and the boulder fields south of Edgartown are producing. Blues are also in the mix, with some real bruisers over ten pounds reported in Buzzards Bay—though you’ll find smaller schools of blues and bass cruising the rips around the Vineyard.

Fluke have yet to really stack up tight on the Vineyard, but plenty are just across the Sound and will likely move in as the season heats up. For bait, fresh squid, live mackerel, and sand eels are top choices. For lures, you can’t go wrong with metal-lip swimmers, flutter spoons, and jigs in the 2-3 ounce range, especially if you’re targeting bass feeding on herring or bunker. Topwater plugs are also turning big bass—think “dog” and “darter” style baits at first light or dusk.

Hot spots: Try the rip off Gay Head at tide change for big bass, or drift the boulder fields off Edgartown for a mixed bag. For fly anglers, the flats around Tashmoo and the jetties in Oak Bluffs are worth a look at low tide.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for June 21, 2025.

Sunrise kicked off at 5:08AM, and you’ve got daylight all the way till sunset at 8:19PM. The weather’s classic Vineyard June—mornings starting off cool and the afternoon shaping up mild, with just enough of a breeze to keep things comfy whether you’re on the water or walking the beach. Skies are patchy with clouds, but humidity is low and the air feels clean, a prime setting for a full day’s cast.

Let’s talk tides: Low hit just before sunrise at 1:39AM, with the morning high rolling in at 8:19AM. Midday sees another low at 1:55PM, with a solid high again tonight at 8:40PM, according to Tide-Forecast.com for East Chop. That means the best windows today are around the morning high and this evening’s incoming. If you’re a fan of fishing moving water—and who isn’t—make sure you’re ready to hit it as the tide swings.

The fishing’s heating up, just like the weather. Striped bass activity has been excellent this week. According to Kismet Outfitters, schools of sand eels have poured inshore and the stripers are on them hard. Shore anglers have been setting up at rocky estuary mouths during high slack and into the outgoing tide. Look for blitzes as sand eels dump out—the bass are gorging and the action can be fast and furious.

Boat anglers are still finding mid–30 inch stripers outside Vineyard Sound, though the bigger fish are thinning as more bait is getting dragged east. The local rips are holding some quality bass and bluefish, but these schools are on the move. If you want to intercept fish, focus on the rips during slack-to-outgoing and don’t be shy with your presentation.

Bluefish have made a strong showing this week, especially along the beaches bordering Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds. Folks are catching blues up to 8 pounds using smaller poppers and metals, so scale down your topwater arsenal for best results. The salt ponds are stuffed with bait, making the adjacent beaches prime for picking off both small stripers and chunkier blues on the outgoing tide.

“Match the hatch” is the name of the game for all you fly and light-tackle folks. Slim olive-and-tan Clouser minnows in sizes 4 and 6 are fooling picky stripers, while metal lips, needlefish plugs, and minnow baits are producing when the fish are more aggressive. For bait, fresh sand eels and live eels are top picks (eel sales are up and so are requests for brown shark baits, if that’s your thing, though no confirmed brown shark catches just yet this week).

Hot spots to target today: Lobsterville Beach for sunrise striper bites, Wasque Point on the outgoing for big bass and blues, and the rocky mouths of the salt ponds if you’re looking for steady action and a good shot at a personal best.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

That’s your Saturday Vineyard fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates and local tips. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.