On Friday morning the skipper had aboard Erik Rambusch of Rowayton, his brother, Len, and their friend, Ken. Sal Tardella of "My Bonnie" Charters reports that the heat was blistering throughout all his trips last week. That said, snappers can play a big part during the remainder of this season's fishing fun.Ĭapt. One might consider in these tough times that the human animal would be less restricted in feeding themselves and their families. Snappers are a food fish for larger predator species like stripers and fluke so one has to wonder about the impact of limiting recreational anglers, while predators ranging from fish to cormorants kill thousands of the small fish. The State DEP in its infinite wisdom placed a 10 fish limit on all bluefish including snappers a few years back but there's some doubt as to what it has done for the adult bluefish population. Filling the freezer for winter was the work of a good afternoon. In the good old days, snapper catches were measured more by the bucket than by the fish. That's where local fishing legend, William "Doc" Skerlick always did most of his snapper fishing, including the hundreds of fish he cooked up for his club fish fry every year. Westport's Sherwood Mill Pond was always a good spot, but the Race at the Old Mill and on the other side New Creek at Burial Hill Beach are top snapper spots. In Norwalk, Veteran's Park, the marinas and the Norwalk River itself are popular spots, but snappers can be caught off almost any dock or pier, creek or cove. Snappers hit all day every day with top-of-the-tide and an hour or so on the drop being the best time. Having spent my early fishing days in Westport, I can recall anglers lining the Post Road bridge shoulder-to-shoulder in August and September and everyone was catching fish. They increase in numbers as the season evolves and are targeted more from shore than from the boats. Bigger blues require even more skill and should be handled by grown-ups instead of small children. They are small and can be grasped across the back or under the belly, so it's not a problem. Coming in contact with a set of these miniature scalpels will draw blood, so even these little critters must be handled in a manner which avoids those teeth. It's impossible to retrieve a lure too fast for snappers. The Snappa-popper reigns as the best lure for several seasons now, but they'll hit any fast-moving hunk of chrome or plastic that disturbs the water. Snappers fight like twice their size, from the first jolting strike until they're landed. For more experienced anglers, a light or ultra-light spinning outfit coupled with a box of artificial lures can provide an afternoon of catch and release fun. Frozen shiners and shrimp are the favorite baits. Bait can be captured fresh in a drop net or purchased frozen at any tackle shop. The simple bamboo cane pole with string and bobber attached will catch snappers. They're easy to catch and as a result perfect for introducing youngsters to fishing. Whether it's for food, fun or both, snapper fishing is a great activity. If you're thinking about having some fine-tasting fish in the freezer for the winter months, the limit is 10 fish per angler per day, so it doesn't take long to accumulate a good winter's cache of fish. When the kids complain about being bored, put a fishing rod in their hands and send them down to the river. This all adds up to several weeks of good baby bluefishing ahead. Their ravenous appetites and feeding habits exceed their growth rates and by late September, they will approach 10 to 12 inches in length before exiting local waters and following the warm currents to southern waters. Spawned in late May and early June, baby blues grow quickly, measuring 3 to 5 inches by mid-July when they move into tidal creeks and rivers, where there is a ready food supply of small baitfish and grass shrimp. There was a time when snapper blues topped everybody's list of summertime fishing favorites.
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