From Madaket to Siasconset to Great Point and everywhere in between the Nantucket fishing report is all about small Bluefish and not much else right now. These hard fighters are everywhere around the Island and are feeding voraciously. The Seals at Great Point are allowing beach fisherman to reel in a few and patient fisherman elsewhere have been rewarded for their efforts. Hopkins lures with a bucktail have been a popular choice for the small Blues. If this or some other metal lure is not working, try a surface plug and your luck should change.

Bonita have been sporadic and the False Albacore have not yet arrived. Hurricane Earl is expected to blow by Nantucket on Friday, September 3. Optimists remember some legendary blitzes just prior to the arrival of a big storm such as this one. They also are hoping the tropical storm will bring in the Spanish Mackerel along with the Bonita and False Albacore.

The next month and a half should provide some great Nantucket fishing with a wide variety of species and the largest fish of the season so be sure to get out there!