Saltwater guide in CT

[Nataline Viray-Fung]

Hi there,

I've been lurking in this group for a while now, first time posting. I'm heading up to CT over Columbus Day weekend and my host has expressed some interest in trying saltwater fly fishing with his son. Can anyone recommend a guide who is good with kids/beginners? We'll be near West Haven, but willing to travel. Thanks!

Nataline

[Yambag Nelson]

I don't have a recommendation but in general, salt is not the place for beginners.  I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to try and learn how to flycast properly on a boat likely in the middle of the ocean. 

[Rob Snowhite]

I met the folks at On The Rocks Charters at the Orvis Guide Rendezvous a few years back. Out of RI.  

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[Richard Farino]

Nataline,

Good news is that saltwater fly fishing for beginners can be had this time of year where you’re going to be.  Bad news is a lot of guides are usually booked up months in advance.

Columbus Day weekend has always been my favorite weekend to fish in LI Sound around the CT or NY shorelines, and Montauk Point.  The false albacore will have been around for about 3 weeks, and the striped bass start showing up in force.  Another perk is large bluefish tend to be coming out of the western LI Sound and will be hungry and chasing the massive amounts of baitfish leaving the coolers waters of the Sound to school up and leave the sound near Montauk.

The alibi fishing can be tough for beginners with a fly rod.  A guide will hopefully have small 1/2oz or 3/4oz tins or lures called Crippled Herrings or Deadly Dicks, so all is not lost if the wind gets over 10-15kts.  Anchovy patterns in olive or tan over a white belly will work well.  Same patterns for the stripers, but the retrieve is slow when they’re busting because anything faster than a slow pull will snag fish.  Bluefish will destroy popper patterns, so Gurglers, Popovics Bangers, or hard body poppers will work.  Plugs on spinning gear.

A 9-weight is perfect for fishing up there.  Load up a reel with a 350gr intermediate shooting head for allies or stripers, or a floating line for bluefish.

Capt. Ian Devlin is in East Norwalk (45 minutes west of you) and a great guide.  His # is (203)451-9400.

Salt is fine for all ages.

Good luck!

R

Richard Farino

District Angling | Washington, DC

ric...@districtangling.com

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[Nataline Viray-Fung]

Thanks for all the responses. I have noted the general concern with learning to cast on saltwater and will suggest to my buddy that we switch to bait or lures :)

[Nataline Viray-Fung]

[Ernie]

Capt. Blake Smith out of Westport can help you do both fly and conventional. He has two small kids himself who he takes fishing.

203-247-5599