I would just like to say hello to everyone and I hope you all had a great winter. Spring is just about here and I am very excited about the upcoming fishing season. The boat is ready to put in the water and I just finished tying the last of my killer fluke rigs. We will be making our first trip to Montauk for those big doormat fluke that show up the first week of May. The bigger fluke are the fist to show from offshore and their first stop along the migration route is Montaulk, and they are extremely hungry from the journey. They work their way along the Montauk shoreline and travel around Block Island and towards the Rhode Island shoreline where they then move towards the Connecticut Coast which heats up in June. Your best chance at a trophy fluke is to meet them at Montaulk the first two or three weeks in May. Anyone interested in non-stop action with these big tasty fish should call now to book a trip because these precious dates fill up quick. As for striped bass, they also show in The Race and Montauk in early May. Last year on May 7th we hit a huge school of stripers in the 15 to 20 pound range at the race. I could not believe there were no other boats around to take part in the action. A typical full day trip with Kingfisher Charters will put you on both fluke and stripers in the same day. Starting the first week of May I will begin writing my weekly reports for Cyber Angler. With the warm winter I expect the season to begin early this year. If your looking to get a taste of the action now head to the Thames River and try trolling small swimmers or umbrella rigs for those resident stripers that hang around all winter. In April, your best chance for stripers is in the Connecticut River. Every year they follow the herring that spawn in the streams of the river. This year the taking of herring (alewife) is illegal, but if you match the hearing with a sassy shad on a jig head and throw it in the right spot you should get all the action your looking for. Try out at the mouth any of the small streams flowing into the river or at either of the warm water outflows at the power plants. Finally, I will be at the Hartford Civic Center this weekend if you’re interested in booking a charter or just shooting the breeze. Come and see me at the Connecticut Charter Booth. Anyone interested in booking a charter this year I am offering a 10% discount for anyone who books before April 1st. Tight Lines to all. Captain Mark