RI salt ponds

[LKB3rd]

The worm hatch happens at night and i believe it coincides with the moon phase. Fish are notoriously picky during this time, and will often swim through the worms gulping in mouthfuls. I've heard of people having success with eels on the bottom under the worms, as well as a " match the hatch" approach, but whatever you do, don't be surp[rised if you get skunked.

[ridler72]

I have only fished Quonny and the Narrow River in the Spring and then late Fall.

Quonny is an easy paddle within the Pond. I have paddled through the breachway at Quonny on the last 1/2 hour of the outgoing on a North Wind only with small swells on the outside and ride it back in on the change. Not recommended for beginners to attempt the inlet paddle. Most of the time the fishing is good enough to stay inside the pond.

The Narrow River is more bottled but nothing extreme. I mostly land and cast the drops or drift. The Narrow River mouth is another story. I have made that paddle launching from inside the Narrow River and launching from State Pier 5. I have held my breath more then once for standing waves that show at the mouth. Rough seas and easterly winds make it impossible to pass at times. Not recommended for beginners to pass the mouth and us vets should remember that too at times.

[fishpoopoo]

i heard some of those salt ponds can be pretty deep in certain places.

i would love to bottom fish some of these areas from a yak.

anyone try that?