Fishing guides on the Eastern Long Island Sound.

The Eastern Long Island Sound is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory in Connecticut. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

2 guides · Connecticut

The Eastern Long Island Sound is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Niantic, CT and Waterford, CT. Trips run as nearshore for striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, and black sea bass. 2 of the 2 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example apr to Nov and mid May to November). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Eastern Long Island Sound, photographed by Capt. Dan Wood Guide ServiceCapt. Dan Wood, CT
On the Eastern Long Island Sound
2 guides on the Eastern Long Island Sound
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Which guides fish the Eastern Long Island Sound?

Capt. Dan Wood Guide Service and M and M Sport Fishing Charters. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Eastern Long Island Sound?

Guides here run trips for striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, black sea bass, fluke, scup, and blackfish. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Eastern Long Island Sound?

nearshore trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Eastern Long Island Sound with a guide?

2 of the 2 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example apr to Nov and mid May to November).

Where is the Eastern Long Island Sound fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Niantic, CT and Waterford, CT.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing Connecticut waters needs a valid Connecticut fishing licence, bought in your own name from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Eastern Long Island Sound?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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