Fishing guides on the South West Reef.

The South West Reef 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 South West Reef is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Clinton, CT. Trips run as nearshore for striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, scup, and blackfish. The guided season on the South West Reef runs mid May through Nov. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the South West Reef, photographed by Rock and Roll ChartersRock and Roll, CT
On the South West Reef
2 guides on the South West Reef
Good to know
Which guides fish the South West Reef?

Flying Connie Fishing Charters and Rock and Roll Charters. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the South West Reef?

Guides here run trips for striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, scup, blackfish, fluke, shark, and tuna. 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 South West Reef?

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

When can you fish the South West Reef with a guide?

The guided season on the South West Reef runs mid May through Nov.

Where is the South West Reef fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Clinton, 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 South West Reef?

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.

The map needs JavaScript. Every guide below is in the list.

Know a guide who should be here?

Suggest a fishing guide or outfitter and we'll add them. Listings are free, and guides can update their own details anytime. If you ARE the guide, same form.

Got it.

We'll review and add them, usually within a week.