Book a trip today and experience sportfishing for trophy striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, black seabass and fluke aboard one of the best outfitted charter boats on Long Island Sound!

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September and October of 2023 produced thrilling action for false albacore, striped bass and bluefish!

Below - Colton with an early May fly rod striper!

Below - Colton with a 23.5" holdover rainbow trout caught in a small local stream casting a streamer fly in early April!

The trophy striped bass below was caught in less than 10' of water in local CT waters on a hot summer day, it was released to fight another day....the IGFA formula has it tipping the scales at over 70lbs.


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With more than 40 years of experience Captain Chris Elser specializes in connecting anglers with trophy striped bass whether you prefer casting large herring and bunker flies, drifting live eels, live lining adult menhaden or light tackle trolling with tube and worm rigs! This is an addictive pursuit and our success rate on stripers over 30lbs. is second to none in the Western Long Island Sound with fish over 70 lbs. caught locally in CT waters.

The 62.5 lb. striped bass above was weighed in at the Block Island Boat Basin and caught by Heather Elser in less than 20 feet of water. Should have made it official as it could have been a women's world record!

Trout fishing can be experienced at it's finest with world class trout fishing right here in CT! Give us a shout if you want to fish nationally respected streams like the Farmington and Housatonic Rivers which offer year-round fly fishing opportunities.

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Please visit the fishing report page for pics of this past season's catches as well as freshwater updates and tips! Don't forget to book those prime weekend dates for a false albacore or striped bass of a lifetime!

Connecticut TIDES • Rhode Island TIDES

Above -False Albacore like the 14 plus pound specimen above are a major focus for our September - early November trips! Screaming reels at it's finest!

Captain Chris Elser has recently been published and been quoted in Fly Fishing Saltwaters Magazine, Outdoor Life Magazine, Shallow Water Angler Magazine and Saltwater Sportsman Magazine demonstrating live bait tactics for trophy striped bass and bluefish! • Captain Elser has been invited to speak on the Saltwater Sportsman Guide panel hosted by George Poveromo in Fairfield, CT • Read On The Water Magazine and get detailed Western Long Island Sound Reports written by Captain Chris Elser - April - October 2024!

Fish the Legendary Norwalk Islands, Long Island’s North Shore, the New Haven to Westport beaches, including our home port, the Housatonic River.

Specializing in Fly Fishing, Live Bait, Light Tackle & Sight Casting to Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bonito, and False Albacore. Experience the thrill of trophy striped bass fishing with Captain Chris Elser who has had over 40 years of angling passion guiding you to the fish!

As a US Coast Guard licensed and fully insured captain Chris Elser uses his cumulative experience to put anglers on fish. Chris is a natural teacher with a winning personality who will make you feel comfortable even before you step onboard.