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The Fishing News
00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9abb0000 with Steve JunkerEach week during saltwater fishing season Steve Junker checks in with the folks at On the Water magazine and others to find out who's catching what where around the Cape and Islands—and how they're doing it. 00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9abc0000For a detailed weekly Fishing Forecast, check out On the Water.00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9abb0001

Fishing South of the Vineyard Heating Up with Warm Water Visitors

SJunker

Water temperatures south of the Cape are hitting 70-75 degrees. That's not great news for anglers looking for striped bass. But who cares? Because here comes the most exciting fishing action of the year: fast fish.

Yes, we're talking bonito and false albacore.

Early reports of bonito have come in. According to Jimmy Fee, of On the Water magazine, bonito are being caught at the Hooter (south of Martha's Vineyard), a few have been taken in Buzzard's Bay, and one was even picked up at the Cape Cod Canal.

That means false albacore, that other high-profile speedster, should be coming close behind.

We talk bonito and all the fishing action in this week's Fishing News. Give it a listen. 

Steve is Managing Editor of News. He came to WCAI in 2007. He also hosts the weekly News Roundup on Friday mornings and produces The Fishing News.