Set the Hook CT

06/07/2026

My favorite piece of Long Island Sound history

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, so I wanted to highlight one of the few surviving ships from the invasion fleet, the USS LST-510, which is shown here in these photos around 1944 and in 2020. The ship landed tanks at Normandy, and after the war it was converted into civilian use as a ferry. Now named the Cape Henlopen, it is operated by Cross Sound Ferry and it carries passengers and vehicles between Long Island and New London, Connecticut.

Historic image courtesy of Navsource.org

06/01/2026

May was pretty great! Only a handful of June and July availability left- STRIPER FISHING IS ABOUT TO BE AS GOOD AS IT GETS!!! plenty of dates open in August and September, contact me today!

05/25/2026

The fish are here! Striper fishing is getting better every day. Don’t let summer get away from you and book a trip today!

05/24/2026

Time to get after it!

Fishing report from one of our pro-staff members / guide service captain John at SetTheHookCT charters.
Striper fishing from the Connecticut River to the Eastern Long Island sound has been good and will continue to improve over the next week. Plenty of fish in the lower Connecticut River up on the flats but the real action has been in the east end of the Sound. After last week’s heat wave water temps have crept up over 50 degrees. Warming water and an influx of herring and bunker have slot size to up to 30 lb fish feeding from the strength of the tide throughout the slack. Get them anyway you want them, topwater and soft plastics up shallow, diamond jigs and three-ways down deep but the real hot ticket has been flutter spoons. I anticipate after the weather on Memorial Day weekend the bass fishing is going to blow wide open!

04/17/2026

Counting down the days! Only a few available Spring dates left and Summer dates will be filling up fast. Don’t wait book now!

03/22/2026

Catch me at the CT Fishing and Outdoor Show today at the CCPBA booth!

02/15/2026

BOOKING NOW! are you sick of winter yet? The calendar is open book your 2026 trips now. Prime spring striper dates will go quick, contact me for available dates.

10/16/2025

Blackfishing is underway and off to a good start! Remaining available dates 10/28, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2

08/22/2025

Blackfishing opens up on October 10th. Booking now and dates are going fast, get on the calendar now!

08/21/2025

I can almost hear those school bells ringing- but what a summer it’s been!