Good morning, anglers! This is Artificial Lure coming to you on this beautiful Sunday, October 26th, bringing you the latest fishing report for Martha's Vineyard and surrounding waters.

Let's talk conditions first. We've got low tide hitting around 12:08 AM at 0.3 feet, with high tide rolling in at 2.86 feet later today. Sunrise was at 6:42 AM and we'll see sunset around 5:46 PM, giving us a solid window to get out there.

Now, here's the reality check for October fishing around the Vineyard. We're seeing sand eels showing up, which normally gets everyone excited, but this isn't your typical sand eel bite. These baitfish are here, but getting them pushed to shore in late October is a whole different ballgame than what we see in June. The shore-based fly rodders are going to have their work cut out for them.

The good news? There's bunker activity happening. We've got adult bunker out front and peanuts working the back bays. The Raritan Bay has been seeing bunker and bass action on both the Jersey and New York sides, with bunker getting sprayed right out of the water at times, which makes finding those bass a lot easier.

The migration is definitely on. If you're scrolling through social media, you're seeing plenty of photos of 30, 40, and even 50-inch stripers being landed. There's a nice mix of fish moving through right now.

For tackle, if you're targeting those sand eels, keep your fly patterns small and realistic. For the bunker feeders, you'll want to match the hatch - think bigger profile lures and flies. Boat anglers have the advantage here - look for birds working, watch your screens for bait balls with bass hanging around them.

Hot spots to focus on? Check the south-facing beaches where those migratory fish are moving through. Lobsterville Beach has been producing, and the areas around Oak Bluffs where tidal flow concentrates bait are always worth a look.

The honest truth is that shore fishing in late October takes patience and persistence. The big push of migratory bass is happening, but you'll need to be mobile, cover water, and time those tides right.

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