Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Chilly air’s hanging over the Island this morning, but there’s enough bite left in the season to keep the sharpies lining the surf and jetties. Before we get into the details, let’s talk tides and sunrise.

Low tide rolled through Edgartown at 3:10am and will swing back to high at around 10:11am, according to Tide-Forecast. That means some classic morning moving water—good drift, especially on the outer points and inlets. Sunrise was at 6:33am, and sunset’s expected at 4:25pm, so you’ve got a compact window of daylight to chase that late fall action—don’t waste it. Winds are light but the air is crisp, and according to the Marine Weather Service, seas will stay calm with just enough chop to add life to your presentation.

Now, onto the fish: The November striper run isn’t what it was in October, but there are still keepers in the mix as the last big bodies move south. Some anglers reported plenty of schoolies, especially around the drawbridge and at Menemsha, but there have been respectable stripers caught around dawn this week. Most folks are throwing smaller soft plastics—think Albie Snax or white Zoom Flukes—as the bait has gotten small and tight. Jigs with red or olive bucktail, dressed with a Gulp curly tail, are doing the trick when the current picks up. If you’re working low light, a classic black Bomber or Daiwa SP Minnow is still a strong bet, especially around rocky edges at Wasque, Dogfish Bar, and East Chop.

Meanwhile, the tautog (blackfish) bite around Vineyard Haven harbor and the jetties at Oak Bluffs remains solid. The blackfish are stacking up on structure, and the usual suspects are scoring with green crabs on a simple knocker rig. Be patient, tap the rocks, and stay light with your presentation. Tog up to five pounds are still coming over the rail for folks willing to pick through shorts.

There have also been an odd red drum sighting—Instagram user mikemin510 posted about catching a “nice little red drum” yesterday—rare but possible, particularly as waters cool, so keep your eyes open and your tackle ready for a surprise fight.

Best baits right now: live eels remain the gold standard after dark for the last few lunker stripers. For day anglers, green crabs and fiddler crabs are the go-to for tautog. For artificials, go small and natural, matching the late bait.

Two hot spots today: The Menemsha jetty at first light is holding stripers, and the Oak Bluffs ferry wharf is loaded with structure and still giving up tog in numbers. If the wind lays down, check out Squibnocket for some surf action—it’s a favorite of the locals come this time of year.

That’s your late-fall rundown. Bundle up, throw ‘em back if they’re short, and pick your tides. Big thanks for tuning in—be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss the next local report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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