 A few suggestions
Capt. Corey offers some solid advise, I would also give Newport and the Sakonnet area a try, this is probably your best bet at decent striper action this time of year.
Far be it from me to offer to best advise for you and your nephew but I will offer the following suggestions.
1) Newton and Hazard rocks at dawn and dusk. Make sure you bring corkers, the $ is well spent on these as they are essential safety gear on the rocks. This area offers the angler prime access to deep water right at the rocks edge. I have done well here for many years toward the end of August all the way until November. You can expect stripers, Blues and possibly Bonito during your trip.
2) Quonny and Weekapaug Breachways. These 2 breachways are probably the shore anglers best bet for action anytime during the season. They are notorious for stories of hardtails or blitzing blues this time of year. Once again corkers are essential and I would fish pre dawn-mid morning or dusk-dawn.
3) Conimicut Point - This is a good dusk spot this time of year for blues and the occasional striper. I usually start taking my kids there in a couple of weeks in the evenings to hunt blues. The area offers great beach access and a long sand bar which attracts bait fish at all stages of the tide.
4) The West Wall and East Wall- Point Judith. These Walls offer the angler the best shot at Bonito this time of year, you may also find stripers and blues. If you are targeting Bonito, I would try to time my trip around either side of high tide. If these little speedsters are in the area, the shore fisherman has his best opportunity when the tide is at the higher stages. The bait will often tend to travel along the wall and put the action within range. Don't over look the inside of the wall or the short wall at Georges. Once again, spikes are essential.
5) Napatree Point, Watch Hill. This area can be great at this time of the year, I have caught many stripers here over the years. I would try to get there pre dawn or fish all night. You can get by without spikes but be very carefull toward the tip of the point. There are mostly boulders and chunk rock which can easily twist an ankle so make sure you have good flashlights. I like the West facing side which overlooks the Pawcatuck River outflow. The remains of the old pilings are always a good spot. Unfortunately I don't get down there that much any more and it's tough to get good reports from that area. It's like the anglers down there are in a different time zone or something. Unfortunately there's only one way to find out what's happining down there, but often it's worth the trip.
That's about it, good luck.
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