For those of you that may not have known, Captain Keith Stock of the Capt. Lou Fleet in Freeport, passed away. He was 31 years old and passed away on HIS HONEYMOON!!
Captain Keith was a good customer of ours and we were shocked to hear of his passing. His fellow captains and crew members from many Freeport based boats have arranged a Memorial Fund Raiser, for his wife, aboard the Freeport based, 160′ Nautical Empress cruise boat.
Recently, The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) drafted the 2009 NYS Fluke Regulations. As with many anglers of the Long Island area, we feel these new regulations are unfair and preposterous. Causeway Bait and Tackle along with the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) are joining forces to get these regulations amended to increase the total limit and size of fluke anglers are allowed to keep as well as extending to total season restrictions… Read the rest of this entry »
TheMarlin Deck Boots are a brand new product from Bimini Bay Outfitters, and BY FAR the lightest pair of boots we have EVER seen. We took a pair of size 13 boots and threw them on our digital scale in the shop. Take a guess what the weighed???? ONE POUND, FIVE OUNCES…. a size 13 !!!!
AHHHH… FINALLY, something to fish for! Although the Flounder are few and far between in our area, it’s still great to get out on the water. And hey… consider the Flounder season the “shake-down” for the beginning of the fishing season. We have a few tips and tricks that may help put a few of those elusive flat fish in the cooler. Read the rest of this entry »
We had a customer bring this photo to us. He actually works for our local sanitation department and just happened to see it in a pile of pictures slated for the trash! What’s funny to me is that this picture was taken right around the year I WAS BORN…. ha ha ha.
I’ll have to check with one of the owners, they have some pictures from the LATE 30’s tucked away.
LOVE IT… we’re actually still in this same building and location. I’ll dig up a recent picture of the shop and post it too.
Joe, at Point Jude Lures has done it again… bringing back the wobblehead! For those of you who surf fish with eels… these things are THE DEAL! Have you ever tried to get an eel to the bottom in a ripping current, but couldn’t get it down quick enough to be “in the zone”????
Well, here is the answer… a 1 1/2 ounce head with a 6/0 hook that you can rig the live OR plastic eel on. In addition, not only will it help you get the bait to the bottom, but with the shape of this new head it will provide a sweet swimming action to the lure… especially for the plastic eels! These days, the Berkley Saltwater Powerbait Eels have become SOOOOO popular, this would be the IDEAL head to fish those with!
We have them in stock and they are certainly worth trying!
Causeway Bait and Tackle is committed to helping this cause and CAUSEWAY BAIT AND TACKLE WILL MATCH 20% OF ALL DONATIONS MADE ON OUR WEBSITE!
For those who are not familiar with this lawsuit, let us explain a little. New York State’s recreational fishermen have been getting KILLED with un-justified and un-fair fishing regulations over the past few years. Fluke and Porgies are probably the most financially important fisheries in our area and two of the hardest hit by these ridiculous regulations.
Now, to make matters worse… New York wants to implement a SALTWATER FISHING LICENSE! To be honest, we (Causeway Bait and Tackle) are not necessarily against a license… IF THE MONEY IS APPROPRIATED CORRECTLY. But, from what we’ve heard so far the money from the license would go in to the “General Fund”…. a technical way of saying that the saltwater fishing community won’t benefit from ANY of that funding.
Two groups, in particular, have been spearheading the projects to persuade fisheries managers to improve the way these species are managed, making the regulations a little more relaxed and beneficial to all. The New York Fishing Tackle and Trade Association (NYFTTA) and the United Boatmen of New York (UBNY) have been the driving force behind the recreational fishing community and OUR HAT’S ARE OFF TO THESE FOLKS!
First thing we can say is…. NICE! These are some sweet new surf rods coming from St. Croix for the 2009 surf season. Our factory rep was recently in the shop to show us some of the new Legend Surf Rods and we are certainly impressed.
They are coming out with models from 7′ to 10′-6″ in spinning and conventional/casting models. St. Croix is using their revolutionary SC IV blank material making them one of the lightest surf rods on the market. Included in the new engineering is their IPC and ART technologies. For guides, they have incorporated Fuji’s new Alconite surf guides and SWEET new “X Grips”. We LOVE these grips and in fact, we have been building more and more custom surf rods with similar grips… everyone loves this stuff!
Another attractive feature with these new surf rods is the “Limited LIFE TIME Warranty”!!! One of the reasons we have been selling St. Croix rods for so long is because they are STILL made here in the USA and they have ALWAYS stood behind their products!
They are not cheap rods though, these are definately high end rods, geared toward the fishermen who plan on using them ALOT. They have been designed for the hard core conditions we often encounter here in the Northeast and if they can stand up here… they will survive anywhere!
The 10′ Medium, Moderate action would be an IDEAL spinning rod to fish lures in this area. Realistically, anything from 1 to 2 1/2 ounces would cast like a dream and there isn’t a Striped Bass around here that you couldn’t beach with that rod!!
We should have them in stock by late March / early April. Keep an eye on our website and our Fishing Blog for updates and we’ll certainly put up a post when the new models arrive!
We recently added a new hook to our inventory, the VMC Octopus style hooks in three of the most commonly used sizes. The Model is considered a “Cone Cut Live Bait Hook” but they are basically an Octopus style similar to the Gamakatsu model. However, they are made from VMC’s proprietary “permasteel” and they are sharp, sharp, SHARP… right out of the pack? VMC has always had a reputation for making some of the strongest hooks on the market, and these follow that pattern. When you hold one, and try to bend it in your hand… they don’t give… not even a little!! They also have an up-turned eye, ideal for snelling your own hooks and rigs!
Around here, clam chumming is one of the most popular methods for catching striped bass and these hooks will be PERFECT for that! They would also be a great hook for live-lining Bunker, Porgies, Mullet and even Eels!
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