Crabbing is very strong in the bay at all local piers and dock either with Traps or Killie Rings with high water being best. From a boat most of the local flats at night will yield huge crab catches. Right now during the moon is a great time to try this. A spot light or lantern and a couples of nets is all that’s needed.
On the Bass scene, the EPIC run is pretty much over as the water temps have risen and the fish have migrated east. The consistent Bass Fishing will be with the “resident” fish that inhabit the bays in the summer. Main techniques are Read the rest of this entry »
The bottom fishing has been great in the same areas as the Ocean Fluke bite, with Sea Bass dominating the catches. The deeper you go the more Read the rest of this entry »
The Fluke Fishing in the bay is still consistent with plenty of fish but few keepers; although this is a disappointment to some it is a joy to others providing consistent action for all. The Fluke are literally spread throughout the bay with the usual hotspots such as Reynolds Channel, Fundy and Merrick Bays, Broad Creek and the Four Corners all holding fish. There does seem to be a pattern of keepers being caught around structure such as Read the rest of this entry »
The HOT news right now is the offshore trolling bite that is going on, starting at about 25 miles offshore. There is a mix of Bluefin Tuna an occasional Yellowfin and Mahi Mahi. Most of it seems to be to the south and east of Jones and Fire island inlets. Position yourself to start fishing at first light around the Read the rest of this entry »
The bass fishing continues in the ocean both east and west of Jones Inlet. It’s just a matter of finding the right pod of bunker. Slammer blues up to 15lbs are now in the mix as well. From the beach, action has picked up as well. Keeper bass have been taken from Field 6 on fresh bunker, and there is good bluefish action at the Inlet.
Despite the high temperatures, fishing remains very good on all fronts. FLUKE fishing is very consistent in the bay, although it is difficult to get a keeper. Bucktailing with a Spro bucktail and piece of 4″ Gulp mullet in white or chartreuse is the way to go. Ocean fluking has improved markedly in the last few days. Cholera, and both reefs have yielded keepers up to 6lbs. This is bait fishing with whole California squid and Peruvian smelts.
Fluke fishing is still good in numbers but there is definitely a “shortage” in the keeper ratio. There are fish throughout the bay with areas such as Reynolds Channel, Swift Creek and the stretch from the 3rd Wantagh to Zach’s Bay being very good. It’s not uncommon to get reports of 20 to 30 fish Read the rest of this entry »
The EPIC striped bass run of 2010 continues with fish being weighed in the 30 and 40 lb. class on a daily basis. The schools of bunker seem to stretch from The Rockaways east to Shinnecock, its absolutely unbelievable!! In recent days huge schools of large bluefish have shown up which really spices things up. Although scorned by many, there aren’t many fish that provide light tackle action like these fish, they are always willing to bite and Read the rest of this entry »
