CAUSEWAY BAIT AND TACKLE
3031 MERRICK RD.
WANTAGH, NY 11793
516.785.3223 – CALL FOR DETAILS.

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SUNDAY 7AM TO 4PM

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Weekend Blackfishing report is as follows folks …

Ocean Blackfishing right now is at it’s Fall peak.
Most of the artificial reefs, wrecks, and hard bottom areas in the 50 to 60 foot range are producing fish.

Locations include: Hempstead Reef, McAllister Grounds, Atlantic Beach Reef, and Rockaway Reef.

There is an especially red-hot bite occurring in the Shrewsbury Rocks area and surrounding reefs.

We had reliable reports of 50 keepers per boat over the weekend although those boats adhered to NYS limit-laws.

Snafu and Reef rigs accounted for most of the damage, baited with green crabs.

As far as tide, it seems all you need is moving current.

Big Blues all over the place!

Nice action on the surface at Robt. Moses.

large fish 8 to 15 lbs.

Taking chunks as well.

You should hit some large Porgies on basically any bottom structure right now, wherever you go.

Throw the usual at them.

CAUSEWAY BAIT AND TACKLE CUSTOMER

LARRY SANTANIELLO

TOOK THIS 15 LB. 3 OZ. BLUE OUT OF MASSAPEQUA WATERS ON 9.28.11 ON A SKIMMER CLAM.

NICE GOING, JOHN! NICE FISH.

I MYSELF TOOK A 37″ BLUE OFF THE NORTH SHORE OF L.I. LAST WEEK.. OFF THE BEACH.

NO MEANS TO WEIGH IT, JUST MEASURED IT AND

GOT HIM BACK IN THE WATER UNHARMED. THE 37″ ‘er WAS ON A BUNKER CHUNK LAYING ON THE BOTTOM ON A

GAMAKATSU 8/0 CIRCLE HOOK.

SO… THERE’S SOME BIG BLUES AROUND, FOLKS.

HERE’S LARRY WITH HIS PRIME EXAMPLE!

Sea Bass Report 9.28.11

Even though the Fluking is on the wane,

we still have a few good days of Sea Bass fishing left.

Try fishing any structure in 80′ to 90′ of water. (i.e. Angler Banks, Middle Ground, Cholera Banks.)

Try a double or triple Hi-Lo rig w/a piece of a skimmer or squid for best results.
If you need anything, we have it in stock.
516.785.3223

Reminder: Season on these Sea Bass closes Oct.1, 2011 so… get out there.

Recent reports on these cathches have been tremendous, you should do  well.

Lotsa double/triple headers as the norm.

a few Porgies mixed in. a few Ling mixed in.

Nice Fluke over by the big Meadowbrook bridge. Also, between the piers and the bridge. Lots of keepers.
Striped Bass, decent, by west bar and big Meadowbrook bridge. Try outgoing for better results.
Sea Bass and Trigger fish also… same bridge.

Gary Ramesberger landed this 6 lb. 12 oz. Fluke  in the a.m. on 8.12.11.

Cholera Banks.

Bait: Peruvian Smelt purchased right here at Causeway Bait and Tackle.

Nice fish!!!

6 lb. 12 oz. Fluke

On the Fishfinder outta Captree on Monday 8.1.11

Joe D.
gave us the following stellar report…

Fluking was incredible!

7.8 oz. Fluke on 1st drift of the day (took the boat pool.)
On same drift a 5 lb. 4 0z. flatty was also taken.

Same drift…
6 lb. and 4lb. sea bass – doubleheader! Nice.
That’s 10 lbs. of sea bass on one lift.
First drift.
On 3 oz. Spro bucktail jig –  dressed with “fluke candy” white, w/pink teaser purchased at Causeway.
Same rig worked on those nice fluke caught. Whole squid was gettin’ the job done too.

Near end of trip, hit a big pod of blues.
Joe landed a 9lb.’er and there were other scores as well.

Big porgies taken on the fluke candy setup described above.
Apprx. 10 big porgs came over the rail and they were all around that day.

These Fish were all taken off the Fire Island reef.
The barometer dropped that day, preceding the storm and as it dropped,
the fishing lit up.

Causeway regular Pete DiThomas has been
showing off his skills…

Over the last 3 weeks he’s pulled in this 60 lb. Bluefin,
41 lb. Striped bass and these 8 and 9 lb. Fluke.

60 lb blue fin tuna caught on 200 gram stingo jig from Causeway Bait & Tackle.
41 lb Striper on live bunker
8 and 9 lb. Fluke on a hi-lo teaser rig dressed with Berkley Gulp 6″ chartreuse swimming mullet,
picked up at Causeway Bait & Tackle.

Mighty impressive.

TEAM COSTA PULLED 9 KEEPER FLUKE OVER THE RAILS
ON 7.30.11 S.E. OF JONES INLET.

UP TO 7.5 LBS.

NICE WORK!!!

TEAM COSTA - KEEPER FLUKE