For those who remember the great 1989 flick “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta, there was one famous line that came out of that movie, “if you build it, they will come.” Although this movie has little to do with Long Island Snapper Fishing, some of the same “voices” apply.. Read the rest of this entry »
Where do we start? The snapper fishing is now in full swing and has been very good! There is no bad bet when it comes to snapper fishing spots. Read on for more info and our Causeway Fishing Tip. Read the rest of this entry »
Finally, the snappers have arrived. Well, not quite. Snapper fishing around Long Island is always anticipated and they can never get into the bays soon enough. We have been reporting for a couple of weeks that the snappers were showing up but are still too small. Read the rest of this entry »
Although still small, the snapper fishing is begging to get active. Along with the snappers, the crabbing has also made a turn for the better. Both are on par for the mid-summer pier and dock enthusiasts.
The ocean bottom fishing is also still doing well. The concentration of reports has indicated that your best bet is on inshore pieces.
Snapper fishing is at the height of the season right now with reports of fish up 14″… that’s a big Snapper! ALL the usual creeks and canals are holding the Snappers and as always, try to fish around high tide. We have had a number of reports from Jones Beach Pier and the cove right next to the piers with some really great fishing. Sounds like Read the rest of this entry »
Fortunately that Snappers have been getting bigger and bigger and there is NO shortage of them! There are Snappers everywhere now and some of the better reports have been coming from Jones Beach Pier, the Point Lookout Pier, Wantagh Park and Seamans Neck Park.
Snapper fishing remains steady, with plenty of fish throughout the bay now. All the canals are holding Snappers, especially near high tide.
We have had a few recent reports from Wantagh Park, Norman Levy Park and from Jones Beach Piers… all with good results. Sounds like the Snappers are being caught on both bait and on lures.. just a matter of how you like to fish.
It’s been pretty hard to beat Spearing for bait but some people have had success with live killies too. For lures, Snapper Poppers are always a safe bet and the small Kastmaster’s and Sidewinders have been very reliable too.
Now that the Snappers are getting larger in size it’s probably a good idea to use the long shank Snapper Hooks to keep them from bniting your hooks off!!
Thankfully, the Snapper fishing remains consistent in this area. High tide, as usual, seems to be the more productive tide… especially in the way back bays and canals.
We had a few reports from Jones Beach Piers and from Wantagh Park, with good snapper fishing using Spearing and small live Killies. In fact, the people that have been bottom fishing have been complaining that the snappers keep steailing the baits!!
Many of our customers have reported plenty of snappers in the canals along the south shore as well. Basically, they are throughout the bay now and shouldn’t be too hard to find.
Good times to take the kids fishing before they start school again, although some of us can’t wait for school to start… LOL.
Any small shiny lures like Kastmaster’s and Sidewinders for example, will catch the snappers. Another great lure to use are the Fin Strike Snapper Poppers… can’t go wrong with these!!
As for bait rigs, the size 4 long shank Snapper Hook is a good way to go now… with the Snappers getting bigger by the day now, they’ll soon be able to bite the smaller snapper hooks off! We always recommend to people to put the hook 18 to 24 inches below the float… at least to start, then adjust the hook up or down depending on how they’re biting.
They’re getting BIGGER! Plenty of Snappers to be caught, especially around high tide… anywhere in the bay. Some of the more popular spots have been Wantagh Park, Jones Beach Piers, Norman Levy Pier and the Point Lookout Pier.
Spearing and small live Killies fished below a float with a small Snapper Hook have been the most reliable bait, as usual. For lures the Fin Strike Snapper Poppers have been producing well and any small spoon like the Kastmaster’s and Sidewinders will do the job quite well too.
Some people have even been using Sabiki style bait catching rigs and catching the Snappers 3, 4 and 5 at a time!! Just be carefull and remember that you can only keep 10 per person, per day!!
It’s safe to say that Snapper fishing is in FULL SWING! They are definitely big enough to catch now, on bait as well as on lures. Some of the local “Hot Spots” seem to be Wantagh Park, Bellmore Town Dock and Jones Beach Piers (Parking Field 10). Typical of Snapper fishing in our area, any time around high tide is the best bet from shore and from a boat it doesn’t seem to matter much.
For those who like to fish with bait, Spearing is always hard to beat and small live Killies work well too… but they have to be small yet. Use a float and put your Snapper hook around 18 to 24″ below the float, add bait and maybe a pinch on sinker to help casting… or you can use a weighted float to get it out there. It’s kind of “meat and potatoes” fishing… simple, yet FUN. Don’t forget you can chum for the snappers too!! Most people don’t think about it but bunker chum is an AWESOME attractant for snappers and we sell a quart sized frozen chum that’s just perfect for a few hours on the pier!
These baby Bluefish are only going to get bigger and bigger from here out, so be prepared with extra hooks, floats and lures because once they get a little larger they can use those TEETH!
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