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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...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!!
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...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.
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5) Loading ...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!!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...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!
As far as lures go, pretty much anything small and shiny is going to get them but some of the staple Snapper lures are the small (like 1/8 and 1/4 ounce) Kastmatser’s, Krokodile’s and Side Winder’s and the ALWAYS faithfull Fin Strike Snapper Popper’s!
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!
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ... (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...But, they are going to be hard to catch yet… they’re still pretty small. We’re hearing reports of the Snappers in most of the canals now and in many back bay creeks. We would say give them another week or two and they should be just right to start catching.
When they’re still small like this, try using small hooks like a size 8 for example… with small pieces of Spearing for bait. Another fun way to get them is by using small Sabiki type rigs… this way you can catch more than one at time too!
Don’t forget though… we’re only allowed to keep 10 per person, per day!!
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