Striped Bass + Bluefish – South Shore, L.I.
September 8th, 2011Monday Sept. 5,
Customer Joe D. reports that… water just switched over to outgoing…
between 3rd meadowbrook and Zach’s bay,
11 bass between 22″ – 26″ taken
all on top water, and one 5 lb. Bluefish.
First light to 7am was the most-productive slot.
Fish were up in the shallows.
all fish were taken/released on small “smack-it” + small yellow Polaris poppers, we got ‘em in stock!
call us at: 516.785.3223
Fluke – Sea Bass – Blues – Porgies
August 3rd, 2011
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.
What’s Working on the Fluke Around Here?
July 14th, 2011What’s Working on the Fluke Around Here?
Most folks having great success on this 3 oz. Bucktail Jig made by SPRO.
Made with Gamakatsu hooks.
Jig it, troll it, you should do well with this one.
This particular color (see photo) “Spearing Blue” (manufacturers description)…
blue/white
has been gettin’ the job done out there.
Great results.
We got ‘em in stock.
Get yours today!!!
Spro 3 oz. "Spearing Blue" blue/white Bucktail Jig
70 lb. Blufin Tuna – Chicken Canyon
July 14th, 2011
Fishing Tips – Jigging For Stripers
November 25th, 2008Diamond Jigging, late in the season can be some of the most active fishing of the year!! Find the birds or find the schools of fish on your fish finder and drop the jigs down!!
Instead of jigging, in a traditional sense, try the “Squidding” technique. Many people will drop a Diamond Jig down to the bottom and start jigging the rod… lifting it up and letting the jig fall to the bottom. This does work but a MUCH more effective way to catch a Bass is to drop the jig to the bottom and SLOWLY reel it up 10 or 15 turns… then drop it back down. “Squidding” is an older term but the techniques is still VERY effective!
Also, try using Diamond Jigs with NO TUBES… just plain Chrome or Hammered Diamond Jigs. Gold Diamond jigs can also be a great alternative!!
Porgy and Seabass Fishing Tip
September 10th, 2008Fishing a really sticky bottom and losing lots of tackle? Try using a “Hi-Lo” style rig, with the hooks on shorter leaders standing perpendicular, off the main line, they tend to get hung up a little less. For Porgies try something like the Read the rest of this entry »
Surf Fishing In Montauk – Helpfull Hints
September 4th, 2008Submitted by “Tyler, the Snapperman”.
Some Montauk tips……
1. Its going to be more crowded then any other place you have fished so be prepared.
2. This is not a place for light tackle since there are bigger fish in crowded rocky areas, you need stout tackle to keep fish away from the barnacle covered rocks and other fishermen’s lines
3. I like to use a long leader because of the rocks and it helps you land the fish easier when your on a rock or at night.
4. Incoming is usually better on the south side and outgoing on the north.
5. Onshore wind is good, especially on the south side where it will generate white water.
6. Darters are great especially after dark, just find a rip or moving water and cast away.
7. Bucktails and swim shad are great everywhere and anytime, it’s usually pretty shallow so 3/4- 1 3/4oz will cover most situations.
8. Carry some jetty casters or densely tied bucktails and larger rinds if you want to get a larger profile and not snag bottom.
9. In my Montauk bag I carry darters, needles, bottle plugs, bucktails, swim shad, and sub-surface metal lips in white, yellow, and black at night. Take out the needles, darters and bottle plugs and add pencil and conventional poppers, and some surface metal lips in the day, in blue, yellow, and white. That should cover most situations.
10. With the crowds stick to lures that have a similar retrieve speed as you so you don’t tangle with the people up or down tide of you.
11. Casting live eels can be deadly when the current slows. If you want to chunk try the sand beaches behind town away from the crowds
12. Any type of bait could be present so be prepared, but in the fall there are usually white bait (bay anchovies), spearing, peanut bunker, adult bunker, and mullet. Sometimes later in the season sand eels or herring may also make an appearance. Also don’t rule out young of the year juvenile game fish such as snappers, baby flat fish, and baby weak fish.
13. Make sure your bucktails have strong hooks, change all plug hooks to 4x VMC’s.
14. Keep a tight drag, big fish should still be able to take line but you don’t want a ten pound bass taking line and running down the beach crossing everybody’s lines.
15. 40-50 pound test braided line is as light as you should go, but since it is rocky and you are targeting bigger fish you may want to consider a shock leader.
16. Zeno Hromin’s book and website has some great info.
17. If you want to simplify the color selection for plugs yellow, yellow, yellow, and more yellow should be in your bag.
18. Remember safety first, korkers are a must, and don’t push your limits, especially if you are not familiar with the area. Never fish Montauk for the first time at night.
Good luck and tight lines.
Fishing Tip – Snapper Fishing Made QUICK
August 27th, 2008Live Snappers can make terrific bait for big Fluke and Weakfish, so many people will try and put a few in the livewell on the way out.
Instead of catching them one at a time, try catching a few at time on a Sabiki, or “Bait Catching” rig! With 3, 4 or 5 hooks on a rig you can fill a livewell pretty quickly and get out to the Fluke spots even quicker!
The ONLY trouble with this is when the Snappers get big enough to bite the little lures off the Sabiki rigs!
Don’t forget the regulations though… you’re only allowed to keep 10 Snappers per person, so don’t put more than your limit in the well!!!
Fishing Tip – Power in Numbers
August 26th, 2008When fishing with a partner or a bunch of people… try mixing up your rigs, lures and technique’s. Often, one particular rig or style or bait or lure will out-produce the others and once you notice what the fish are looking for everyone can re-rig or change up what they’re doing fill the limits!
For example, Chris (from the shop) and I used to do a tremendous amount of lure fishing in the back bays for Striped Bass. Chris would start fishing with… let’s say a popper of some kind, so I would tie on something different… maybe a swimming plug or a Bucktail. This way we covered more of the water column and when one method started to show signs of being the way to go… we would both concentrate on that style.
Give it a try…. it can help figure the fish out a little faster!
