The winds have subsided, the ocean has laid down after the passage of yet another offshore storm and the next few days should provide ideal conditions for closing out the 2020 fluke season. The last day of the season is Wednesday, but this is the final weekend for many anglers to put away some fluke fillets. Despite the windy conditions through the first half of this week, we were hearing of good fluke fishing inside the inlets and bays of Fire Island, Moriches and Shinnecock, with a good percentage of keepers. Calmer seas will also allow anglers to hit ocean reefs and wrecks for porgies and sea bass, in addition to working ocean areas for fluke.
While fluke will off the table next week, blackfish season is just around the corner. The Long Island Sound fishery opens October 11 and runs through December 9 with a three fish bag limit. The rest of the Island opens on October 15 and runs through December 22 with a four fish bag limit. The minimum size in all waters is 16 inches.
Winds from the east, fishing is the least, so the saying goes, but that is certainly not always true. Some of my better days of fishing for every one of our local species at one time or another was during a hard-blowing noreaster. Unfortunately with the exception of deep inside Peconic Bay, there are very few places you can tuck and hide on the East End during gale force east winds. With that said, very few boats left the dock on the weekend. However early in the week while boats did sail, found great fluking with a countless amount of 6 to 8-pound flatties, with a healthy helping of double-digit fish. Sea bass and porgies continued to provide solid action along both side of the Forks. Albacore are also all over the place, while striped bass resurrected strong off the point from all the rips facing the lighthouse with fish to 50-pounds. Bluefish are all over the place. The fall run along the East End is shaping up fine, lets keep our fingers crossed that it remains as such.
At Star Island Yacht Club, Mike reports real good fluke fishing off the Cartwright and North Grounds as well as by the Radar Tower. Owner of Sams Star Island Yacht Club Sam Gershowitz and his friend...
At Star Island Yacht Club, Mike reports real good fluke fishing off the Cartwright and North Grounds as well as by the Radar Tower. Owner of Sams Star Island Yacht Club Sam Gershowitz and his friends jumped on Sams Little Marlana early this week nailing 15 big keepers with two 10-pounders, then went out the next day for 12 more keeper fluke including one at over 9-pounds. The Montauk Star had a great week with lots of limits the whole week until the northeast winds moved in just in time for the weekend. Mike weighed a load of fish from 8 to 11-pounds caught aboard the Star. Sea bass remains spectacular fishing anywhere from the windmills to Southwest Ledge with most boats coming back to the dock with limits of big biscuits to 5-pound. The Fin Chaser berthed alongside of the Montauk Star has been returning from the Block Island grounds with anglers toting off coolers of big porgies and jumbo sea bass. Albacore, bonito, and bluefish are all over the north and south sides of Montauk hitting Fat Cow Epoxy Jigs in pink, green, and olive all working great. Blues are all over the point also whacking Jigs, while Southwest Ledge is loaded with big stripers with some slot fish mixed with the cow bass all taken on the troll with umbrella rigs and parachutes. . More
David over at West Lake Marina reports the charter boats have been coming back with a healthy mix of big sea bass, porgies, striped bass, and blues. The sea bass are coming from the windmills, Southwe...
David over at West Lake Marina reports the charter boats have been coming back with a healthy mix of big sea bass, porgies, striped bass, and blues. The sea bass are coming from the windmills, Southwest Ledge, and the Frisbee ground. Striped bass has been good right out front at the point by trolling bucktails, umbrella rigs, and live eels. Porgies remains thick around the lighthouse and at all the rips around Montauk Point using diamond jigs during slack tide. False albacore are anywhere from outside the harbor jetties and west to Shagwong Point and east of the jetties to Turtle Cove, out in front of the light, and running west down the beach showing up at any time all the way to Shinnecock. Fat Cow Epoxy Jigs in pink, green, and olive are all red-hot colors. More
Capt. Tom of the Sea Wife IV reports Monday, Doc Rock, Doc Tom, Doc Keith, Tim, Kelly, and Clay caught a striper slot limit as well as big bluefish. They also released some short stripers and a bunch ...
Capt. Tom of the Sea Wife IV reports Monday, Doc Rock, Doc Tom, Doc Keith, Tim, Kelly, and Clay caught a striper slot limit as well as big bluefish. They also released some short stripers and a bunch of big cows to 50-pounds. They then switched efforts to catch a sea bass limit and some jumbo scup mixed in. The doctors returned on Wednesday for a trip to Block Canyon which yielded 10 yellowfin tuna to 70-pounds, as well as a big haul of mahi. Great trip guys. The rest of the week was blown out. Weekdays are still available from the last week of October through December. Please call Capt. Tom at (800) 308-8969. More
Capt. Sal of Moondance Charters reports weather played a big role in orchestrating fishing this week, yet Capt. Sal and his charters managed to go out slamming nice bass around the Montauk waters. Ev...
Capt. Sal of Moondance Charters reports weather played a big role in orchestrating fishing this week, yet Capt. Sal and his charters managed to go out slamming nice bass around the Montauk waters. Evans and Carries celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary by coming out for a bass trip, and yes, the bass and blues were there. The crew set the couple up with light spinning tackle, with the duo nailing all the bass they wanted ranging from schoolies to cow bass. The lovely couple kept two slot fish, releasing the rest unharmed. John D. and Bobby Ducks came out and also slammed stripers of all sizes but was only interested in keeping a load of bluefish for the smoker. All the bass and some blues were all safely released. Donald M and his wife Cathy also enjoyed light tackle action blasting big blues and bass, then finished the day with some fluke by the Radar Tower. Speaking of fluke, Anzio and crew did very well as the three guys landed eight beautiful fluke to 8,5- pounds. Some dates are available for shark fishing as they are close to home right now. There are also dates for October and November blackfish. In addition, the captain specializes in light tackle casting for albacore, bonito, and bluefish, which are thick along the point and southside. To book your trip, give a call at (917) 601-4548. Also follow the exploits on Facebook More
Captain Jill and Capt. Steve of November Rain Charters reports the fall weather is upon us and as great as the fishing remains, battling the wind has become a little more frequent. Al Esposito, his ...
Captain Jill and Capt. Steve of November Rain Charters reports the fall weather is upon us and as great as the fishing remains, battling the wind has become a little more frequent. Al Esposito, his family and friends sailed at the start of the week trolling for striped bass and the guys landed a few impressive fish before the bluefish invasion, at which point the charter decided to switch over for bottom fishing where the group of 8 filled the boat with sea bass and scup. Kevin Kern and his FDNY brothers returned for their annual trip with a few over-sized striped bass starting the trip off, before turning to the sea bass, which produced a nice catch of fish for the guys to take home. Anthony Arena and his group of 11 people also sailed this this week, sticking with bottom fishing which paid off nicely, with jumbo sea bass in the 4-pound range throughout the trip. An offshore trip was achieved for April Caperna's group later in the week, but some of the anglers weren't up for the rolling seas, so the trip was short. The northeast winds at the end of the week kept the boat tied to the dock waiting for calmer seas. The bottom fishing remains excellent with sea bass, scup, striped bass, and blackfish opening soon. With that said, there still some availability in October, which is a great time to fish in nice weather. Book your charters to 20 passengers, by giving the captains a call at (646) 423-8806 or (646) 335-7315 More
Capt. Kenny of the My Joyce III reports an excellent morning trip with the annual group of NYFD guys. It was great action with all jumbo striped bass. No slot fish but who can complain about catching ...
Capt. Kenny of the My Joyce III reports an excellent morning trip with the annual group of NYFD guys. It was great action with all jumbo striped bass. No slot fish but who can complain about catching 30 and 40 pounders. The guys did a great job and had lots of fun and laughs. These guys deserve attention. Thank you for your service day in and day out. The Mark Liebowitz group braved some pretty large rolls this week, they didnt care of sea conditions, they wanted sea bass and that was exactly what Capt. Ken got them, a limit of jumbos to 5-pounds. They also nailed a bushel basket filled with giant scup in lock and load fishing. Great day of fishing. Enjoy the fish guys you deserve it. An awesome day of fishing for our Nations Wounded Warriors, catching stripers, blues, fluke, sea bass, and scup with plenty of filets for everyone. It was an honor to have these men and women out fishing. Thank you for your great service and sacrifice. The weekend was lost to rough seas. The fishing continues to be red hot and Ken does still have a couple of dates available for September. In addition, now would be a good time to book your blackfish and cod trips by giving Capt. Ken a call at (516) 641-2138. More
Capt. Steve of Top Hook Fishing Charters reports sailing three trips this week to Block Island for jumbo sea bass and stripers. The Mike Porter, Tom Springman, and Jim Smith groups all enjoyed full li...
Capt. Steve of Top Hook Fishing Charters reports sailing three trips this week to Block Island for jumbo sea bass and stripers. The Mike Porter, Tom Springman, and Jim Smith groups all enjoyed full limits of sea bass to 3-pounds and limits of slot size stripers trolling parachutes. You can still book for the fall season by contacting Capt. Steve at (631) 368-1315. More
Aboard the Viking Fleet, the Block Island porgy and sea bass fishing aboard the Viking Starship with Capt. Dave M at the helm reports fantastic fishing on the first day of the Block Island run with ex...
Aboard the Viking Fleet, the Block Island porgy and sea bass fishing aboard the Viking Starship with Capt. Dave M at the helm reports fantastic fishing on the first day of the Block Island run with excellent results from the beach to 90-feet of water. There were plenty of porgies in close, while the deep-water produce plenty of big sea bass, porgies, fluke, bluefish, and a few keeper cod. They were good quality fat and healthy fish with nice color. Tuesday saw fairly good fishing despite rough seas. The scup and biscuits were a bit smaller and fares had to contend with the bluefish harassing everyone. All in all each angler had a good catch. Wednesday saw good action close to the island, then a moved offshore produced bigger and limits of both scup and porgies. Thursday was a good day drifting by Block Island up tight in the shallows with a good pick of large to jumbo porgies, plenty of sea bass and a couple of bluefish. On Friday, the boat hid from the wind up close to Block Island for the day which saw a slow steady pick of nice size porgies and sea bass with plenty of keepers. Saturday was a slower day staying close to the island because of the weather, which produced a slow pick of medium size porgies with some sea bass mixed in. A small move caught some nice size porgies and sea bass. Aboard the half-day Viking Star, Capt. JR reports an okay afternoon on Saturday despite a week of east wind which had an effect on the fishing. Fares did manage to catch some nice sea bass with a few fluke, porgies and a couple trigger fish as well. More
Capt. Keith Williams of the Fin Chaser reports fares worked hard and put some really nice quality jumbo porgies and sea bass on Monday. An extra special thanks goes to everyone on deck who contributed...
Capt. Keith Williams of the Fin Chaser reports fares worked hard and put some really nice quality jumbo porgies and sea bass on Monday. An extra special thanks goes to everyone on deck who contributed to the fish raiser. There was a nice big cooler full of fish taken by Jeff Garrett at the Crab Shack who made sure the fish went directly to those in need during Community Outreach. Capt. Keith is grateful to everyones participation and their kindness, which was a blessing to those who hungered are fed. On Tuesday Capt. Keith found a nice pile of porgies and sea bass for fares to work on in comfortable conditions. One drop of lock and load was all that was needed for a full boat limit of scup and biscuits, leaving them chewing. Wednesday was yet another day of solid fishing with everyone filling their creels with both big porgies and jumbo sea bass Thursdays fishing took a bit of hunting for the jumbos and the captain found them and the fares caught them to limits around the rails with both species. The weekends rough seas gave Capt. Keith and his crew a few days to spruce up the boat after a very productive and hectic summer. Once seas settle down a bit, The Fin will be back for the second segment of the season, which should produce even bigger and better scup and biscuits as October has always been crazy good. Therefore make sure to reserve your days online to secure your spot at the rail as you dont want to miss this fishing. The Fin Chaser sails daily from 5 A.M. to 3 P.M. and to reserve, follow the same procedures to book by going to myfinchaser.com and click the book now button to find an available date. More
Aboard the Lazy Bones the fishing was good at the start of the week with fluke, sea bass, scup, and even two thresher sharks which were both safely released. Then came the strong winds by the weekend,...
Aboard the Lazy Bones the fishing was good at the start of the week with fluke, sea bass, scup, and even two thresher sharks which were both safely released. Then came the strong winds by the weekend, which brought brutal sea conditions that kept most boats tied to the dock. Once conditions improve, the Bones will be back on the fluke and sea bass grounds until September 31st. Starting Wednesday, October 1st, the Lazy Bones will beginning sailing their infamous diamond jigging for stripers and bluefish trips for the remainder of the 2020 season, sailing twice daily at 7 A.M. and 1 P.M. These are some fun trips as in the early going not only do you have a blast with blues and stripers, false albacore, green bonito, jumbo sea bass, and jumbo porgies make for some great by-catches that just love tasty diamond jigs. Thankfully, my palm reads that it looks as a good fall season is in store. Therefore be sure not to miss out as spaces will be limited. To avoid disappointment give lovely Kathy a call at (631) 668-5671 More
Capt. Pete Casale of the My Mate reports overall a great week with plenty of bass off Block Island with nonstop action. The Montauk area has blues, some decent fluking, and plenty of scup. Offshore, t...
Capt. Pete Casale of the My Mate reports overall a great week with plenty of bass off Block Island with nonstop action. The Montauk area has blues, some decent fluking, and plenty of scup. Offshore, the last two weeks have been great for the boats heading out early in the morning for the bluefin bite. Pete still has a few mid-week openings for anyone looking to jump on the bounty wagon. Give a call at (927) 543-3115 More
The Ebb Tide reports a good start Sunday morning with seven nice keepers and a 6.5-pound pool fluke for bashful Joanne with Bill lending moral support. The afternoon trip saw much better results with ...
The Ebb Tide reports a good start Sunday morning with seven nice keepers and a 6.5-pound pool fluke for bashful Joanne with Bill lending moral support. The afternoon trip saw much better results with 14 keepers and Joe J taking the pool with a 10.7-pound monster and nailed a 7 ¼-pound beauty for backup. Jake Goldberg had a nice 3.1-pound sea bass. Mondays windy conditions resulted in tough fishing. However 7-year-old future sharpie Joshua toughed it out to catch the afternoon pool fluke. Most trips throughout the week are seeing a mix of fluke, sea bass and porgies with plenty of action. More
Over at Tight Lines Tackle in Sag Harbor, Ken Morse did not have much to report on this week with the only fishing happening has come from the local beaches with some porgies and blowfish being taken ...
Over at Tight Lines Tackle in Sag Harbor, Ken Morse did not have much to report on this week with the only fishing happening has come from the local beaches with some porgies and blowfish being taken on clam and squid baits. Snappers remain good at all the local docks and piers. More
Lanny at Molnars Landing reports the bay bite thankfully remained good with fluke to 10-pounds being taken just 5 minutes from the landing. Bucktails and Gulp baits remains the best baits, Striped b...
Lanny at Molnars Landing reports the bay bite thankfully remained good with fluke to 10-pounds being taken just 5 minutes from the landing. Bucktails and Gulp baits remains the best baits, Striped bass fishing also remains productive by the bridge and the backside of the inlet on live spot, porgies, and live eels. Getting outside the inlet was off the table the entire weekend. More
On the party boat Shinnecock Star, Capt. John reports the prime tide fluke in the bay trips continues to be great fishing in 6 to 10-feet of water. Eddie and Ryan Shores both had limits to Ryans 6-p...
On the party boat Shinnecock Star, Capt. John reports the prime tide fluke in the bay trips continues to be great fishing in 6 to 10-feet of water. Eddie and Ryan Shores both had limits to Ryans 6-pounder on Monday. Nick also had his limit, while Mary, Rich, and Jeff all had close to their limits. Fares had nonstop action throughout the entire trip. Tuesday saw boat regular Ed land a 10-pound beauty in 10-feet of water. A quick measure by first mate Deena, then Ed went on to safely release a healthy and frisky doormat to live another day. Kudos to you Ed, you are a true sportsman. Wednesday again saw Vinny DAntonio snatch up his limit of flatties to 6-pounds as did James Santiago. Thursday saw nice bite in the bay with Timothy Carey nailing his limit and took the pool, and Terry had three. Different days, different locations catch the fish depending on conditions. Saturdays trip picked away all day with Mike taking the morning pool. The afternoon saw Gunkes group enjoyed a pick with John taking the pool on the same rig that took the pool on Thursday. Keeper sea bass, nice, porgies and kingfish are also coming from the bay. The Star will continue fishing prime tide in the bay for as long as the fluke remain situated in the skinny water. For info and reservations, call, or text Capt. John at (631)-728-4563. More
Scott over at East End Bait and Tackle reports the fluke bite has really turned on in the bay. The bite was great west of the bridge but has now seemed to spread further to the eastern areas and near ...
Scott over at East End Bait and Tackle reports the fluke bite has really turned on in the bay. The bite was great west of the bridge but has now seemed to spread further to the eastern areas and near the inlet. They are feasting on the huge bait clouds throughout the bay. Pick your bait, spearing, squid, peanut bunker, snappers, and Gulp are all putting fish in the box. Other positive news is the sea robins are beginning to thin out. Cocktail blues are also feasting on the baitfish bounty, especially on the massive schools of spearing and rain bait around the bridge and the inlet. Anything shiny should catch the attention of the choppers. The albies have made their way to town and have been active during the incoming tide, but that can change at any time. The albies will gladly whack Joe Baggs "Resin Jigs", Daddy Macs Jigs, Slim Waves by Tsunami, and Deadly Dicks, which are all in stock with a good supply on hand in the shop. School size striped bass continue to bite on the night tides in the western bay taking top water baits. Dedicated anglers who endures perseverance have been rewarded with a few keepers. Porgies are at the base of the old bridge taking clams. Out on the reef, fluking started to bust wide open, until Mother Nature had other intentions, such as large SE swells for the next week or so, which will make coming through Shinnecock Inlet quite challenging, and the swells will certainly shut down the fluke from biting until seas settle down and the murky waters along the bottom cleans up. Lets hope once all that happens the flatties will still be here. The tuna bite near the Coimbra has slowed, however there still some action near the Ranger area, which was on fire earlier in the week. Reports of trophy size bluefin and yellowfin to 90-pounds with the bluefin taking jigs and yellowfin best on the troll. Lets hope they stick around for a bit. Shore bound anglers have found the Shinnecock Canal being fairly quiet with some small sea bass and blowfish stealing baits along with a few snappers which are good size. The Ponquogue Bridge has reports of fluke, porgies, cocktail blues during the daylight hours, while schoolie bass are being caught on the night tides. The Shinnecock Inlet is producing good fluke, porgies, triggerfish, cocktail blues, schoolie striped bass, and false albacore. The ocean beaches east and west of the inlet have schoolie bass and cocktail blues. With cooler nights starting to crisp up to fall mode, action will certainly begin to heat up along the beaches as the baitfish begin to flush through the bays and into the ocean. In the Peconics the weakfish have shown a very promising resurgence with reports of many keeper size fish being caught in some of the old haunts of the deeper holes, and also in Noyack Bay. Hi/lo rigs with strips of squid has been catching the sea trout. Good showing of kingfish, blowfish, and porgies around Robin's Island and near Jessup Neck. With conditions as they are in the ocean, now is a good time to take advantage of both the fluke bite in Shinnecock Bay and the weakfish bite in the Peconics. More
Capt. Mike Boccio of the Prime Time 3 reports the fall run is in full swing as the last few days have seen some of the best action of the year with porgies, sea bass, blues, stripers, fluke, triggerfi...
Capt. Mike Boccio of the Prime Time 3 reports the fall run is in full swing as the last few days have seen some of the best action of the year with porgies, sea bass, blues, stripers, fluke, triggerfish, and many other species filling coolers. The Prime Time 3 sails 7 A.M. daily for mix bag fishing, while sister ship the Jenglo still has room on some exciting special trips, such as the Block Island bottom bonanza. Some prime dates to book a private charter is still available for blackfish, striped bass, and codfish/sea bass combo. For more info or to make a reservation call Capt. Mike at (631) 432-4133 for the Jenglo and Capt. Paul for the Prime Time 3 at (631) 522-2002. More
Capt. Rich of the Nancy Ann reports sailing every day and continuing to enjoy full boat limits of giant sea bass and giant scup. Bluefish also continues to fill the box with gators to 15-pounds. Strip...
Capt. Rich of the Nancy Ann reports sailing every day and continuing to enjoy full boat limits of giant sea bass and giant scup. Bluefish also continues to fill the box with gators to 15-pounds. Stripers are also being jigged up with some days seeing more slot fish than others. All in all fishing remains spectacular. The boat is booked for the remainder of the season; however Capt. Rich and Nancy are now accepting bookings for the 2021 season. Book early as the Nancy Ann books quickly. Please call (631) 774-5580 to book and info. More
Capt. Phil Kess of the Fishy Business reports the Reyes group fished a combo trip recently enjoying great fishing with steady action slamming a load of big blues, a limit of sea bass, and a shot of sc...
Capt. Phil Kess of the Fishy Business reports the Reyes group fished a combo trip recently enjoying great fishing with steady action slamming a load of big blues, a limit of sea bass, and a shot of scup to cap things off. The DePasquale group fished recently with the guys having a great day with weather and fishing. with great action with blues and bass culling 4 slot stripers, a pile of sea bass, and released a load of scrappy blues. Still some dates available for charter, with some open boat trips to be announced. Give Capt. Phil a call or text for more info or to book a trip at (516) 316-6967. More
Capt. Dave Brennan of the Peconic Star Fleet reports porgies continue to fill buckets and coolers with ease, along with quite a few nice quality sea bass, and triggerfish. Please note that the boat w...
Capt. Dave Brennan of the Peconic Star Fleet reports porgies continue to fill buckets and coolers with ease, along with quite a few nice quality sea bass, and triggerfish. Please note that the boat will stop sailing for the remainder of the season on October 12. Therefore make sure to come on out and fill the freezer beforehand. More
Liz at Mattituck Fishing Station tells us tells us porgy fishing remains good off Ducks Point and Coopers Rock on clams, worms, and squid strips. Sea bass fishing remains strong at the Motels in 50-fe...
Liz at Mattituck Fishing Station tells us tells us porgy fishing remains good off Ducks Point and Coopers Rock on clams, worms, and squid strips. Sea bass fishing remains strong at the Motels in 50-feet of water. Clams and diamond jigs gets the job done. Some weakfish showed up again this week in 40-feet of water off Coopers Rock hitting hi/lo rigs and clam baits intended for porgies. Bluefish gallivant up and down the Sound, as are false albacore. Striper fishing remains slow with the warm water. It wont be long however before linesiders will begin their fall migration towards the Western Sound and up the Hudson for their winter stay. Snappers are plentiful in the creeks, while some decent porgy fishing is coming from the local beaches. More
Steve from WeGo Bait and Tackle reports the albacore have hit all the Sound beaches with reels screaming for shore casters tossing three quarter and 1-ounce Joebaggs Resin Jigs in pink, alive, and em...
Steve from WeGo Bait and Tackle reports the albacore have hit all the Sound beaches with reels screaming for shore casters tossing three quarter and 1-ounce Joebaggs Resin Jigs in pink, alive, and emerald green, which are available at We Gos. Some green bonito and bluefish are also smacking the Resin jigs. Anglers preferring to fish the bottom are finding porgies for the taking using clams. Some of the bigger scup are also hitting the Joebaggs Resin Jigs for casters targeting albies. Trumans remains the best for easy hassle-free parking and accessibility. Sea bass are moving back into the shallow water with good action in 40- feet of water off Hortons, and Rocky Points. Emerald green, olive, and pink Joebaggs 1-ounce Resin Jigs towards both sides of slack tide. Catch the jumbos on the Resin Jigs, while clam baits catch a variety of size biscuits. Some big bluefish and an occasional striper are also jumping on jigs on the sea bass grounds. Porgy fishing remains excellent on clams from Plum to Fishers Islands. The Plum Gut on slack tide has jumbo porgies for the taking on clam baits. Some keeper slot size stripers are hitting bucktails, swim shad and live bait on 3x3 rigs at the Sluiceway and in the Race during outgoing tide. Inside Big Peconic Bay, the weakfish continue to be taken on squid strips. Kingfish and blowfish are at buoy 17 eating squid strips and clams on small hooks tied tandemly. A lot of big fluke came from Cartwright and the Radar Tower early in the week until the northeast blow came into town just in time of the weekend. We Gos extra-large spearing and We Gos local squid on a silver ball or bucktail jig duped fluke to 11-pounds. Stripped down fluke or sea robin bellies, mackerel and bluefish nail the big flatties as well. Snappers are at all the docks chopping at small spearing, small Kastmasters, and snapper poppers. Get out of bed early for the best fishing. Blue claw crabs remain plentiful and holding on dearly to chicken rings and chicken legs at the docks and in the creeks. More
Steve from WeGo Bait and Tackle in Southold reports the shore casters at the Sound beaches are enjoying good steady porgy fishing on clams, squid, and worms. Trumans remains the best for easy hassle...
Steve from WeGo Bait and Tackle in Southold reports the shore casters at the Sound beaches are enjoying good steady porgy fishing on clams, squid, and worms. Trumans remains the best for easy hassle-free parking and accessibility. However the scup are spread along the beaches from Mattituck to Orient. An occasional school of bluefish may show up from time to time putting a damper on the scup fishing. Sea bass are out in the deeper rocky lairs of the Sound, especially from Hortons, on eastward to Mulford Points. Diamond jigs catch the jumbos, while clam baits catch a variety of size biscuits. Four-ounce hammer finish diamond jigs has the edge over the smooth jigs. Some big bluefish and an occasional striper are also jumping on jigs on the sea bass grounds. Porgy fishing remains remarkable on clams and diamond jigs anywhere from Plum to Fishers Islands. Just anchor over some rocks and the scup should be obliging along with some nice sea bass. The Plum Gut on slack tide has jumbo porgies for the taking, while slack tide at Pigeons Rip has jumbo sea bass. Once the current becomes swift at each location, 8 to 10-ounce diamond jigs will crush the gator size bluefish. Some keeper slot size stripers are hitting bucktails, swim shad and live bait on 3x3 rigs at the Sluiceway and in the Race during outgoing tide. Inside the Peconics the weakfish continue to hold down the fort, particularly by buoy 17 and inside Noyack Bay. Kingfish, blowfish, and snapper blues are sharing the residence as well, with We Gos local squid strips on hi/lo rigs nailing the weakfish, while small hooks tied tandemly, and clams catch the other bottom dwellers. Fluking remains good along the southside of Montauk, especially at Cartwright and the Frisbee Grounds. Use We Gos extra-large spearing and We Gos local squid on a silver ball or bucktail jig for a shot at a doormat. Stripped down fluke or sea robin bellies, mackerel and bluefish nail the big flatties as well. Snappers are at all the docks chopping at small spearing, small Kastmasters, and snapper poppers. Get out of bed early for the best fishing. Blue claw crabs remain plentiful and holding on dearly to chicken rings and chicken legs at the docks and in the creeks. More
