Long Island, Metro NY - Long Island Surf Fishing Reports

Bob from Bob’s Bait and Tackle let me know is Cedar is still seeing that pick of bluefish and a solid wave of stripers coming by. Bob still said that if you can get fresh bunker, that’s the best way to connect with them. The Amityville docks are also seeing a good chunk bite on the stripers but early morning plugging with topwater plugs like Yo-Zuris and Super Strikes are getting fish to rise as well. He knew of a few weakfish caught at the Drawbridge during the week on soft plastics.

Brenden from Captree Bait and Tackle checked in saying they’ve been getting weakfish weighed in at the shop up to 5 pounds over the weekend from the dock by the store. Bluefish to 6 pounds have also been caught at the pier but they did know of some larger ones on the sand beach by Cedar. Fluking has also been hot at the docks and shorelines inside the Fire Island Inlet. The police dock being another hot spot to take a look at. Bouncing a bucktail tipped with a spearing or Gulp Swimming Mullet has been the easier way to connect.

Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the bluefish moved into the Patchogue Dock area with force. Fresh bunker was the best method to getting their interest but a big Super Strike or Yo-Zuri popper worked in the early morning has been getting plenty of strikes as well. Some stripers have moved into the river by the dock and those using those chunks again have found success in doing so. Smith Point Bridge also had a nice batch of stripers hanging out in its lights after dark to about 33 inches.

From Jones Beach Bait and Tackle they told me the shop will be opening very soon for business.

Mike at Saltwaters Bait and Tackle in West Islip let me know Cedar Beach has been a great location despite the crowds. Stripers and bluefish have been steady targets. Bunker chunks have been best for both but he did know clams were catching their fair share of bass as well. Tins and bucktails worked along the surf have accounted for both as well. He knew of some weakfish caught inside the bay at the bridge on soft plastics.

Carmine from Campsite Sport Shop told me head heard of a hatch this week inside of Cold Spring Harbor and the stripers were on them. Small profiles is what he recommended. The casters using teasers and fly rods were the ones seeing the best results. On the Sound beaches, Sunken Meadow and Crab Meadow areas saw fish into the slot size and above to about 34 inches. Early mornings with poppers and swim shads have caught their fair share. He hear of some porgies starting to chew off the same beaches on clam and sandworms.

Jim at Miller Place Bait and Tackle on the North Shore told me the Sound beaches by Mt. Sinai and Rocky Pont are still go to spots for early morning topwater striper action. A clam bait fished from the shore has been picking bass during the middle of the day. Some porgies are also getting caught from the same stretch on sandworms and clams.

From WeGo Bait and Tackle up on the North Fork they told me the beaches around the Shelter Island area are seeing fish up to about 35 inches. After dark in the local Peconic creeks has been productive with Mag Darters, North Bar Bottle Darters and SP Minnows. The first porgies caught from Cedar Beach from inside Peconic Bay was reported last week. Sandworms and Clams are good choices for the scup.

Scott over at East End Bait and Tackle said “The area near the mouth of the Shinnecock canal has had a decent bite and we did hear of a few fish around the Ponquogue Bridge. The striped bass are hanging around the Ponquogue Bridge and in the Shinnecock inlet. Bluefish are in Shinnecock as well. The shorebound guys have not been disappointed with both bluefish and striped bass off our ocean beaches and in the inlet. The Shinnecock canal has seen a mixed bag of fluke, striped bass, bluefish and blowfish. We did hear of a couple keeper fluke from the Ponquogue Bridge.”

Ken over at Tight Lines Tackle on the South Fork reported good shots of stripers in the Georgica area. The jetties along that stretch have produced striper to 30 pounds in the past week or so. Bluefish have invaded the back creeks of Shinnecock and after dark he heard of some weakfish to 9 pounds in those same creeks. He knew of a decent pick of stripers from the east side of Shinnecock Inlet as well.

Ethen from White Water Outfitters said Ponquogue Bridge is a hot location for night striper fishing. Small finesse baits on jigheads were a good producer. NLBNs were hot as well. He knew of a lot of bluefish deep inside the bay and also good waves of blues and bass coming through the inlet forn the casters set up on the rocks.

Mike at Bernie's Bait and Tackle reported it’s been stripers spread out through the Jamaica Bay. Bunker chunks, clams and sandworms have been outproducing the lures as of recently Bluefish up to 18 pounds at Great Kills. The Marine Parkway Bridge had them up to 10 pounds with a few 6 to 8-pounders in the mix. Canarsie Pier saw a pick of fluke on bucktails bounced along the bottom.