Long Island, Metro NY - South Shore Fishing Reports

As most readers know by now, Fisherman Senior Editor, my friend, my guide, my mentor and my teammate, Fred Golofaro passed away this past week. He will always be remembered and missed by so many, including me. When I first met Fred he was as humble then as he was all the time. There was no bravado, just a kind soul willing to teach whatever you wanted to know about fishing, and in my case writing and leading. Fred never wavered from being pleasant to everyone, no matter what the grievance was or the circumstance. He was a wonderful man, one I am forever grateful I had the opportunity to spend a lot time with on the beach, in the office and on the baseball diamond, as well as dinners, events and sports shows. There is a void in the fishing community, and my heart, that will never be replaced. RIP peace my friend. On behalf of my family – Kathie, Ashley, Brittany and Lauren - our heartfelt condolences goes out to the Golofaro’s - his wife Donna, boys Kit, Paul, Michael and Josh, and to the girls Taylor and Ashley. The fishing action took an up-tick this week with fluke seeing the brunt of the action. In both bays – Moriches and Great South – the bite increased dramatically. Anglers scored tons of shorts, with many fine keepers to 6 pounds. Spearing and squid, or bucktails tipped with Gulp is the way to go. As for blues, they are running both inlets, with fish ranging in size from small cocktails to upwards of 10 pounds. The bass bite has been slow to start, but I am hearing of fish caught on live bait in both inlets. On the offshore scene several large bluefin were landed to the west near the Ambrose Light on live bluefish.