Combs Bait and Tackle

Combs Bait and Tackle in Amityville has your angling supplies including fresh and frozen baits, rods, reels, and tackle. The store is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Saturdays and Sundays the store is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., respectively. Visit the store at 34 Merrick Road, Amityville, NY.

Bill Witchey at Combs Bait and Tackle in Amityville let me know the snappers are plentiful in the bay at local docks. Snapper poppers or spearing on small hooks are working best. Bill also said that ground bunker chum, which he carries at the store in 5-pound bags, also helps bring in the spearing and other bait for the snappers to follow through on. Big blowfish are also around, and Bill said that clams and clam chum have been working well. The bay continues to have additional life of mostly short fluke. Again, he emphasizes to pack a decent amount of bait and that anglers have been running out. Bluefish up to 10 pounds are quite abundant as well, appearing in the early morning or evening. These are caught on small tins. Towards the ocean, bonito and false albacore are found at the inlets. Cobia have been caught in shallow water (approximately 20 feet) under bunker pods. Sharks are also on those same pods. A couple cobia were also caught at the Meadowbrook bridge earlier this week. Lastly, the wrecks and reefs continue to produce life with a number of short fluke and sea bass to cull through. Quality fish have been caught up to 6 pounds. Bill expects that the fishing should improve after the full moon.