Fishing East Coast Bait and Tackle

Mike at Fishing East Coast Bait and Tackle in Little Neck reports his regulars are getting ready to tackle with blackfish locally and to the north such as Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Crabs have been flying out the door as expectations are high for a banner tautog season along the Northeast. In other news striped bass are being caught inside Manhasset Bay during the dark hours. Since large sand sharks continue to be a problem for the surf gang, Mike strongly advises using poppers for the bass since the sand sharks are a menace to anglers tossing natural bait. Porgies and sea bass are still better to the east, although there has been some good fishing around City Island and Rye Beach. Worms and clams are still the top choice. There are still some snappers around however they are on their way out.

Mike at Fishing East Coast Bait and Tackle in Little Neck reports stripers and bluefish are both gobbling the tons of baitfish situated inside Manhasset and Little Neck Bay’s and out in the Sound. Unfortunately with so many baitfish in the area there is also an over abundance of big sand sharks or dogfish, whatever you prefer to call them with many of the green eye monsters to 5 feet long. Surface plugs seems to be the only way to avoid them at the moment. Porgies and black sea bass have moved into the local wrecks and rockpiles. Worms, clams and Gulp Baits are nailing the duo. Snappers remain a hot item at the docks, piers and beaches as well as all over the bays and harbors.