July 22, 2024 - 08:17:11
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported some small snappers starting to be caught from the dock in Patchogue on sabiki rigs and small pieces of spearing. He heard of kingfish and blowfish being taken as well in recent weeks. Pablo also knew some fluke were caught off the rock of the west side of Moriches Inlet during the week on bucktail tipped with Gulp or Fishbites.
July 22, 2024 - 08:17:09
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the local lakes are showing great results. The bass fishing has been okay with multiple fish per outing. Bass are being caught on a variety of baits like live shiners and nightcrawlers, top water frogs, ribbontail worms, jigs and small poppers are all getting bites. The panfish are great to target too if you just want to catch a boat load of fish. A small piece of nightcrawler and a float will catch any bluegill, perch or crappie in the area. If you want to do some night time fishing, then walleye are good to target. They will hit slow retrieved lures like crankbaits, jerkbaits and swimbaits. They have big gold eyes are very sensitive to light, so don't shine your flashlight on the water or you'll scare them.
July 22, 2024 - 08:17:06
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said fluke regulation changes on August 2nd. The new size limit beginning the 2nd is 19-1/2 inches and three fish per day. Fluke fishing has been seeing a steady pick of good fish. Boats are seeing results outside of the inlets in deeper water between 30 and 60 feet or drifting around the wrecks. Most of the fish are on the smaller side but keepers are hovering around the 19 to 20-inch mark. Some larger fish are also in the mix. Patchogue locals are reporting fish in the 9 and 10-pound range while drifting the bay near Great Gun. These fish were caught on squid/spearing combo and nuclear chicken pattern Gulp. Closer to the inlet in the East and West cuts plenty of fishermen are reporting full limits. Striped bass action has been slowing down due to the warmer water temperatures lately. On the boats, clam chumming has been very productive. Offshore reports have been good with yellowfin, cobia, and even a few mahimahi. The local wrecks and reefs are holding ling, fluke, cod and many others. Sea bass continue to be active, but most fish are on the smaller side. Crabbing is getting better and better by the day. Coming up on this next full moon should be very good. The shop is stocked with nets, traps and baits for crabbing. Snappers have been reported at the local docks too, but are still a bit on the small side. Also at the docks, blowfish and kingfish using clam, squid or sandworms will do the trick. These fish are fun to catch and great to eat.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:02
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said largemouth bass fishing continues to interest anglers. Anglers that stopped by the shop reported good action in the early a.m. or evening using nightcrawlers and freshwater shiners. Others reported action on Senko worms, spinners and topwater frogs. West Lake is a great spot to give largemouths a shot. Great Patchogue is super after dark with larger fish lurking. Panfish action at West Lake is another fun way to get plenty of fish. When fishing for panfish all you need is a small hook a bobber and a worm. You will also have a shot at catching catfish when fishing with worms.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:02
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported sharks and rays along the Smith Point stretch as well as the Hampton’s stretch. He said fluke can be caught from the backside of Cupsogue beach and near Ponquogue Bridge. He still knew of some stripers being caught in Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets on bucktails after dark.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:00
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said several shop regulars fished the Dip for a great day of yellowfin action. The offshore wrecks – San Diego and Oregon - have been plentiful with sea bass. Patchogue locals have caught their share of sea bass at the Oregon Wreck using small Diamond jigs. Some porgies and ling are coming off the wrecks as well. Fishing closer wrecks like the D.E.C. wreck 12 miles out of Moriches Inlet, Gate City or Dredge Hole, or any artificial reefs will also produce action. Fluking off of these wrecks has also been very productive. Fluke fishing has improved in Great South and Shinnecock bays with many reports of good sized keepers being landed by anglers using spearing and squid. Ron reported that the ocean fluke fishing is fantastic as he landed a fat 7-pounder using spearing, squid strips and a Gulp combo. Weakfish action still remains fair around the island with reports coming in from Ocean Beach on squid and pink Gulp. Striped bass and bluefish remains good at the inlets, bay bridges and ocean. The local docks are seeing blowfish, kingfish and blue claw crabs.
