November 13, 2026 - 12:14:57
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the Smith Point stretch continues to see a decent pick of striped bass, especially during the daylight hours when diamond jigs have been producing. The stretch from Fire Island National Seashore to Davis Park is also experiencing solid shots of fish, giving surfcasters plenty of shoreline to explore. Pablo is still hearing reports of quality bass farther east in the Hamptons, including some sizable fish that have yet to make their way west. This suggests there could still be another push of stripers moving through the area. Meanwhile, Moriches Inlet continues to offer some blackfish action from the rocks along the west jetty, with anglers picking away at fish on crab baits.
November 13, 2026 - 12:14:57
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said fishing has been good within the past week or so according to our customers. Live shiners have been producing some fine fish. Those that have been using live shiners have been coming in saying they are getting hit almost every cast. This is excellent action for freshwater. The shop will be carrying live shiners the rest of the fall into the winter.
November 13, 2026 - 12:14:47
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said blackfishing continues to produce. Anglers hitting the wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are taking home a good amount of keeper tog. Green crabs are working very well. Give blackfish jigs a shot too. It’s a different method of blackfishing that can be very effective as well as fun. All you have to do is tip a jig with a piece of crab and jig it on structure. Even with the constant winds, boaters that found a hole in those winds did well with bass. More west than east but the action was very good! Furthermore, tuna were also spotted and even dolphins. A lot of anglers would have thought the pelagic would have been gone, but water temperatures are still high enough to keep them close. Whale sightings have also been commonplace. For some better fish try getting on a boat and fishing in about 60 feet of water. Some fish up to 20 plus pounds have been sticking around on the sand eels. Patchogue locals report very good bass action on the bay. The guys down at the docks and local boaters were using storm shads and small poppers to land a few bass. Talking about porgies and sea bass; yup, still plenty around. When the weather changes, this "bite" will only increase, so go and enjoy them while the fishing is good. Clam, squid and crabs are all fine baits. Hereto: wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are the target points.
November 13, 2026 - 11:46:01
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the Smith Point stretch continues to see a decent pick of striped bass, especially during the daylight hours when diamond jigs have been producing. The stretch from Fire Island National Seashore to Davis Park is also experiencing solid shots of fish, giving surfcasters plenty of shoreline to explore. Pablo is still hearing reports of quality bass farther east in the Hamptons, including some sizable fish that have yet to make their way west. This suggests there could still be another push of stripers moving through the area. Meanwhile, Moriches Inlet continues to offer some blackfish action from the rocks along the west jetty, with anglers picking away at fish on crab baits.
November 13, 2026 - 11:46:01
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said fishing has been good within the past week or so according to our customers. Live shiners have been producing some fine fish. Those that have been using live shiners have been coming in saying they are getting hit almost every cast. This is excellent action for freshwater. The shop will be carrying live shiners the rest of the fall into the winter.
November 13, 2026 - 11:45:50
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said blackfishing continues to produce. Anglers hitting the wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are taking home a good amount of keeper tog. Green crabs are working very well. Give blackfish jigs a shot too. It’s a different method of blackfishing that can be very effective as well as fun. All you have to do is tip a jig with a piece of crab and jig it on structure. Even with the constant winds, boaters that found a hole in those winds did well with bass. More west than east but the action was very good! Furthermore, tuna were also spotted and even dolphins. A lot of anglers would have thought the pelagic would have been gone, but water temperatures are still high enough to keep them close. Whale sightings have also been commonplace. For some better fish try getting on a boat and fishing in about 60 feet of water. Some fish up to 20 plus pounds have been sticking around on the sand eels. Patchogue locals report very good bass action on the bay. The guys down at the docks and local boaters were using storm shads and small poppers to land a few bass. Talking about porgies and sea bass; yup, still plenty around. When the weather changes, this "bite" will only increase, so go and enjoy them while the fishing is good. Clam, squid and crabs are all fine baits. Hereto: wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are the target points.
November 09, 2026 - 11:04:19
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the Smith Point stretch continues to see a decent pick of striped bass, especially during the daylight hours when diamond jigs have been producing. The stretch from Fire Island National Seashore to Davis Park is also experiencing solid shots of fish, giving surfcasters plenty of shoreline to explore. Pablo is still hearing reports of quality bass farther east in the Hamptons, including some sizable fish that have yet to make their way west. This suggests there could still be another push of stripers moving through the area. Meanwhile, Moriches Inlet continues to offer some blackfish action from the rocks along the west jetty, with anglers picking away at fish on crab baits.
November 09, 2026 - 11:04:19
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said fishing has been good within the past week or so according to our customers. Live shiners have been producing some fine fish. Those that have been using live shiners have been coming in saying they are getting hit almost every cast. This is excellent action for freshwater. The shop will be carrying live shiners the rest of the fall into the winter.
November 09, 2026 - 11:04:09
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said blackfishing continues to produce. Anglers hitting the wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are taking home a good amount of keeper tog. Green crabs are working very well. Give blackfish jigs a shot too. It’s a different method of blackfishing that can be very effective as well as fun. All you have to do is tip a jig with a piece of crab and jig it on structure. Even with the constant winds, boaters that found a hole in those winds did well with bass. More west than east but the action was very good! Furthermore, tuna were also spotted and even dolphins. A lot of anglers would have thought the pelagic would have been gone, but water temperatures are still high enough to keep them close. Whale sightings have also been commonplace. For some better fish try getting on a boat and fishing in about 60 feet of water. Some fish up to 20 plus pounds have been sticking around on the sand eels. Patchogue locals report very good bass action on the bay. The guys down at the docks and local boaters were using storm shads and small poppers to land a few bass. Talking about porgies and sea bass; yup, still plenty around. When the weather changes, this "bite" will only increase, so go and enjoy them while the fishing is good. Clam, squid and crabs are all fine baits. Hereto: wrecks, rock piles and artificial reefs are the target points.
November 02, 2026 - 10:31:40
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported a steady pick of striped bass along the eastern South Shore, particularly around Cupsogue and Smith Point. While the fishing has not been nonstop, anglers putting in the time are still connecting with some quality fish. Pablo heard of one particularly productive night at Cupsogue that produced striped bass measuring up to 43 inches, with bottle plugs and SP Minnows doing the damage. The better nighttime action has been encouraging for surfcasters looking to connect with larger bass as the calendar turns to November. Customers have also been making their way down to the Smith Point stretch, where bass continue to move along the open beaches. With some larger fish still in the mix, there is plenty of reason for surfcasters to keep their plugs ready and continue working the shoreline.
November 02, 2026 - 10:31:40
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the local lakes are stocked for the fall. A float, a number 1 hook and a live shiner are great combo to catch bass, pickerel, perch and crappie. Nightcrawlers will get you the other panfish of the lake like bluegills, pumpkinseeds and perch. Artificial lures like curly-tail grubs or spinners will get bit from a variety of lake species. On the trout front, November is prime with stocked trout ready to eat!
November 02, 2026 - 10:31:30
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said November looks to be a great month as it was another week of great fishing in the ocean, bays and off the beaches and docks of Long Island. Bass action is in full swing as this was a fantastic week of action. Party, charter and private boats are getting in on the action between Moriches and Fire Island inlets from 20 to 60 feet of water. Either Diamond Jigs or Ava jigs are producing as bass are on the feed. Don't underestimate the bay for some exciting bass action too. The 18 to 29-inch fish are still deep inside the bay on the north sides. Blackfish has been productive for those trying with inshore ocean pieces and the local inlet rocks and bridges producing keepers and shorts. Fishing is hot all over the island especially when it comes to black sea bass and porgy. While most of these have moved in to deeper water it’s has made the wrecks hot spots for humped porgy and sea bass hot. Both Moriches and Shinnecock reefs are holding plenty of porgies and sea bass
November 02, 2026 - 10:30:38
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported a steady pick of striped bass along the eastern South Shore, particularly around Cupsogue and Smith Point. While the fishing has not been nonstop, anglers putting in the time are still connecting with some quality fish. Pablo heard of one particularly productive night at Cupsogue that produced striped bass measuring up to 43 inches, with bottle plugs and SP Minnows doing the damage. The better nighttime action has been encouraging for surfcasters looking to connect with larger bass as the calendar turns to November. Customers have also been making their way down to the Smith Point stretch, where bass continue to move along the open beaches. With some larger fish still in the mix, there is plenty of reason for surfcasters to keep their plugs ready and continue working the shoreline.
November 02, 2026 - 10:30:38
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the local lakes are stocked for the fall. A float, a number 1 hook and a live shiner are great combo to catch bass, pickerel, perch and crappie. Nightcrawlers will get you the other panfish of the lake like bluegills, pumpkinseeds and perch. Artificial lures like curly-tail grubs or spinners will get bit from a variety of lake species. On the trout front, November is prime with stocked trout ready to eat!
November 02, 2026 - 10:30:28
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said November looks to be a great month as it was another week of great fishing in the ocean, bays and off the beaches and docks of Long Island. Bass action is in full swing as this was a fantastic week of action. Party, charter and private boats are getting in on the action between Moriches and Fire Island inlets from 20 to 60 feet of water. Either Diamond Jigs or Ava jigs are producing as bass are on the feed. Don't underestimate the bay for some exciting bass action too. The 18 to 29-inch fish are still deep inside the bay on the north sides. Blackfish has been productive for those trying with inshore ocean pieces and the local inlet rocks and bridges producing keepers and shorts. Fishing is hot all over the island especially when it comes to black sea bass and porgy. While most of these have moved in to deeper water it’s has made the wrecks hot spots for humped porgy and sea bass hot. Both Moriches and Shinnecock reefs are holding plenty of porgies and sea bass
