November 18, 2024 - 09:03:08
Over at River Bay Outfitters in Baldwin, Paul reported it was another week of lack of rain and the streams and rivers up north are extreme low. You can still fish them as they are cool but the trout are very skittish. The Lake Ontario and Erie tributaries are very low and even though they have steelhead, the fishing has been tough. Most of the Steelhead are moving at night and during the day; you would find them in the deeper pools. Drifting egg patterns or swinging streamers very slow are what has been working. Here on Long Island, anglers are lucky the streams are spring fed and even though they are low, they are very fishable. The local ponds are now mostly weed free but with the cooler nights, most of the warm water fish are starting to move into deeper water. The exceptions are the trout that were stocked this fall and the walleye, in the ponds that have them. The walleye are mostly a night fishery but those that seek these gamefish and are willing to put in the time, are finding these strong and tasty gamefish. If you want to learn more of them, please stop into the shop or call 516 415 7748.
November 18, 2024 - 09:03:05
I heard from Paul at River Bay Outfitters in Baldwin and it was another week of large stripers feeding on the massive amount of sand eels and bunker schools that are very close to shore. Capt. Frank Macchia from Fire Fly Charters, Capt. John McMurray from One More Cast Charters and Capt. Bryan Arena from Salty Dog Charters are all out catching slots and large over slots. Their advice is to leave the 7 and 8 wt. rods at home and break out the 10wts. Just watch out for the whales. Out in Montauk there are still bass, but most captains have switched over to blackfish. Along the North Shore there is still a steady pick of bass. Capt. Dave Flanagan from North Island Fly has been doing a mixed bag of bass and ‘tog. On the surf, it has been mixed results for anglers. Some days are good but on others days you need to do more work for a few fish. Paul noted that when the waves are down, he likes to use his fly rod and employ sand eel patterns. Most of the hits are coming right in the lip within 30 feet. This warmer weather should provide us with action right through December. If you want to learn more about saltwater action, please stop into the shop or call 516 415 7748.
