Watch Hill Outfitters

Mike Wade at Watch Hill Outfitters said that many anglers were out chasing false albacore and green bonito this past week with good results. Fishing for striped bass was also very good with nice sized fish being caught along the beaches and inside of the breachways. At this point in the season, surf anglers seem to be doing as well or better than boaters targeting striped bass. There have been reports of some larger black sea bass moving into the area and there are still some good-sized fluke around. Reports for those targeting tautog have been very good with many limits catches reported. Offshore, there seem to be some nice sized mahi inside of the shipping lanes and tuna anglers are still having success targeting bluefin along with some yellowfin on the inshore grounds.

Mike Wade at Watch Hill Outfitters reported that fishing for false albacore and green bonito has been good locally especially in the early mornings. Striped bass anglers are finding some good-sized fish along the beaches and in the salt ponds where they are feeding heavily on baitfish. There are still a few nice sized fluke being caught off the beaches along with black sea bass and scup. Tuna anglers continue to find some nice sized recreational fish in the 50-inch range south of Block and Montauk. There have also been reports of yellowfin tuna further to the south.