Campsite Sport Shop-LI Surf
From Campsite Sport Shop, word is that scattered schoolie bass are starting to show in the back of Huntington Harbor….
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Capt. Gillen-South Shore
On the Capt. Gillen, we heard their first trip of the 2026 season will be opening day of fluke and…
Capt. Lou Fleet-West End
Capt. Mike Danon of the Capt. Lou Fleet on the Nautical Mile in Freeport told me that their Half-Day trips…
Editor’s Log: 2024 Marine Registry Reminder
The 2024 fishing season is well underway with reports of excellent striper fishing on the western end of the island…
Captain Dave III-West End
Capt. Dave Paris of the Captain Dave III in Sheepshead Bay told me that the boat sails daily at 8…
Captain Skippy Charters-North Shore
Capt. Brian of Captain Skippy Charters in Mount Sinai reports will get the ball rolling by the first week of…
The Cutting Edge: Fishing Knife Primer
As all anglers know, one knife, and one knife only, simply won’t cut it!
Celtic Quest Fleet-North Shore
Capt. Mark of the Celtic Quest Fleet in Port Jefferson reports they will have the Celtic Grace primed and ready…
Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle-South Shore
Down the road at Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle in Oakdale, Billy reported that in the salt and brackish water…
Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle-Freshwater
Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle in Oakdale, Billy reported If you want to catch some big fish in the lakes,…
Cold Spring Charters-North Shore
On Cold Spring Charters in Cold Spring Harbor, Capt. Herb Hahn reports that he will be firing up the engines…
Combs Bait and Tackle-West End
I spoke to Bill Witchey at Combs Bait and Tackle in Amityville and the shop is open for the season…
Cow Harbor Bait and Tackle-North Shore
Phil of Cow Harbor Bait and Tackle in Northport reports the only action to speak about is of the trout…
Dick’s B&T-South Shore
In from Richie at Dick’s B&T in Mastic Beach we learned it was a quiet start to blackfish and flounder…
Duffy’s Bait and Tackle-North Shore
Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reports striped bass coming from the shoreline of Little Neck Bay…
Duffy’s Bait and Tackle-LI Surf
Up on the western North Shore, Blaise from Duffy’s Bait & Tackle reported some of the better fish of the…