Light Tackle Awakening: Early Spring Stripers In The Back Bays
Scale down your tackle and target back-bay stripers as Long Island’s early spring bite begins.
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Silly Lily Fishing Station-South Shore
Jay at Silly Lily Fishing Station in East Moriches said the station is officially open for the 2026 season. Please…
Smithtown Bay Fluking: The Short-Drift Strategy
Dial in Smithtown Bay fluke with a simple formula—stay on the bait, make short drifts and fish light tackle for more hookups.
Center Yacht Club-South Shore
At Center Yacht Club in Center Moriches Eddie said it was a slow week with the weekend pretty much blown…
Just One Bite Charters-South Shore
From Capt. Paul Nilsson of Just One Bite Charters in Center Moriches, I heard it was a rough week on…
Dick’s B&T-South Shore
In from Richie at Dick’s B&T in Mastic Beach we learned the wind calmed down by Sunday morning, but the…
J&J Sports-South Shore
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said bluefish continue to be the story this past week with good catches of…
Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle-South Shore
Down the road at Chasing Tails Bait & Tackle in Oakdale, Billy reported bass, fluke, even some weakfish and blues…
Long Island Video Fishing Forecast – July 10, 2025
This week’s forecast dives into the mystery of vanishing bunker schools around Long Island. We also check in on a…
Burnett’s Marina-South Shore
Greg from Burnett’s Marina in Bay Shore we heard Ed Seckeler and his buddy fished on their “Steel-N-Time” for fluke…
Saltwaters Bait and Tackle-South Shore
At Saltwaters Bait and Tackle in West Islip I heard the action remained spotty all week with fluke throughout the…
King Cod VII-South Shore
On the King Cod VII out of Captree I heard from Capt. Joe who said bay fluking didn’t miss a…
Captree Bait and Tackle-South Shore
At Captree Bait and Tackle, Gavin reported the shop is open for the 2026 season, and is stocked with all…
Laura Lee Fleet-South Shore
On the Laura Lee Fleet out of Captree, Capt. Kenny reported improved sea bass fishing with some jumbos and loads…
Long Island Video Fishing Forecast – July 3, 2025
This week’s Video Fishing Forecast drops just in time for the 250th birthday of the United States! We’re celebrating America…
Fishfinder II-South Shore
Capt. Walter on the Fishfinder II reported the fluke action remained a slow pick with shorts and a handful of…
