2017 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[Monty]

First trip of the year today, no action.
Checked out a new area, lots of walking and casting.
Great to be out fishing again.

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[lostatsea]

Sweet ride how does it handle in the ruts?

[Monty]

Sweet ride how does it handle in the ruts?

Great, had it on he beach all last year and not even close to one issue.
I always drop the tire pressure to 14 PSI.

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[cowherder]

Out in the daytime? No usual sunrise pics? Who are you sir and what have you done with Monty?:HappyWave:

[Monty]

Out in the daytime? No usual sunrise pics? Who are you sir and what have you done with Monty?:HappyWave:
Same me, was on the water a little later than normal, 2:30 AM. And here is the sunrise.

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[cowherder]

Ok just checking.

[BassBuddah]

Nice going. I would concentrate on the back. There are a lot of bunker and fish stacked up in the usual areas. Good luck to everyone this year.

[BassBuddah]

Opening of the season finally here. I fished tonight in the jbay area. Pretty decent pick, small fish though, bucktail and pork. There are a lot of bunker around, more than usual. Might shape up to be a pretty good season.

[Monty]

Fished another new area this AM (1:15 to 10:15), could only manage a short bass on a Washed Ashore Swim Darter.
Fun trip, like the area a real lot, lots of walking and casting, a real lot. Didn't see any bait, a little weedy at times.
Long Island has nice people there.

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[nitestrikes]

Nice effort. Good luck to you all this season.

[nitestrikes]

Have been out a few times over the last two weeks since the season opened. Have been managing some schoolie bass on bucktails and rubber. For the last week I've been getting some real big blues up to 16 pounds. These are real bruisers. Hitting plugs, metal, and bucktails. All in the back bays. Nighttime.

[7deadlyplugs]

X2 night! These are some monsters. They've bit through my line three times already. Thank God I only lost a few bucktails. Head-shaking fun.

[williehookem]

Lordy what a great bluefish bite. I was worried about the rain but I didn't have to be. Made my way to a SS inlet around 5 p.m. yesterday. When I got there it was a little slow I think it was slack tide. Then within a half hour all hell broke loose and everyone had bent rods. Most of the people were respectful, not too many tangles with others. It was a blue fish catching frenzy. Got them up to 15 pounds on metal and buck tails. Left them biting.

[rockhopper]

I think the inlets are the best bet right now. I probably fished the same inlet as you. Fished 6 to 9pm. They bit into the dark. Once it was dark I broke out a yellow color SP and they kept hitting that as well.

[nitestrikes]

A good week of solid bluefish tackle busting action. Went out last night. Someone mentioned the water had gotten colder. My reading was 57 degrees and I only managed 2. Have been getting them to the 15# class but that was a few days ago when the water was 52. Inlets and back bays, mostly bucktails and diamond jigs.

[williehookem]

Same for me great week of alligator fishing. These things are brutes. Switched over to bucktails to save on lost tackle. Picked up a few short stripers as well.

[williehookem]

I'm out to dinner now with Mom, might try later on this evening. I hope the heavy rain didn't chase those big brutes away. Tons o fun.

[Monty]

I'm out to dinner now with Mom, might try later on this evening. I hope the heavy rain didn't chase those big brutes away. Tons o fun.

Ocean was rough, picked up 9 most on metal this AM in the inlet.
Had to work for them, they wouldn't hit a popper. Fun trip.

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[williehookem]

Nice!

[williehookem]

Fished a ss inlet yesterday eve on the incoming tide. Pretty solid action with the big blues on bucktails. Did manage one short striper 27-inch as well, released.

[nitestrikes]

Good going gents.

[rockhopper]

Took a half a day off from work today to chase after whatever would hit my line. Started at high tide in the bay GSB area. Slammer Blues attacking pencil poppers. Came in for some refreshements and change some leaders. Going back out. Beautiful day for gator blues fellas.

[plugginpete]

Awesome. Got into the same yesterday 6-10pm. Monster gators. Up to 14lbs. Great action I love the fight. All on topwater in the bay.

[Monty]

Blues again this AM trip. 12:45-9:00.
Bay side for a short bit first, nothing.
Then ocean side in the dark, picked up 3, Sun-up inlet and 5 more.
One on SS popper one on green Ava, rest on darters and Sebile Stick Shad.
Lost a few and missed some hits.
Fishing with crushed barbs this year so far, liking it.
Beautiful night out there, fun trip. 25 inches to 36 inches (most over 30).
Like Plugginpete said, love the fight from the Gators.
Calm conditions for a change.

[stripercrazy]

Just got done. Put in a quick pm trip before suppertime. I was jigging bucktails in an inlet near the top of the tide. Only gave it a little while because there were a lot of weeds. Managed one blue. didn't see a lot of others caught. Shame, because I thought it would be perfect but hey that's the way it goes in fishing.

[williehookem]

The blue fish are still there, they are just down deeper. Fished an inlet near FI for the last 2 hours on the incoming tide after the rain stopped. Got some decent blues to 39 incher on bucktails. Nothing on top, all on the bottom.

[BassBuddah]

Decent bass starting to shop up out East. Check out Paulies reports. Only one fish at a time though, which means you will have to work for them. May give it a try after the holiday. Tight lines everyone.

[Monty]

This AM 9 Blues, smaller though still fun.
Missed a few hits, lost a few.
Calm ocean, not to crowded, fun trip.
Ava with green tail got the most action.

[rockhopper]

SS inlet. Seems they are still going in and out. I did ok yesterday from 7-10pm on the incoming tide. A little crowded but not that bad because of the on and off rain. I left when it started to pour. All bluefish. On buck and pork. No stripers.

[williehookem]

Thanks for the report. I have to admit I was leery of going down because thought there would be major crowds. Listening to the news reports it seemed a lot of people stayed local. Businesses must be hurting. They depend on this weekend to kick start the revenue for the summer.

[rockhopper]

Fished out east last night. Chased off the water by the lightning. No fish for me but conditions (sans lightning) were great. Lots of white water. Will be back.

[williehookem]

Only had 2 hours to fish last night. Inlet in incoming tide last 2 hours. Did ok, bucktailed a few blues. Some other guys got some as well.

[7deadlyplugs]

blues, blues, blues, more blues this morning. Seemed like the SE wind turned them on. All down deep near inlet. Left them biting had to go to work.

[Monty]

Only had a couple early am hours to fish this trip, skunked out on Sunken Meadow.
Was planning on a walk east but lot was closed and I belive it was because of the birds.
So had a short casting practice session and a little exercise on a nice night.

[storminsteve]

Sorry to hear that. One of my favorite nj areas is closed due to birds as well.

[BassBuddah]

Have been fishing some of the inlets on the SS and further east. Great action with big blues with a few stripers thrown in. Most everything on bucktail and pork.

[Monty]

Have been fishing some of the inlets on the SS and further east. Great action with big blues with a few stripers thrown in. Most everything on bucktail and pork.

Nice, took a ride out east last Sunday AM and just picked up one Blue around 8 lbs.
Its beautiful out there, hardly a soul fishing the area. Was bright out on the water, this is a little after 3 am.

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[blitzhunter]

Awesome full moon pic thanks for sharing.

[blitzhunter]

Just packed it in for a while. Rain got to me only had a light rainjacket. Fished a SS inlet with buck and pork rind for a few hours. Blues still around. This was around the top of the tide. May try tomorrow again when I have better raingear with me.

[Monty]

Fished the CSS from 1:30 to 9:00 this morning. Lots of different weed in the water and not clean in any way. Picked up a short bass and ~5 pound blue. Had fun out on a bar getting pounded throwing a SS popper. Picked up the bass there. Did loose a nice fish that ended up bending two hooks on the popper before getting off. Fun, invigorating (was knocked over a few times) trip , fished with a friend (him in the pic).

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[cowherder]

Nice pic.

[strikezone31]

I know boat reports dont count but we gave it a try. Hit jbay early this morning. Out before sun up. Saw small bluefish breaking on little baitfish right at sunrise. Picked up a half dozen with 1 oz diamond jigs. Then we tried fluking. Strong tide. We did get a few with chartreuse gulp and teaser. All small. Decent action for a few hours. Tight lines all.

[Monty]

Late report, fished Thursday, Friday and Sunday early ams. 1 to 7 mostly. CSS and really had almost no action. First trip was jones and I was bitten by more bugs in that one trip than the last three years combined times two.
Heading out east for the Sunday am trips for the foreseeable future.

[nitestrikes]

Same experience for me. Catches have slowed up, the bugs have been terrrible. Best winds for me have been south and east. At least they are more bearable then. Have moved my trips to the east as well. Last night managed a few large bluefish and 2 almost legal stripers. 2-5am outgoing tide on large swimmers.

[Monty]

Headed out east Sunday am.
3 blues 2-5 lbs and a 20 inch bass.
Lost a bigger fish on a 14" white hogy, plus dropped a few blues in close.
Nice to have some a action again, .
When I got there with fog and clouds it was crazy dark, truly casting into the abyss for a while.

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[rockhopper]

Hey that's my rock! Well I've been out twice in the last 10 days, seems like things are really slowing down. Have to go to the Far East, or to the canal for bigger fish I guess.

[Monty]

Out East again this morning, fished ocean side. One 25 inch bass around 2:45. Then lost another nice fish around 8:00 AM on SS popper. That was it, lots of solitude, water was cool, fun trip, most physical trip of the year so far. I have lost my 3 largest fish of the year the last 4 weeks, crazy. This one I had on for what felt like 2 minutes+. got into some rocks and got off. No bent hooks and no scratches on the popper. Using a different rod next few trips, one with more backbone. I'm getting schooled by these fish.

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[aage]

Very nice

[williehookem]

Nice going. The One That Got Away LOL very frustrating. I have a lot of stories like that. Maybe sharper hooks?

[Monty]

Nice going. The One That Got Away LOL very frustrating. I have a lot of stories like that. Maybe sharper hooks?
Sharpened them all before last trip, These three fish I had on for a while, enjoyed the fights. The one with the bent hooks, maybe they were not sharp. The one on the Hogy.....maybe not sharp.
Working on it, rod is very light, flexible.. Using different rod for a while and will slam and set heavy.. Like Rip Plugger says.

[buckethead]

Sometimes I have gotten hit when I was tired and paying less attention than I should have. That's when I used to fish at night and was much younger though. We've all been there. Better luck next time.

[Monty]

This past Sunday AM trip fished 2:15-8:15 AM.
Only managed a couple short bass, but was a great night to be out. Nice weather, great to be on the water.
Still learning the ropes of getting on and fishing from the rocks. Had the place to myself, then around 5:30 a couple guys went out on the rocks a few hundred yards from me, saw one guy get knocked off a few times,they moved on after 20 minutes.

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[stripercrazy]

Nice going. Most of my SS spots have a lot of bait but not much in the way of stripers. May be taking a trip to Cape cod soon. Trying to find the right day.

[Monty]

Well on this morning's trip out east I had to tunnel MacGyver.
Nice night, water cool, drizzle. Dropped a fish just before 5:00, then caught a Fluke on a bomber.
Lost a fish on SS Popper, then rod broke during a cast.
Used the tape I carry in case I need to rewrap my casting finger to attach reel to what was left of the rod.
Caught 4 small blues on metal and had a couple blow-ups that didn't connect on top water plugs using the modified rod/reel.
Fun trip, covered a lot of water (was a mile+ away from vehicle when rod broke).

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[Rip-Plugger]

Same experience for me. Catches have slowed up, the bugs have been terrrible. Best winds for me have been south and east. At least they are more bearable then. Have moved my trips to the east as well. Last night managed a few large bluefish and 2 almost legal stripers. 2-5am outgoing tide on large swimmers.NS,,what kinda of swimmer did you use?,,any pix of them?

[nitestrikes]

^^^^Not much into big names. Whatever I have handy at the moment. Had a few decent outings this Spring.

[Monty]

Headed out East this AM, new water for me, sand beach for a change. Covered a mile plus of beach and had one bump, likely a fluke. Saw no bait and no one else was wetting a line.
Liked the water and will be back. Very nice night, cool for mid-summer. Was expecting a bigger surf.

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[rockhopper]

Always enjoy the pics, thanks for sharing.

[rockhopper]

Fished out east last night. Not exactly mecca, but close. Was fishing near an inlet. Right around 10 got a solid hit on a bucktail. Dropped it! fished for 15 more mins, and got hit again. This time I got it in, was a blue about 12 lbs and 35 inches. Released to fight another day. This has been a slow summer for me so far. Waiting for the exotic fish to show up.

[nitestrikes]

Hey at least you tried. Triggers are already here, a little S of Montauk near the inlets. I fished near one last night, but the weed was a problem for me. May try near the beginning of the week after the moon if I can get out there.

[Monty]

Fished way out East this morning from 2:15 to 8:15, picked up 11 Schoolies from 18" to 26", most on a School Buss Bomber and Rapala Max Rap 17. Missed a bunch of hits. Traffic out and back was GREAT. And found a dead thing. Low humidity and good visibility with a nice size moon. Surf was basically 1' but an occasional 3' set knocked me on my butt, fun time in nice weather (air and water very comfortable). And Solitude to boot!!!:d

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[Rip-Plugger]

^^^^Not much into big names. Whatever I have handy at the moment. Had a few decent outings this Spring.
I just wanted to see what it looked like,,my inspire me to make something like it.

[Monty]

Way out east this AM, North side. missed a couple bumps in dark and ended up with 4 blues ~24 inches on loooong casts top water. Few other blow ups not connected. Fun.

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[Monty]

Way out east this AM, OTW 2:30-7:30.
Lost a nicer fish around 3:30, between 4:30 and 6:15 picked up 7 bass and 1 blue between 22 and 28 inches.
Plug that got the most fish was the Rapala Max Rap 15, single hooks (on pic hook is the correct direction, just was flipped on the pic).
First time I fished this plug with the single hooks, lost 1 fish, laded 4 bass and the blue.
Always a fun trip floundering around on the rocks out there fighting the surf.

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[Monty]

Headed out there again and fished from 2:15 to 7:15 this morning.
Caught 7 Bass between 22 and 28 inches.....again.
But this time they were caught between 2:45 and 4:30.....opposite of Sunday AM trip.
Did loose a nicer fish at 4:50 or so on a CCW Darter.
Caught most fish on a white Surf Asylum Flat Glide Needle.
Lots of bumps, big blow up on SS popper (no connection)
Dropped a couple other fish.
Spent a lot of time horizontal getting bounced around like a seal.
Fun trip...a bit banged up....but good to go

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[finchaser]

your inline hooks are on the plug wrong
Front faces lip and up
Back faces tail and up

[Monty]

your inline hooks are on the plug wrong
Front faces lip and up
Back faces tail and up
Thanks Fin, the front one I have correct, in the pic it was tangled.
What is the reason for the back one to be up?

[finchaser]

So when fish hits it can grab hook the way you have it can push against body of plug and you miss him better hook up ratio
It's how we rig em at the shop also how all the tuna lures come from the factory

[cowherder]

Maybe thats why monty misses 80% of his hookups. Problem solved!:dribble:

[Monty]

Maybe thats why monty misses 80% of his hookups. Problem solved!:dribble:

Nope, I have the front hook correct, the back hook down, but I think I like it like that. That plugs hook sets have been pretty good. Its the plugs with trebles.......
I have been slamming them good lately. Better hook sets. The landing ratio has been much better recently.
And you find anything dead lately????
Looks like I win again!!!!

[finchaser]

Owner ,mustad and VMC suggest the configuration I showed you some plugs don't swim your way
I have rigged hundred in the past 3 years
all my Sp's have been rigged with them for the past 2 years
There is a diagram on every pack of owners
but to each his own

[Monty]

Headed out this AM, only one bass around 3:00 AM on a Choopy small yellow/black needle.
Was going to fish larger plugs and brought the 11' ODM, 3:30 ended up loosing a plug (second time on this trip the line broke). Found top tip guide cracked. Walked back and got the 10' rod, lost one other fish false dawn.
Nice trip , beautiful out there. I am ready to fish some sand, 3 out of 5 nights out there on the rocks has been great fun and very physical.

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Owner ,mustad and VMC suggest the configuration I showed you some plugs don't swim your way
I have rigged hundred in the past 3 years
all my Sp's have been rigged with them for the past 2 years
There is a diagram on every pack of owners
but to each his own

Thanks again Fin.
I have been rigging them like this from the beginning, will likely make the change on the tail hook.

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[Monty]

This mornings trip, fished from 2:45-7:30.
Beautiful weather.
Landed 4 bass and 1 blue, between 22 and 26 inches.
Missed a couple hits. Fun. (2 Bass in dark, others false dawn).
Surf Asylum Glider 3 bass, Orca top water for the other bass and blue.
4 trips there in 8 days, I am beat-up pretty good, would repeat in a heart beat, it is beautiful out there.

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[williehookem]

Great sunrise pics as always. Kudos for fishing away from where the cool kids have been casting.

[rockhopper]

Tried to beat the crowds today, wanted to fish out east at sunrise. Got up at 3am and was there by 4:10. No traffic, heavy rain. Too much of a punk to fish in it so went to sleep in the truck. Got up around noon, went to the beach and made a few casts. Got a decent blue about 30 incher and a striper 21 incher on bucktail. Left before any build up of traffic. Home now drowning a few cold brewskis. Be safe out there dudes!

[Monty]

Tried to beat the crowds today, wanted to fish out east at sunrise. Got up at 3am and was there by 4:10. No traffic, heavy rain. Too much of a punk to fish in it so went to sleep in the truck. Got up around noon, went to the beach and made a few casts. Got a decent blue about 30 incher and a striper 21 incher on bucktail. Left before any build up of traffic. Home now drowning a few cold brewskis. Be safe out there dudes!
You did much better than me. Beat the traffic and fished from 2:30 to 8:30 AM yesterday.
I just sucked.
Bad approach. Looked like Striper Water, only a couple fish caught where I was, no crowd.
North Side
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[rockhopper]

Well thannks but I have been sucking wind out east. I made three trips at night and only got one short striper and some blues. Heard of some good action by the boats and was hoping with the bad weather it would be on! Well it definitely wasn't on for me that's for sure.

[Monty]

Out East again this morning, 2:15-8:15.
Lots of weed in close, expected it.
Couple bumps in dark, sun up 3 short bass up to ~26 inches.
One on an Orca, the other two on Matt Hoff's Mini Popper (silver).
Casts great with wind in face. Missed 3 good hits on it too....various reasons (LOL).
Great being out there, covered a good mile of shore.

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[williehookem]

Nice. I fished further west Sunday afternoon,hour around high tide. Picked up a few tailor blues and one short fluke on tins. Saw a lot of small whitebait and things like that in the surf line. Gonna happen any day now.

[Monty]

This past Sunday, way out east, north side, early AM.
One bass and 1 blue, both around 24 inches. Picked up the bass around 3:00 and dropped another just after that, needle.
Then false dawn a blue on an MH4 Mini-Popper (small bait in the one spot).
Combination of fog, almost no moon, clouds, make the dark crazy dark.
Always great being out there, fun time, covered a mile.

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[Monty]

Out East, hit a sand beach. Fished 1:30-8:30 this AM.
Crazy nice out. Nice looking surf, stained water. Only could manage one short bass on a SS bottle around 3:30. Missed another hit on a darter.
Great being out there and getting a lot of exercise.

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[williehookem]

Now I don't feel so bad. I figured it was time to put some effort in out East. Went fri night, and again last night. Fished right around high tide, into the outgoing. I was so sure I would catch. Always slay them in sept, or at least I used to. Lots of bait in the water. the boat guys have been getting some 30 pounders, but nothing where I was. Total for the 2 nights was 3 small blues. Other guys were out there at night and hitting it hard, said the same thing. A whole lot of nada.

[Monty]

Hit the CSS early AM to around 10:00.
Getting myself in shape for the Fall Run......
Missed a couple hits in the dark and picked up a short bass out front around 9:30.
Always great being on the water, saw some small bait in a couple areas and possibly some mullet where I caught the shorty.

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[strikezone31]

I know boat reports don't count but we did ok from a my bud's boat Saturday. Fished the outgoing tide off the Rockaways. A little sporty out there, stayed close to shore, maybe 1000 feet off. Got into a lot of stripers sized from 20-31 inches. We jigged with bucktails and shads, did about the same on each. For the jersey guys, it may be close to the end but it's not over yet.

[rockhopper]

Nice going

[BassBuddah]

Fished closer to home for the last few weeks. No sense in taking the drive out east for scattered masses of fish. What a terrible season for montauk. I think the only fellas who did really well were ones who could get out there every day. I have been hitting a few here and there on bucktail and pork. First light and near sundown. Boats are still hitting them to the east, rockaways and bp. Haven't seen many larger fish in close except for one good night I had at 2am.

[Monty]

Got into small bass this AM, CSS, couple dozen+ from 14 inches to 24 inches. Most around 20 inches. 1/2 in dark, others when light showed. Longer casts got the "larger schoolies" mostly. Mambo Minnow and black teaser caught their fair share and used the new Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow, 6 3/4" one, they cast like rockets (I was using a very light 9' rod). Had a nicer fish on the Ghost Black one, took drag before getting unbuttoned. Thanks Finchaser for the heads up on them (bottom pic is new plug).

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[finchaser]

Anytime my friend^^^

[rockhopper]

Nice!

[nitestrikes]

Good going. Got out 4 times in the past 2 weeks. Nothing of size, lots of small schoolies hitting rubber, small plugs, and diamond jigs. Getting smaller each time, this weekend might be the end.

[Monty]

Last trip of the year (family stuff time), Fished same area as last Sunday AM this morning (12:45-7:45), ~17 shorts, missed a few, lost a few. This time they would hit the wider profile plugs, a couple around 14 inches, the rest 20-22 inches. Fun, can't find anything larger. Got 4 on a small Washed Ashore squid darter, did not fish it that much, it did well. Also no teaser this time trying to get bigger fish. All fish caught in dark... light started to show and could not buy a hit, also that was when the white water became almost non existent.

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