2018 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[nitestrikes]

The bass season doesn't open till april 15. Been getting some herring near the deepwater docks, usual places. Didn't think they would have stayed around with the cold weather. Maybe the numbers really are up. Good luck fellas.

[Monty]

Best of skill to my fellow Long Islanders this year.
I'm targeting the 15th as my first trip. Its been a loooong winter.

[strikezone31]

yeah man, too long! Good luck gents, won't be long now.

[williehookem]

I was out yesterday afternoon. Took a couple casts, C&R, testing my new pole. Back of jb. Got a few schoolies throwing an sp around sunset. All quickly released.

[plugginpete]

SS inlet 7-9. Was a little weedy so I moved to the west near some rocks. Picked up 2 little guys on buck and pork, my old faithful early spring go-to. Good luck out there ladies and gents.

[7deadlyplugs]

Hit the surf last night, Strong wind at my back. Bucktailed a few tiny runts. Very cold could only handle an hour. First trip of the season for me, felt good to shake the winter cobwebs off.

[blitzhunter]

Fished the css yesterday after work. Started near the beginning of outgoing. A little breezy, I alternated between a hopkins and a bucktail. Caught 2 stripers on the bucktail, one on the hopkins. Fat, short, covered with sea lice. A good start!

[blitzhunter]

Hit the surf last night, Strong wind at my back. Bucktailed a few tiny runts. Very cold could only handle an hour. First trip of the season for me, felt good to shake the winter cobwebs off.

Me too! congrats, love the bucktail for the early fish.

[plugginpete]

Few in the dark this AM. Buck and pork, runts no matter, it was fun. WSS.

[Monty]

Few in the dark this AM. Buck and pork, runts no matter, it was fun. WSS.

Had couple shorts in the dark Sunday AM, 4 1/2" Hellcats, lost a couple. Saw a few swirls. West LI Sound area.
New area for me, FUN also.

[rockhopper]

Nice! It has been windy, how are you tossing them 4 1/2" hellcats? What do they weigh and how do you get them out there? thanks

[Monty]

Nice! It has been windy, how are you tossing them 4 1/2" hellcats? What do they weigh and how do you get them out there? thanks
They are less than 3/8 oz. First time I have fished them
20 lb leader, 20 lb braid 9 foot rod that handles light plugs well.
Best casts 20-30 yards I am thinking.
Some fish were in real close, I had waded out 20 yards.
Learning a new area, fishing water types that I have not fished often if at all, love the learning process.

[williehookem]

Good going fellas. Things really starting to heat up this Spring. Finally

[nitestrikes]

The hellcat is a great profile to mimic shrimp and early season small whitebait, good choice.

[Monty]

The hellcat is a great profile to mimic shrimp and early season small whitebait, good choice.

Was out there this AM again. Five short Bass largest ~ 24 inches.
1 on bomber, 1 on 4 ?” hellcat, 1 on Hydro Minnow (6:00 AM fish, all other action in dark)and two on loaded small redfin.
Missed a couple hits and I think I lost 1 fish.
Saw no bait. Whatever they are feeding on its small and thin like you mentioned, no action for me on anything of size (darters or metal lips).

[blitzhunter]

Good job. Fished a ss inlet last night. 6-9:30. Little bit of problem withe the weeds so I switched up from bucktail to SP. Got one striper 23 inches and a sea robin. Hit the plug like a striper!

[rockhopper]

Blues are finally here. Got into them this afternoon, SS inlet on the front. Tins did it for me. Other ppl were using bucktails and chunked bunker. My arms are tired, good tired.

[Monty]

Congrats on the Blues!
I am still in the West Sound, trying to learn the area a bit. This AM trip, murky water.
Three shorts (Lokie SM, Chartreuse Bucktail and rubber on 1/2 jig head). Missed a few hits, lost a fish, all action when current was strongest.

[nitestrikes]

I would pass on the w sound till June when the blues come in and the bass come up the east river from the hudson. There are some nice bass to be had on the SS. Fished last night in the rain, 3 striped bass to 34" on a yellow darter. Bluefish have been running through in the daytime as well. Good luck

[nitestrikes]

Congrats RH they are a lot of fun.

[nitestrikes]

Got a few striped bass to 35" last night after the rain. 2 hours after high tide. SS. Same yellow darter. Released.

[Monty]

Headed to West End inlet this AM, nothing doing in dark. Lost a fish on darter in the light, then caught 2 blues between 30 and 35 inches (metal lips).
Lot of guys fishing in the day light, only saw or heard of two other Blues caught.
First Blues of the year for me, they are fun.

[Monty]

Headed to West End inlet Monday AM again, two short bass and 4 blues.
All between 20 and 25 inches. Lost 3 larger fish, likely the big gators.
Bass on black teaser, plugs were getting hit, not hooked up.
Had a 7" loaded redfin knocked into the air in close, could hear the bbs rattling.

[nitestrikes]

Have been fishing a little E of there, similar results. The big bass seem to have breezed past montauk and are at the ccc already. Things sure are changing. Nice going on the gators, they are fun.

[rockhopper]

Nice going guys. Took some time off for the goog weekend, back at it either tomorrow or fri.

[Monty]

Fished the Sound, West, Sunday AM. East wind made it murky, weedy, plasticly. Lost a fish on an HH Metal lip in the dark. Then picked up two short bass on Pojee.

[hookset]

Nice. I've been on a skunk streak with stripers lately, only blues for me.

[nitestrikes]

Finally made a trip out east before fathers day. Did a lot of casting. Managed to hook 2 solid fish toward the middle of the outgoing. 10lbs and 17 lbs, released. They took SPs. Right at dawn there was a 10 minute flurry of bluefish. Hit the SP, and also small tins. Hardly anyone else fishing out there.

[Monty]

Nice Nitestrikes!
Been hitting the the SS, Moses/Jones ocean side the last 3 AMs, 1-5 AM basically.
3 trips, 3 bass, ~26 inches,~32 inches and this AM ~36 inches. Happy with these bass, last year had big time issues catching a bass 30 inches. All released.
Also no one out there fishing.

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[Monty]

This AM 1:00 to 5:30, 2 short bass and a few hits on needles. Long casts, nice weather, fun.

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[plugginpete]

Also no one out there fishing.


Thats cuz they're all at the Canal chasing the big stripers.:boring:

[plugginpete]

Nice going on the stripers guys! i hit that area on sunday and got the skunk. I overslept and didn't get out there till 6:45 am. By that time it was over. Have to try to make it out earlier next time.

[Monty]

Thats cuz they're all at the Canal chasing the big stripers.:boring:

That type of "fishing" is not for me. I like the solitude and don't mind working for the fish.
Fished this AM, same 1:00 - 5:30.
Dropped two bass in a crazy wash in the dark, one on a 10" Hogy was a decent bass.
Then false dawn was on way back to lot and saw a swirl, picked up 2 Blues and a Bass ~28/30 inches on Surf Asylum Flat Glide white.
Large amount of small bait had moved in and covered a wide area. Was all alone, but had to leave.


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[ledhead36]

Nice report. Sand eels?

[Monty]

Nice report. Sand eels?
No idea , but heard they are around. They were certainly spread out.
Not there the next morning
One bass on needle around 26 inches before sun up

[surfstix1963]

Memories Thanks Monty..

[cowherder]

Nice going Monty!

[Monty]

Memories Thanks Monty..

Hi Stix, hope all is well down there.
I am really enjoying fishing LI.
Fished Jones Beach and Caumsett this spring for the first time, really enjoyed it. Demo only1 trip this year so far this year, Inlet crazy different there.
Montauk now for a couple months.....I love Long Island!!

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[Monty]

Nice going Monty!

Hey Cowherder, here is a little Long Island White Water for ya. :HappyWave:

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[cowherder]

Nice white water! do you do any of that skishing stuff?:scared:

[Monty]

Nice white water! do you do any of that skishing stuff?:scared:
Hell no, I have my hands full not killing myself on all the rocks. I get enough excitement getting knocked over and bounced around looking like a distressed seal in 3-4 feet of water in my wet suit...:viking:

[storminsteve]

^^ :plastered::laugh: Wetsuit? Watch out for sharks!

[Monty]

^^ :plastered::laugh: Wetsuit? Watch out for sharks!

Plenty of real seals there.....

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[cowherder]

Monty if you're not careful you will become known as the shark magnet instead of whitewater monty.:HappyWave:

[Monty]

First Spanish Mackerel I have caught.Nice surprise this AM.

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[storminsteve]

Wow you caught something nice and it wasn't dead! j/k nice job. Did you eat it or give to the cats?

[Monty]

Wow you caught something nice and it wasn't dead! j/k nice job. Did you eat it or give to the cats?
LOL, C and R.
Haven't kept a fish in a few years. I see enough dead things out there.....

[7deadlyplugs]

OK haven't seem much in the way of reports so here goes. I had a lame sept in the bays behind some of the bridges. Pitched to the shadow lines, no one was home. Managed a few runts on rubber shad. oct was a little better, the fish turned from 12 inchers into 22 inchers. Ooh la la! Last night I got a good one, must have been over 36 inches. On a sp fresh out of the box. Lost at my feet. Oh well maybe I will catch him again tonight. Some good weather today and tomorrow. Then it turns snotty. I will keep trying. Good luck guys

[blitzhunter]

Herring are starting to trickle in. picked up a dozen tonight on sabiki rigs before it started raining a little. My buddy clued me in. They are at the usual places. Try close to high tide. Good luck.