2016 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[nitestrikes]

Opening day is a few days away gents. I have been out scouting the regular spots and there are a lot of bunker. Tightly schooled and in large numbers. Should be a good start when the season opens up. Good luck to all and tight lines.

[stripercrazy]

Counting the days!

[williehookem]

Same for me too

[Monty]

Me too, very excited about this season.
Thinking we Long Islanders start a new thread though with the correct year or are we going stealth 2016 in 2015?

[nitestrikes]

Oops, error. Just tried to fix it but can't. Dark when you get a chance could you please change it to the correct year, thank you.

[Monty]

Oops, error. Just tried to fix it but can't. Dark when you get a chance could you please change it to the correct year, thank you.

Won't be long....

[rockhopper]

Awesome just awesome. Assume that's sunrise to the east?

[Monty]

Awesome just awesome. Assume that's sunrise to the east?

Yes, while incredible I am always a bit bummed that the night has ended.
While out there I would usually start working my way back from the long walk just after the sunrise.

[storminsteve]

What's the over/under that it takes him 2 months to change the thread title?

[DarkSkies]

Oops, error. Just tried to fix it but can't. Dark when you get a chance could you please change it to the correct year, thank you.

What's the over/under that it takes him 2 months to change the thread title?

Some of you folks are just impossible to please.
Fixed it, less than 48 hour turnaround.

[Monty]

Headed out for my first trip of the year this AM, fished 1:30 - 10:00 AM.
Was great getting out, need to get back into shape for these trips.
Fished the Sound and ended up with the skunk. One hit and that was it.
Did find a small dead sand eel, otherwise it was dead out there.

[rockhopper]

Fished the Sound and ended up with the skunk. One hit and that was it.

The sound was good a week ago but smaller fish. Bigger fish out front right now. I would change location. Just my .02.
Great report as usual and great sunrise. good luck to you this year!

[rockhopper]

Fished the SS last night, first "official" trip of the open season.
Bucktailed a few runts. One bass close to keeper size. And one monstrous bluefish. I thought I had a bass because it was staying deep. Eventually realized it was a blue with the bull dogging and head shakes. They are here fellas you just have to work for them.

[Rip-Plugger]

Fished the SS last night, first "official" trip of the open season.
Bucktailed a few runts. One bass close to keeper size. And one monstrous bluefish. I thought I had a bass because it was staying deep. Eventually realized it was a blue with the bull dogging and head shakes. They are here fellas you just have to work for them.

good to see them show up,now the bait will get pushed and packed into the corners.nice werk on yer catching Rock.

[Monty]

Fished the SS last night, first "official" trip of the open season.
Bucktailed a few runts. One bass close to keeper size. And one monstrous bluefish. I thought I had a bass because it was staying deep. Eventually realized it was a blue with the bull dogging and head shakes. They are here fellas you just have to work for them.

Nice first trip Rockhopper. I headed out on my second trip this AM and fished the back side from 3:00 to 9:00. Solid skunk. Didn't see any bait this trip either.
Had a good time, covered lots of water and had my Outlander on the sand for the first time. Handled the sand with ease......a little relief.

[hookset]

Nice report. how does the Outlander handle rocks? thinking of purchasing a used one.Tks

[Monty]

Nice report. how does the Outlander handle rocks? thinking of purchasing a used one.Tks

Not sure how it is on the rocks, here is a video I found on youtube.
Had it on the beach again this AM. Very soft sand and deep ruts and it handled it fine again.
Fished ocean side and an inlet from 1:30 to 9:30 this morning and I am 0 for 2016 (0 for 3).
Skunk-a-rama for me. Great looking water, awesome weather.
Birds picking at some small stuff out about 50 yards in the inlet, otherwise not much happening.

[williehookem]

Got into a hella lot of big blue fish this morning from 6 to 9 a.m. in JBay. they are huge and they are nasty. Got them on poppers, bucktails, small Ava jigs, and small poppers.
Some buds of mine also did well with stripers on bunker chunks in the night time.Get out there while the getting's good, Fellas!

[7deadlyplugs]

Like the outlander thanks for sharing.

[7deadlyplugs]

SS 4 to 8:30a today. Nailed some decent blue fish, green and red tailed avas. Died when it reached high tide. Saw one small striper caught by a guy using clams. I'm not sure why, but it seems like there should be more strippers around for this time of year. My .O2