2017 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[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.

[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.

[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

[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