2017 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.