2017 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[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).

[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.