2018 Long Island Fishing Reports Thread

[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