NY fishing reports for May 2009

[BassBuddah]

GSB, a runt bass on a chartreuse shad, then I switched to bucktail when the bluefish started, 3 bluefish. We are headed for an incredible weekend weather wise, guys. Let's hope the fishing is good as well.

[nitestrikes]

Fished the back side of the jones area this morning, incoming, bucktail, one tiny bass on a bucktail, that's all she wrote. I saw birds way out front as I was leaving.

[pescador29]

i fish in the front of jamaica bay last nite and got 4 bluefish we were using bunkers. no stripers. happy weekend to everybody here!

[jimbob]

After being sidelined for the week with swine flu I finally got out on the beach at Moriches. I got there just before light, Incomming tide and the water was washing over the rocks at the jetty but there were no fish in that wash. so I went to a back bay area that sometimes holds fish on the flood tide I managed one 25" Bass and one hit after sunrise on a Creek Chub popper. I ran into a Bluefish blitz but it was a small area and there were too many fishermen already there so I diddnt fish it. saw a couple of Piping Plovers.

[BassBuddah]

After being sidelined for the week with swine flu I finally got out on the beach at Moriches.

jimbob you really didn't have the swine flu, is this a joke? If you did I'm sorry to hear that, how bad was it? Did you take a lot of antibiotics? Glad to hear you are better. Love those incredible pics. Lots of good things happening at Moriches latly. I went to a NS location this morning, got 3 schoolies on a yellow schoolbus bomber at dawn. Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone here!

[jimbob]

I don't know if it was swine flu but it was some kind of flu, just rest and liquids and time. last night I went to a north shore spot I caught one scoolie. This morning I went to the Moriches area I had two Bass hooked but I dropped them both I eventually caught a Bluefish. I spent about an hour fishing the ocean with pencil poppers but had no hits. I still have not got a Bass on pencils yet this year.

[nitestrikes]

Glad you are ok jimbob, I really enjoy your reports. You should write for On the water. I fished 3 times this weekend. Got a decent fish on Saturday morning in the front of Jones, the 34" bass took a black bomber at first light. Also got a small 22" on the bomber. Nothing the other 2 days. I can't wait for this weather to break so I can go again.

[stripercrazy]

I fished this morning, Shinnecock area, 2 bass on a bucktail and pork rind, 26" and 32", released, and 3 angry bluefish. Good to see you back in action JB, swine flu is some nasty stuff.

[blitzhunter]

Back side of Jones last night A friend of mine caught one at 29" I on the other hand got nada!

[jimbob]

I have been working hard this past week and getting ready for my vacation.I got out last night and fished a north shore spot for two hours I caught 3 bass to 26" on a small black Danny plug just after dark. I am heading to Martha's Vineyard on Monday for a week of surfcasting for Stripers.

[surfwalker]

jimbob-glaad you're feeling better,please take that camera with ya and keep the pics coming, I appreciate those. Say hi to Vineyard for me.

[stripercrazy]

Glad you are feeling better too, jb. Have fun on the trip, catch em up. I fished jbay this morning, a little bit of the incoming. A few ferocious bluefish was all she wrote, bottle poppers.

[BassBuddah]

Took a ride to Shinnecock for the pre dawn shift. 3 bass to 27" on a bucktail, 4 big blues. Great day to be fishing, the morning was beautiful.