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[DarkSkies]

Latest report 5-16:




Here is your fishing update:

Now that we are in the middle of May all species of fish seems to have turned on! Starting with the striped bass there are fish being caught to 45 pounds in the local areas from the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Stepping Stone Lighthouse to Execution Lighthouse, Hempstead Harbor, Manhasset Bay and on the Connecticut shorelines off of Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont and Greenwich. These fish are being caught in 20-40ft of water using Jack's Fresh Bunker, Jack's Jumbo Sandworms and Bloodworms and Jack's Special Chum. Remember chumming is a must! The bunker have invaded the Western Long Island Sound and the Bluefish are also mixed with with these striped bass. Bluefish 6-10 pounds are being caught anchored up in the middle of the sound behind Execution Lighthouse on chunks of bunker.

Believe it or not the flounder are still in the back of Eastchester Bay and Orchard Beach Lagoon with some fishermen catching the limits with no problem. Best bait Jack's Jumbo Sands and Jack's Jumbo Bloodworms and chumming is a must of course.

On the porgy front the porgies have moved in off all the points, Sands Point, Prospect Point, Matinicock Point, Rye and also behind Execution Lighthouse. These porgies are of the large variety with the limits now 20 fish per person make for a fun day. Best bait Jack's Jumbo Sands and Jumbo Bloodworms, fresh clams and of course chumming is a must to keep the fish around the boat.

The water temperatures are perfect or fishing and the weather this week will also be perfect for fishing so make sure and go fishing!

You can not catch fish sitting on a couch!

PS for the fluke enthusiasts they have also come into the western long island sound with fish to 5 pounds being caught off Sands Point, Prospect Point, Bayville, Hewlitt Point and by the barges and bridges. Best Bait spearing, squid and fresh bunker filets. Best depth of water 10-20 feet.

PSS this has been the first time in many years I have seen many species of fish being caught in the same areas at the same time.

Jack's Rental Boat fleet is waiting to get you off the shores and fishing!

See You Soon!
Big John

[gjb1969]

thats what i was telling my buddy from harlem he wants to come to jersey and i tell him just go to the bx

[DarkSkies]

Jack's Latest.....


Hey How You Doing Out There In The Fishing World!?!

Here is what is happening in our local~just in time for Father's Day fishing news.

Blues and stripers are being caught in Mamaroneck, by the Throgs Neck Bridge, by Stepping Stone Lighthouse, Execution Lighthouse, Buoys 32 and 42 and in Rye. The Best Bait is Jack's Fresh Bunker.

On the fluke front they are doing really well with fish up to 5 pounds being caught on Jack's Super squid and spearing by the bridges, barges, and all the points.

Porgies are being caught in the shallow waters by Prospect and Sands Point on Jack's Jumbo Blood and Sand worms.

Remember Chumming for all fish is a MUST!

Got Fishing Fathers on your list? Jack's has gift certificates!

See You Soon!
Have a Happy Father's Day!
Big John

[DarkSkies]

His June-July reports -


Hey How you doing out there in the fishing world!?!

The summer of 2012 is definitely upon us especially with these hot temperatures. With the hot temperatures comes warmer water temperatures and that is great for fluke, porgies and bluefish!

On the bluefish front they are catching fish by the Throgs Neck Bridge, Stepping Stone Lighthouse, Hempstead Harbor, Behind Execution Lighthouse, Along the shorelines from the Connecticut side beginning at Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye and as far east as Greenwich. Depth of water 15-30ft with some of the bigger bluefish caught in 40-50ft of water. Best bait is of course Jack's fresh bunker, mackeral and chumming is a must!

To keep the fish around your boat you must use chum, trust me on this one!

The night bite seems to be a little better than the day bite for both the bluefish and striped bass at this time.

On the fluke front they are catching fish at the Throgs Neck Bridge, the barges along the Throgs Neck Bridge, Big Tom, Eastchester Bay, the City Island gas dock, Hart's Island both the south and the north side, Gangeway Rock, Half Moon Beach, Sands Point, Prospect Point, Matinicock Point and further east in Bayville along the beaches and Oyster Bay. Best depth of water 15-25ft with larger fish being caught in 25-45ft of water. Best bait Jack's sure catch spearing, squid, and Jack's fresh bunker filets. Use any of these baits on Jack's fluke rigs or bucktails.

On the porgy front there are some people catching their limits of 20 porgies behind Execution Lighthouse, Prospect and Sands Point, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye, Pea Island and Huckleberry Island and the old CBS tower. Best bait is of course Jack's Jumbo sandworms and bloodworms. Also Jack's fresh skimmer clams. Note for those that like squid it will also work. We have a variety of different squids in stock. As always especially for porgies, Chumming is a must!

Depth of water 10-20ft the shallower the better if you go deeper and find some structure you may also catch sea bass.

I have heard of a few reports of Weak Fish being caught off of the local points Prospect, Sands, Matinicock. Best bait is of course Jack's Jumbo sandworms. Best depth of water 20-30ft.


On a final note Big John wants everyone to know that the summer is here. Where are you?

Rental Boats are ready to take you off the shores.

[DarkSkies]

Jack's August report.........


Hey How You Doing Out There In The Fishing World!?!

This Weekend August 25&26th is The Greatest Bluefish Contest On Earth! You have to be in it to win it! First Prize $25,000 with $$$ prizes for the top 20 fish! Sign Up by the 7pm deadline Friday August 24th.

Right now the Bluefish are moving back into local waters with more being caught at night by Execution Lighthouse and out in the middle of the Long Island Sound on the bottom. Jack's Fresh bunker and chum in 20-40ft of water is the best bet.

Porgies are also being caught by Pea Island, Huckleberry Island, Hen and Chicken, Prospect and Sands Points in 10-20ft of water. Best bait is Jack's Jumbo Sand and Blood Worms. Chumming is a must.

On the Fluke front are being caught by Prospect and Sands Points, Matinicock, Pea Island and Eastchester Bay. Best catch is done drifting in 10-20ft of water using Jack's Sure Catch spearing, squid and bucktails.

It is a Snapper Haven out there right now with lures, snapper poppers and Jack's Sure Catch Spearing as the best bait and tackle.

Looking forward to seeing You for the best fishing months of September and October!
Big John

[DarkSkies]

Jack's Sept report.....


Hey How You Doing Out There In The Fishing World!?!

Now that we are coming to the end of the 2012 summer season we can look forward to some of the best fishing of the year! The fall is when all of the different species of fish come together and begin to feed for their long journey east.

So on the fishing fronts...

Fluke~The season remains open till September 30th. They are catching fluke in 20-50 feet of water on spearing, squid strips, Jack's Fresh Bunker and live snapper. The best areas are in the channels between Harts Island, High Island, Prospect and Sands Points and in between the Throggs Neck and Whitestone Bridges.

Bluefish~Alligator Blues have moved in! Reports of 10-15 pound fish are being caught anywhere out in the middle especially behind Execution Lighthouse. The best bait is Jack's Fresh Bunker and Mackeral. These blues will stay around for at least 2 more months because water temperatures are getting lower.

Striped Bass~They have been catching some schoolys in shallow water with Jack's Jumbo Sand and Blood worms AND Jack's Fresh Bunker. The best spots are Harts Island, High Island and The CBS antenna.

Porgy~ They are catching nice size fish in 20-30ft of water with some fish being caught in 10ft of water. The best baits are Jack's Jumbo Sand and Blood worms and Jack's Sure Catch Clams. The best areas are Pea Island, Huckleberry Island, David's Island and Hens and Chicken. The areas these fish are being caught is Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye, Sands,Prospect, and Matinicock Points as well as further east.

With the water temperature as warm as they are the porgies, blues, weak and all other species will be around for a long time.

Remember~This is definitely the best time of year to fish! The weather is beautiful, the water temperatures are just right and the fish are hungry. Don't waste another day inside! Get Out And Go Fishing!

PS Blackfish Season opens October 8th and stays open until December 4th.

See You Soon!
Big John and The Boys

[DarkSkies]

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Note the highlighted text of the report above.

As of the date I posted this, those big blues have been around that area for a few weeks now. Guys in the Sound, who before lamented there is never much bunker, are saying the numbers of bunker are better than they have been in years.

That's what's bringing in the big blues, some keeper bass, and allowing them to hold in the Western Sound.

Some kayaker friends have been up there looking, but mostly schoolies for them. My interpretation of those results is I feel they would do better if they were targeting those blues exclusively at night from kayaks....

However, there are very few guys fishing the Sound at night in kayaks...have never run into another one on any of my night trips uip there....

Anyway, if things follow the regular fall migration, those big blues will follow the bunker down the E River and into the NY Bight. Generally speaking, blues that far West use the E River as a migration path rather than coming out through Montauk. That should prove to be great News for the guys fishing the NY Bight areas, especially Hudson River and SI...

This may turn out to be a very good fall.
It all depends on the weather and storms.
I speak about the bluefish because I have somewhat of an obsessive interest in these big blues. When the small bass dominate, I slow down my bass fishing and go out to target these big blues at night.

I, for one, am very excited about this.

[DarkSkies]

The latest, Oct 16....


Hey How You Doin' Out There In The Fishing World!?!

As we approach the final six weeks of the 2012 fishing season everything seems to be happening at once.

On the bluefish front they are catching bluefish from 10 to 15 pounds and as big as 18 pounds. These fish are being caught from as far south as the FDR drive to as far east as Eatons Neck. Best bait is Jack's Fresh Bunker and Jack's Pacific Mackeral also chumming is must! You could also troll these fish with umbrella rigs, surgical tubes and bunker spoons. Best areas are behind Execution Lighthouse in 30 to 50 feet of water. You may get lucky and catch a striped bass also while trolling.

On the striped bass front there are some bass being weighed in at the shop up to 25 pounds. Best bait Jack's Fresh Bunker, Live Eels, Fresh Clams, Jack's Jumbo sand and blood worms and Jack's Sure Catch Squid. Best areas are anywhere along the shore line by Orchard Beach, Harts Island, Throggs Neck Bridge and The Whitestone Bridge.

On the blackfish front we are in peek season with fish being weighed in from 5 to 11 pounds. Best bait fiddler crabs, green crabs and Asian crabs. Best areas are Pea Island, Huckleberry Island, Hens and Chicken, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye. Depth of water 20 to 30 feet.,
Make sure to ask for one of Jack's Special Rigs!

On The Porgy front the larger fish have moved way to the east leaving behind the little ones and very few of them. Best bait Jack's Jumbo Sand and Blood worms and Chumming is a Must!

Remember Jack's Holiday Sale is November 1st through December 24th with 10 to 30 percent off all tackle in stock!