NY fishing reports for October 2010

[rockhopper]

Fished near an inlet, 4-7:30, 5 bass to 29", 2 monster blues, threw a ml swimmer and darter.

[nitestrikes]

Last night, SS, blanked again. Time for another trip to mecca.

[strikezone31]

Take to the boats fellas. We got into a nice mess of bass about 1/2 mi offshore of Tobay this morning. A little too far to cast, but definitely reachable by boat. 3-4 oz jigs did the trick. Good luck.

[nitestrikes]

This morning I got 5 bass to 38", and one sick angry gator bluefish. South shore, 2-6am, darter did the trick.

[rockhopper]

I fished Montauk yesterday. It wasn't that crowded considering it was a sunday. We had some fish around 6 to 9am, mostly bass. Then it got a little better around 3 to 6pm, bass and blues. I got about 12 bass to 30", and at least twice that many blues. The fish were on rainbait, and small tins were the ticket for most of them.

[nitestrikes]

I had a panic attack last night. I felt my chest tighten with all the air around here, and had to breathe some fresh M air. That was the only cure for me.

I got there at 4am, and we had fish from 5 to almost 10. It wasn't steady, but it was still a decent bite anyway. Most fish were smaller sized along with some bluefish. Managed 8 bass, biggest about 13, and a few bluefish. Metal with chartreuse tail.

[pescador29]

I fished staten island after work today, we got 5 blues with bunker.

[rockhopper]

Fished Jones 4-7, threw big swimmers and darters

[nitestrikes]

I hit a sand beach 5 till sunset, one dink bass on a tin.

[BassBuddah]

Drove to mecca, fished hard for a few hours, and only 5 short bass to show for it. Caught on tin with green tail, it was pretty windy.

[nitestrikes]

Fed near an inlet until sunrise, got one 17# bass on an eel. Not a thing on bucktails or tins in the 7 hours I was there.

[mick2360]

Spent the weekend on Eastern LI. Loads of small to middling bass; one bigger keeper this morning on a kastmaster. Nice 8-10 minute battle.....it'll have to last the winter, doubt I'll get out again.

[BassBuddah]

^Nice work, it seems the heavy blitzes are dying down. Nice going with the Kastmaster. I also find a small hopkins dressed with a white tail works well too.

[mick2360]

^Nice work, it seems the heavy blitzes are dying down. Nice going with the Kastmaster. I also find a small hopkins dressed with a white tail works well too.

I seemed to time it right; outgoing tide and first light. Managed to find a 'bowl' where the combination of incoming water and the flush created a washing machine like swirl of current. Had 'em all to myself as the truck jockeys whizzed by chasing birds. Being a foot guy, I have to work the water I can get to. I try to get out early, before the beach is crowded. Just me and a regular Montauk sharpie, a guy I see at night pretty frequently.

As for the kastmaster, the day before it was a chatreuse bucktail w/red pork. That was doing nothing so I decided to go for the bigger profile.

[Monty]

Sounds like an awesome weekend, and a big fish

Spent the weekend on Eastern LI. Loads of small to middling bass; one bigger keeper this morning on a kastmaster. Nice 8-10 minute battle.....it'll have to last the winter, doubt I'll get out again.

[DarkSkies]

Way to catch em up Mick!
Glad to see ya finally got out there, WTG!