August is an amazing month to be fishing on Long Island. So many species to target both inshore and offshore, and no better place to beat the heat than on the water. Novice or expert, August is the month where anyone has a shot to…
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A searing heatwave blanketed the state through early July, most likely setting the stage for a blistering August. If that’s the case, tropical currents will be upon us in the waters and we should be seeing plenty of exotic species moving up into the area…
If you have never visited the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville, you are missing a real experience, especially if you love boats and bay history. It sits on land with a great bay view and various historic buildings for displays and active boat…
The literal translation of the Arabic word dahabiya is the English word “Golden”. A dahabiya is a unique shallow draft boat that looks more like a barge than a boat and is propelled by the wind, river current or oars. It is a boat with…
The first European settlers to reach the shores of Massachusetts often found piles of lobsters stranded on the beach. Then regarded as “cockroaches of the sea,” they were used as bait and fertilizers, and eventually fed to servants, prisoners and slaves. But by the late…
The Ward Line’s 480-foot-long luxury cruise ship, SS Morro Castle, made regular runs between New York City and Havana, Cuba, in the 1930s. On her maiden voyage in 1930, she made the 1,100-mile run in 59 hours. Even though the trips were during the Great…
You may be surprised to hear me say that I’m not all that into fishing. Growing up along the Jersey shore, sure, I did a lot of casting off of docks, bulkheads and beaches in my youth, and spent countless hours drifting through inlets for…
After what seemed like an uphill battle, we launched Take Five and are ready for another season afloat. To me, it feels like everything I need and want to accomplish happens at the same time in the spring and fall. Spring: Prepare the boat, including…
It has been quite a few years (lol) since I was in high school and writing for English class, but I always enjoyed writing projects and thought. How hard could this be? I could sit and draft an article for a minimum of 750 words…
As we approach just about the halfway mark of the fishing season on Long Island this month, opportunities abound for so many inshore species. It’s not just inshore fishing that can keep you busy, runs to mid offshore and the canyons are good bets to…