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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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…
Saltwater fishing around Long Island shifts into high gear as the calendar turns to June. With warming water temperatures, more bait, and the striper migration in full swing, June offers one of the most productive and exciting months to be fishing. It is a saltwater…
As expected, the long hard winter here has kept water temperatures down. Not a bad start to the season but this month could be some real lights out fishing for stripers from Coney Island to Jones Inlet. Monster blues should be invading the bays all…
The beginning is always the most exciting. The tease of the upcoming seasons as ospreys return to local skies in past weeks or the slight ripples of bait in back bay waters has stoked the anticipation for this year’s season. Expectations are high on the…
Almost there. That thought pretty much sums up the month of March for me and most anglers. Just as the off season felt like it would never end, it’s about to. In the same mindset of championships being won in the offseason, so too does…
With the holidays behind us, this is a really tough stretch of the year for just about every fisherman on Long Island and the entire northeast. As much as the day you pull the boat hurts, the holiday season is somewhat of a distraction. Coupled…
The urgency of November fishing is nerve-wracking and thrilling at the same time. I doubt there’s any fisherman that’s not wanted “just one more”. As the days creep towards December so do the opportunities to end the season on a high note by boat or…
October, hands down is the best month on a fisherman’s calendar. Fluke are still in season for the first half of the month. Black Sea bass and porgies are in season. The inshore tuna bite is still worth chasing. False albacore, bonito, and Spanish mackerel…
It’s hard to believe we’re in the homestretch of summer and it’s been a great fishing season so far with more amazing fishing ahead. August is full of opportunities inshore, mid offshore, the canyons and the back bay shallows with a wide array of species…