Capt. South Shore wrecks are continuing to host a steady tog bite and pick of cod. What is meant by the bays and the back bays? 116 Shore Rd. Theres a decent class of fish locally, hanging out in the warmer waters. by Nick Cancelliere Saltwater Breaking Down Bucktail Jigs and Trailers Flounder anglers are keeping their lips sealed, but it sounds like theres decent potential for a bite if youre willing to put in the work. Get ready kids, the best is just ahead of us. No flounder being reported again this week. Head far west for some even better fishing. Fares saw picky fishing in depths from 80 to 140 feet of water for both cod and blackfish. Every year its something new! I always wonder about the success rates of using a TAC or not. Of course, the crew only kept their legal limit, but the fishing was nothing short of insane. Speedy Hubert and take his fares to some of the most fertile fishing grounds along Long Islands East End for the best of bottom fishing. Pink and white soft plastic Bass Assassins with a slow retrieve gave my fares the best results. On Cold Spring Charters in Cold Spring Harbor, Capt. Greg from Burnett's Marina in Bay Shore we heard of a good week as anglers fishing the docks have scored on bass to 12 pounds on bunker chunks. After that they will return to Montauk on May 15 and will sail daily for porgies at 5 a.m. every day. Craig just finished making some shark chum; theyve got plenty ready for this summers season. by Tim Regan April 22, 2021 Photo Credit: Tim Regan Tiderunner weakfish on the east end and schoolie stripers all over the island. Jeff says theyre mostly holdovers, but some fish have been reported from the beach. Look for your old school captains with good reviews and a good captain will tell you if its worth coming out or not most old school guys were always put you want fish just listen to the meat in the captain and youll have the best trip ever. Scott Leonard of Top Gun Sportfishing Charters out of Babylon I heard it was a great week of striper fishing on the north side of the bay. Call him at (516) 312-0372 to book or find out more about his light tackle charters. He had about a dozen bass to 26 inches on 3/4 ounce chartreuse bucktails. M. Rhode Island Tog Record. The main baits being used have been paddle tail soft plastics, large Mag Darters and swimming plugs like SPs and Hydros. Jill from the November Rain said the boat is in the water and ready to go for the 2023 season, Give them a call at (646) 335-7315 to book a trip before their schedule fills up. Striped bass are here and in solid numbers. Tight lines. Point Lookouts Superhawk is sailing wreck trips every day, targeting cod and tautog. Trawling is no fun. 116 Shore Rd. Joe who said the open boat got out a couple of times this week. Nate Bowditch fished the west end for a few days this week. The other freshwater fish arent biting so well, as many anglers got out early and hammered them. Roccus7. One angler report Capt. Herb will be running a special blackfish trip this Thursday, April 27 and reservations are required by calling 516-641-3401. Mike Boccio out of Orient, will now team up with Capt. Weakfish are on the prowl, with fish near the Copiague Hole and State Channel on soft plastics. Start your morning with a Taylor ham egg and cheese sandwich from south side 35 diner on the way. I gave Captain Savio from Fishooker Charters a call and he let me know his boat is in the water and hes looking to start searching for stripers this upcoming week. No porgies out there yet, but they should be arriving very soon. Required fields are marked *. Porgies, stripers, weakfish and even bluefish are currently around and weather you have your boat in already or will be soon or are even a shore fisherman, they fish are hear waiting for you! Fly anglers are using clousers and other small baitfish imitations to coax the bass. They had 12 blacks and a few porgies grab their offerings as well. Rich and his wife Nancy a call at (631) 477-2337 to book your trip. It's the ideal spot for surf fishing, with access to the bays, inlets, and Atlantic. Capt. The temps inside the bay are becoming more tolerable, but the Sound waters are still chilly. Captain John and first mate Chris were wonderful!! Storm shads and Berkley paddle tails have been effective inside the marinas and docks while mojos and diamond jigs have been working well at Buoy 15 and the Triangle. Herb Hahn reports super bass fishing on Sunday with easy limits plus plenty of other slot size fish all returned. Blackfish action was not very productive with a handful of keepers. Bill at Chasing Tails Bait and Tackle in Oakdale reports: Stripers are around in decent numbers right now, especially in the backbays and on the flats. Captain Keith from the Fin Chaser let me know Peconic Bay porgies in the end of April are first up on the schedule for the boat. A couple weakfish were caught, which is an exciting prospect. If this weeks report didnt get you psyched, check your pulse. Fish responsibly, and thanks for reading. Warm weather is on the horizon, and Paul expects the fishing to explode once we get some consistency. Captain Mark from the Montauk Star let me know if youre interested in fishing with them please call (631) 872-5185. Its therapeutic to taste that salt air, hear the birds and the noises of the trees and water, and go home with a fishy scent on your hands. Phil a call at (516) 316-6967 to book your trips. He did let me know some fish were caught on the sand beach behind the town of Montauk and the East Hampton beaches on small bucktails and soft plastics. One trip even produced some keeper tog. Jennifer Martin and friends anchored up on a rock pile off Cranes Neck and pounded the blackfish. Dave Flanagan of North Island Fly says the schoolies have been moving in on the western half of the island, providing some solid action in the harbors. Sign up for our FREE Fishing Reports Today! Brian of Captain Skippy Charters in Mount Sinai reports he will begin sailing the beginning of May chasing fluke, stripers and porgies. The reports run every week from Opening Day in April to the end of November and may also feature periodic reports of ice fishing activity during the winter months. Blackfish have been reported outside the harbors by Buoys 32, 28C, 11B and the Bayville Reef. This could bode well for the opening of fluke season in a few weeks May 1. A top tip from local fishermen: use fast-sinking lines and heads to help your fly . Other good spots are Argyle Lake and and the Twin Lakes in Wantagh. Theyll be here soon. Blackfish have been chewing well off Cranes Neck with green crabs pricing quite a few keepers. Stripers are around in decent numbers right now, especially in the backbays and on the flats. The shop is also carrying plenty of local squid and spearing now. All Rights Reserved, Western Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 27, 2023, 7 Techniques for Fooling Finicky Striped Bass, Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- April 20, 2023, Western Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 20, 2023. Blackfishing was good as well although there were many shorts mixed in with a few keepers. I gave Captain Savio from Fishooker Charters a call and he let me know his boat is in the water and hes looking to start searching for stripers this upcoming week. There is a good population of schoolie stripers near Paul. April 20, 2023 Long Island Metro Fishing Report with Matthew Broderick Watch on We're officially a week into striper season, and it's been a hot start. These trips are by open reservation or by group charters. On the pier at Tanner, sandworms on a porgy rig has accounted for stripers. A dry-hopper rig is always a good way to find fish. Keep in mind the season for tog closes at the end of the month but with that fluke season opens May 1 with the same regulations as last year. Tim of the Timothy J in Mattituck reports he will be starting up as soon as fluke season debuts. Soft plastics, popping or walking plugs, and darters are the go-to lures right now. At Chasing Tails Bait and Tackle in Oakdale, Billy reported striped bass have started showing their faces all around the island. Robert Moses State Park: Linking up to Fire Island, this is a prime surf fishing spot for Fluke and Bluefish, as well as crabbing. SP Minnows and storm wild eyed shads have been working very well as is cut bunker or bunker chunks. Theres a ton of bunker in the bays, and the water temps are rising. Just a couple more weeks until fluke season opens. Over from Rob at Hi-Hook Bait and Tackle in Huntington reports stripers are everywhere. Jigs and plastics have been the best way to catch these fish. For more info or to reserve your spot at the rail, give Tim a call at (631) 960-8204. The brown bullheads went after a white soft plastic and a white roostertail spinner. More great fishing every day this week! Walter on the Fishfinder II reported the boat will begin sailing on May 1, the opening of fluke season. Trolling mojos at Buoy 15 has been strongly effective while rubber storm shad and paddle tails along with chunk bunker have all been producing well in the bays and harbors. Scott from East End Bait and Tackle reported the bite improves each day dramatically. - CURRENT WEATHER and 5-DAY FORECAST for Montauk. One of the pinhookers in town put together a few solid catches of tautog the days he was able to get out. Lloyd Malsin of Nansea II had a great first outing of the season to target flounder. The river has been productive, and theres a ton of bait pouring in and out of it. Paul is one of the finest open boat captains along the East End along with Capt. Mark describes the scene as it is going to be one banner year. The fishing started off pretty tough, but once they figured out the key, it was game on. One angler got some clams from Paulies and chucked them from the town beach right there, had himself a ball. 866-347-4836. Marine fauna is very diverse, the landscape is fantastic and you can put in practice many different fishing techniques depending on the environmental conditions. Western Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 27, 2023 Large migratory stripers cruise the north and south shores, bluefish hit the south shore inlets and bays, and spring tautog season winds down. Keith Williams of the Fin Chaser who also sails from Greenport until early June, before heading back to Montauk for the remainder of the bottom fishing season. Small migratory bass have moved in. The key: constantly switching your fly selection. Phil Kess of the Fishy Business out of Orient reports he will also begin in May once fluke season opens. The fish were a bit smaller but still a awsome basket of fish to take home. It costs $95 to go fishing. The striper bite continued throughout the Great South Bay going east this week with bunker being the main fuel behind the bite. There are still lots of small stripers, mostly from the back of Jamaica Bay to NY Harbor. Large migratory stripers cruise the north and south shores, bluefish hit the south shore inlets and bays, and spring tautog season winds down. One angler had a 33-inch bass earlier in the week. back bays tend to be more brackish and less saltwater. Ginny At Saltwaters Bait and Tackle in West Islip I heard there are blues inside the bay with stripers all over the bay. North Shore Harbors are also holding some stripers inside of them feeding on bunker and spearing. 99 Adelaide Ave. East Moriches, NY. Scott Leonard of Top Gun Sportfishing Charters out of Babylon I heard it was a great week of striper fishing on the north side of the bay. Theres a consistent bite, and some good sized fish are coming up. Fire Island: The 31-mile stretch of beach speaks for itself. As for what you can catch right now bass are all over both bays, blues are beginning to roam the back-bay areas with the bass and scattering bunker schools. Striped bass are here and in solid numbers. Paul at River Bay Outfitters in Baldwin said the LI Fly Rodders had a solid session at the Connetquot this week. Western Sound tautog fishing improves, schoolie and slot stripers inundate the back bays, and larger migratory bass flood the waters around New York Harbor. They will be beginning their season in May. The action was consistent, and the guys were able to capitalize on it for multiple days this week. Fished Montauk twice for bass in August once on the 1st and again on the 25th both times did great. He dropped green crabs for tautog, and managed two keepers during a good bite. Dennis D.C. No Time Charters found some big bass on their first three trips of the year. For info, go www.captreefishfinder.com. N. o word on the flounder front, but guys are starting to catch porgies, both from shore and boat. Good bites have also spread to the east inside the Great South Bay. Crabs are tough to come by, but the shop is loaded with clams, squid, spearing, live eels, and bloodworms. Some of the first front runner gator blues hit the central South Shore on the ocean and bay side with bass mixed in. He had about a dozen bass to 26 inches on 3/4 ounce chartreuse bucktails. We can only imagine those fish have freshly migrated into our waters. Every year I say Im going to target them, and I just dont. Harold Barnes fished with green crab Capt. Bass fishing at the local docks has also produced fish on bunker, clam and sandworms. He even expects bluefish to show up in a week or so! Midday, tie on a streamer with some flash to entice a reaction strike from a big, aggressive fish. Plenty of fish are in the slot range. Surf Guide Bill Wetzel of the Surf Rats Ball hit the Shinnecock area last weekend during non-human hours. Nuno DaCosta of Tyalure Professional Tackle and Gear in Rye reports striped bass fishing is off the wall with Buoy 42 just outside Rye is producing during the daylight hours while trolling Mojos, while the night bite has been excellent on cut bunker, plastic shads and paddle tails. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". A $25,000 Grand Prize for the heaviest Bluefish caught, plus over another $15,000 in cash prizes for runners up and various port . Give Capt.