After a slow start to the ocean fluke scene, the bite has picked up in terms of quantity and quality. I've been fishing the 50-80' drops. Bucktauls, hi-low rigs, GULP and fresh fish bait have all been producing.
Fishing is excellent on the local wrecks, reefs and rock piles. Fish hitting both bait and jigs.
As soon as the calendar hit May 4th, the fluke fishing in the bay has been red hot. Nice sized flatties coming up on every trip. Plenty of 3-5lb sized fish. The biggest of the month was Dennis' fine 8lb fluke that hit a chartruse poison tail teaser. The key has been chartruse/green teasers (poison tails have been fluke candy) and small chartruse GULP minnows. Then tip the hook with small local spearing. The fluke early on are gorging themselves on grass shrimp and spearing, so you match the hatch.
Like clockwork, every May the big gator blues enter our back bays providing fun angling opportunities on light tackle. This year has been no exception.
The April bite got off to a late start due to the cold water resulting in a lethargic bite to start the month. But as the weeks went on, the toggies started to chew. Found both quantity and quality fish hitting both green and white crabs. The highlight was Timmy O catching his personal best, a nice 13.4lb tog that was released to fight again. We will see these toothie critters again come October.
The epic fall bass run was one for the ages. Fish hitting live bait, jigs and top water plugs. Overs. Unders. And plenty of slot fish for the table.
The Fall blackfishing season is in full swing. Good action with lots of short life and quality keepers. Fishing local reefs, wrecks and rock pilers. The fishing will only get better as the water temps drop - still in high 50's.
Incredible striped bass action right in our own back yard. Big fish to 40+ lbs hitting live bunker as well as top water artificials. There is bait everywhere and tons of marine life too - whales, sharks. More and more slot fish being caught as the migration from east to west contunues. Epic bite.
The ocean fluke bite was excellent through the month of August/early September fishing depths ranging from 50-90' However, the offshore storms and resulting big ocean heave (which occur like clockwork in September), will have the flatties start their fall migration to deeper water. The bay fluking in September is usually very good as the fish gather by the inlets and main channels before they head out towards the ocean. The presence of bait in the bays bodes well for this fishery.
The bay and inlet are loaded with bait (spearing and peanut bunker) as a result the bluefish have invaded the inshore waterways gorging themselves on these bait fish. Fish ranging from cocktail size to 5/6# class fish. In the ocean, we've seen the best bonito run we've had in years. Fun light tackle action.
Another Summer full of family fun adventures on the Sea Rogue. Trips ranged from fishing the bay for fluke and blues to hitting the local reefs for non-stop action with the sea bass, scup and more. Fun times were had by all.
The summer ocean fluke bite is taking shape. Fish have infiltrated the local structure. I'm fishing rough bottom from 50' - 80' of water. There is lots of short life to keep the rods bent all day. Plenty of keepers and boat limits to keep everyone happy. Bigger fish are moving in. August should be a banner month.
The local bottom fish scene is in full swing with the uisual suspects being caught on wrecks, reefs and rockpiles....sea bass, scup and triggerfish. Fun non-stop action and delicious table fare. Fun fishing!!!
Some nice bay jumbos came over the rail this past week. The fluke bite continues to get better as the water warms up.
Striped bass and bluefish (up to 10+lbs) and a few weakfish have invaded our local bays. Artificials and traditional clam chumming have been equally effective. Fun light tackle action!
The flatties were waiting for us as the calendar turned May 1st. Fishing best up in the back bays where the water is warmer. Small baits and bucktails are key as they are feeding upon grass shrimp.
The local wrecks, reefs and rockpiles are holding nice tautog and codfish. The warm winter has the ocean at the right temps and the fishing will only improve.
The blackfish bite remains strong as we are well into the season, both in terms of quantity and quality. Striped bass are also keeping anglers happy.
The local blackfish bite has been super since the start of the season. Fish being taken on both conventional rigs and jigs. Green crabs are the ticket. On most trips we have been catching our boat limit along with plenty of shorts to keep the rods bent all day.
In addition to sea bass and fluke the local wrecks, reefs and rock piles are holding good quantities of big scup and triggerfish. This has provided my customers great mixed bag catches through the summer and will continue through September.
It was a slow start to the ocean fluke bite but things did break wide open in August both in terms of quantity and quality. Fishing structure is the key. On days where the drift was too fast I even anchored on pieces and scored with solid fluke catches. Hopefully they stay around through September. Just have to hope we don't get too many offshore storms which drive the flatties to the deep.
Our summer family fun trips were very popular again this year. A great way to get out on the water for a solid half day of fishing. The bays and ocean provide a great variety of fish to catch - fluke, sea bass, striped bass, scup and more. Great trips for the kids! Family fun trips run through September.
The start of the season produced super fishing with plenty of jumbo sea bass being caught. Fishing anywhere from 40-80' of water. As summer progresses we have to cull through more shorts but there's plenty of keepers still around. Sea bass fishing on our local pieces will remain strong
through September into early October before they are off to their deeper water dwellings.
The local bass fishing was excellent. Old school clam chumming was the ticket fishing the right tides in early morning or late afternoons. We had fish up to 30+lbs.Light tackle fun!
The spring fluke season is off to a terrific start in the back bays. Plenty of fish in the 4-6lb class in the mix with many customers catching their limit. The key is fishing small baits. Bucktails and Poison Tail jigs tipped with Gulp have been deadly. Great light tackle action.
The codfishing on the local wrecks, reefs and rock piles has been very good. The bite started in April and continues into May. Every spring it gets better and better. The baccala are responding to both clam and jigs.
The April tog season was a good one on the days we could get out. Mother nature cancelled more than half our trips with her gusty winds and rough seas. When we fished, my customers enjoyed good action with limit catches and lots of rod bending action.Fish were taken on conventioinal rigs and jigs. Crab and clam baits both worked well. Can't wait untyil the fall season.
The fall blackfish bite didn't dissapoint. Unlike prior seasons, the ocean bite took a while to build due to warm water temps. Fortunately, the bay fishing was outstanding both in terms of quantity and quality. Once the ocean temps cooled, the togs started biting in theitr usual haunts. As the season wore on, the bigger fish came out to play with numerous double digit fish. That's a wrap on another great fishing season. See you in 2022!
As the season winds down, the big fluke are making their appearance. Fishing tight to structure, we had fish to 9.5lbs including a few in the 8lb class. When the drift is fast, I even anchor on small pieces and bail on the fish.
The fluke have taken up their summer residance in the local structure. Fish the sticky stuff and you'll be rewarded with some nice summer flatties. Gulp and bucktails/jigs are proving deadly. As are fresh fish baits.
The local reefs, wrecks and rockpiles are holding plenty of sea bass life along with nice jumbo scup. It's been up and down fishing. Summer fun.
This summer has seen some of the best triggerfish catches in a long time. These fighting fish are fun to catch and even better to eat.
While the bay fluke fishing remaines very good, the past week or so saw the ocean bite kick into gear. The summer flatties are taking up their residence on local pieces and offshore hard bottom. It's time to do deep for the jumbos.
The sea bass were waiting for us opening day. With NY's 3 fish bag catching a limit is pretty easy. Fortunately there are other bottom dwellers to catch as well - namely scup, cod and ling. So everone is taking home full bags of tasty fillets.
My half day family fun trips have had happy anglers enjoy excellent fluking in the bay. Lots of shorts to keep everyone on their toes and plenty of keepers for the dinnere table. These calm water adventures are fun for all.
The blues have invaded the inlet and bays as they do every May. This provides fun light-tackle action as they can be taken on jigs, plugs or on fluke rigs as they harrass the bucktail and Gulp baits.
The fluke are up in the bays in the warmer water. They're feeding on grass shrimp. Guys who are using small bucktails and small GULP are scoring better than bigger baits and traditional rigs. End of incomming and outgoing water best tide.
The codfish bite continued into May with nice catches of baccala on the local reefs, wrecks and rockpiles.
April saw the codfish taking up residence on all the local inshores pieces. Nice sized market sized fish up to 10lbs.
Well my season got cut short due to engine issues in mid-November. Time to repower. Will be back ready to roll in the Spring. I want to thank everyone who fished with me this season. Lots of old friends and many, many new ones too. While the pandemic made life tough on land, I was fortunate to have a good season on the water. It seemed a little fresh air and fun fishing was a much needed relief for us all. Have a HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON! Let's hope for a better 2021. Capt. Bob.
The toggies have been in a feeding mood this entire week. Pretty much one stop shopping with the rods bent all day. Beautiful weather. Incredible fishing.
An excellent stretch of weather for November and a crazy tog bite. Nice quality fish with the pool fish each trip around 7lbs.
Lots of action and limit catches. Fish biting on both tides. Starting to fish thew deeper drops.
Excellent blackfishing continues. Also big schools of sand eels have the bass chewing. Fun light tackle jig action.
The fall blackfish season has gotten off to a strong start. I have been targeting local wrecks, rockpiles and reefs in the 50-70' range. And on days we can't get outside, there has been good blackfishing in the bay. Most trips result in a boat limit. Also catching striped bass in the bay/inlet both clam chumming and on artificials.
The toggies were waiting for us as the fall season opened. Lots of life with shorties along with some big reef donkeys. Two double digit fish were caught and released up to 12lbs. Always try to release the big ones so they can live to fight another day. Fish were hitting both traditional rigs as well as jigs.
The fluke bite has been excellent as we draw to the end of the season. Fishing ocean structure with jigs/Gulp have produced the bigger fish. Fresh fish baits working well too. Still some life in the bay with keepers in the mix.
The bottom fish grounds are alive with the usual suspects - sea bass, scup, triggers and more. The warm ocean temps should keep the hot bite going through the end of the month. Fun fishing only a short ride from the inlet.
The fluke are set up on the local and offshore structure and are feeding aggressively in preparation for their fall migration. Lots of action with plenty of quality keepers taken. Most trips we are seeing in excess of 50+ fluke caught with limit catches for everyone. Hopefully this savage bite lasts well into September.
The local reefs and wrecks are holding a lot of life. Sea bass fishing remains excellent with quality knickleheads being caugh and limits taken on each trip. Porgies are everywhere. There are some triggers around too. Mackerel have made a suirprise showing along with some bonito. Fun summer fishing where you never quite know what you're going to catch.
The ocean fishing has been outstanding with multiple species baing caught on most trips. There are lots of fluke on the local pieces. While plenty of shorts, enough keepers so limit catches have become the norm. Sea bass are still plentiful, albeit you must cull through lots of shorts. The scup have arrived in big numbers and provide up and down fishing. Starting to see triggers too.
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