Fishing Is The New "Wholesome Harvest" For A Natural Organic Food Source And A Lot Of Fun Too!

Summer is a great time to fish. From tuna in the ocean or for fluke in the bays, the fishery is plentiful and to be enjoyed by the whole family. Reports are bountiful on sea bass at the artificial reefs, striped bass in the inlets and snappers, crabs and blowfish at the local docks. Fun for the whole family!!! enjoy your summer

The Local docks are experiencing some great fishing opportunities.  Snappers at the dock have been growing by the day. Right now they are a fun size to catch fishing with small shiners on a #4 or #5 long shank snapper hook under a float will do the trick. Small tins like Kastmasters or Johnson Sprites and Snapper Poppers have also worked well. The trick is to be patient eventually they will bite. Try Patchogue's Mascot Dock, Or any of theBrookhaven Fishing Piers like Blue point or Pine neck docks.Also in the mix are plenty of Kingfish and Blowfish. Use a hi low rigs with tiny hooks baited with pieces of clam on the bottom. Wait for a tiny nibble and set the hook. They have been plentiful and make a good meal.

“Take a Vet Fishing”
Recently I came upon a report that spoke about issues facing the veteran community. One issue of interest was that of “food insecurity.” Living on Long Island we have a bounty of fresh food at our door steps, including fish, crabs and clams . I believe that by taking advantage of this we can help combat these concerns by teaching veterans how to utilize these resources, with “rod & reel” loaner programs which will let veterans borrow the necessary equipment needed to go out on the water. Other options can include having lessons or bringing veterans out on party boats or charter boats. This is something that we can do as a community to help those who served.

New York State has thousands of miles of shoreline that provide abundant crabbing opportunities (including the Hudson River). Catching crabs can be accomplished by using baited crab pots that are set and checked frequently. Be sure to review the Crab Pot Regulations before setting your crab pots. 

TACKLE TIP: The best way to catch fluke is a hi-li bucktail rig with gulp on both the teaser and the bucktail. When fishing these locations a bucktail no larger then 2oz will do the trick. When fishing this kind of rig it is always good to keep the bucktail moving in the water by simply jigging. Bait such as squid, spearing and fluke belly are all great alternatives to gulp. All of these baits can also be used on a bucktail rig