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Breaking News.... Albies are making a showings at Shinnecock Inlet.  we received reports that anglers were getting "hookups" using Deadly Dicks,  Joe Baggs Resin Jigs and Shimano Coltsniper jigs . Retrieve them fast along the surface to entice an Albie to hit.

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A bit windy this past week but anglers fishing the south shore did pretty good with Fluke, snappers and a few weakfish

Resident summer Stripers are also present in and around both Shinecock Inlet  and Moriches inlets, consisting of some schoolie sized up to keeper sized bass. bucktails and small swimming plugs have been getting productive. Active periods have been right before and after the slack tides.

Fish Facts:  Bonito

Also found at Shinnecock Inlet are Bonito's....Size Limit-Bag Limit-Season: No Restrictions.   If you are fishing from a pier or boat, you can catch them with Deadly Dick lures. Unlike Albies, Bonito, are good to eat and are a delicacy to some. A family it shares with is mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel.

We have had several reports that daybreak were producing Bluefish at Shinnecock and Smith Point County Park with Most of the fish caught were under 5 lbs. However there are a few larger ones that were in excess of 10lbs.
Diamond jigs and bucktails fished close to the bottom is what worked best. Moriches inlet is also holding a good population of cocktail sized blues during the day. Using tins like hopkins and kastmasters are the best ways the catch these fish.

Smaller fish (or very large snappers) have been reported throughout the Great South Bay.  Bait or lures will do fine.

 Fluke is open until Oct. 15th.,  fishing has been steady in the bays and Ocean. Shinnecock and Moriches and the waters off of Patchogue Bay  and Sayville have all  been good places to focus efforts. Patchogue locals report fish to 7lbs!!!!

East and West cuts of Moriches are seeing a lot of attention. Fishing close to the high tide has given anglers best action. Bucktails and fluke rigs are perfect for use. Preferred colors, white and green, seemed to have an edge. One more helpful tip is to fish a rig with a little bit of flash material in it. This can sometimes give you the edge you'll need to catch the attention of more fish. Popular baits this week were, spearing and squid strips. Another good tip is to use peanut bunker strips.

Porgies are still still around on the north and south shore. Most rocky structures will have schools of porgies. Moriches and Shinnecock inlets are also holding keeper sized Porgies. Bait Clams, sandworms and squid pieces have all been good baits. Using chum has also been increasing the intensity of the fishing.

When the wind stops you can find Sea Bass  around the same places as porgies. Ocean wrecks and Artificial Reefs off Moriches and Shinnecock are holding keeper size sea bass. When targeting Sea Bass a hi-lo rig baited with clam strips is the preferred method.  See more info NYSDEC Artificial Reef Guide (PDF)

Anglers continue to report a few  Weakfish from the Patchogue docks and the Great South Bay. The fish were all between 15"-20." Soft plastics on a jighead are a productive way to fish for "weakies."

Snappers at the local docks have been nice size. Most are around a 11-12". Tons of fun on light tackle rods. Spearing fished a few feet under a float is an excellent way to catch these fish. Another fun method is to use small tins like kastmasters and sidewinders. Try locations such as Pine Neck, Patchogue's Mascot Dock   and Blue Point's Corey Beach.

Crabbing continues to be good along all the local docks too. Traps, hand-lines, and walking the docks with a crab net have all been good ways to get crabs into the buckets.

Recipe-Anthony's White Wine Clam Sauce. Anthonys shucks the clams and then boils them, I use a steamer pot.
Put 3-4 dozen clams in the top of a steamer pot and 2 cups of water in the bottom. Steam the clams open, remove them from their shells and chop fine. Strain the clam juice and water from the bottom of the pot through a cheese cloth and set aside. Chop up a large onion and some celery stalks and sauté in olive oil and 2 tablespoons of wet garlic. After the onion is done add in the saved clam juice, a stick of butter and 2 cups of white wine. Cook at high heat for 2 minutes then reduce the heat and add the chopped clams. Season with Red Pepper and parmesan cheese if desired. Serve over pasta with Italian bread.

 

Local lakes are giving our customers steady action. Most fishing freshwater are using live shiners. This is such a productive method, some anglers have been coming back the same day for more bait.
Those that are going with nightcrawlers are finding a lot of action with the Bluegills and Yellow Perch. West Lake  and Great Patchogue Lake   (AKA-Patchogue Mill Pond) are places to try.

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