UPDATE: Fall Fishing Is Hot 🔥 North Shore For Blackfish-South Shore For Bass • Measuring A Striped Bass

Eastern Long Island has produced some great catches of Blackfish this fall. 3lb, 4lb and 5lb blackfish are not uncommon.

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Blackfishing continues to produce. Those going out hitting the wrecks, rock piles and Artificial Reefs are taking home a good amount of keeper tog. Green crabs are working very well. Give blackfish jigs a shot too. Its a different method of blackfishing that can be very effective as well as fun. All you have to do is tip a jig with a piece of crab and jig it on structure.

 A couple of tips when blackfishing...Always bring extra rigs, jigs and sinkers. Losing them is inevitable. They will either get caught in the rocks or a larger fish can break you off when they run for the rocks. Also you want to use a rod that is fairly heavy so that you can yank the fish out of the rocks. Try using a reel with a higher gear ratio. This would help you gain leverage on the fish. Use at least 40 to 50 pound braid on that reel. Bring along at least 2-4 dozen crabs if you plan on fishing for a bit. If the bite is hot you will be going through bait quickly.

The first weekend in November didn't disappoint with Striped Bass action along the surf. Many fish are being hooked and released on the south shore beaches from  Shinnecock Inlet in the Hamptons to Jones Beach in the west. The most fish are in the 20-30 inch class but a few "slot sized" keepers are mixed in. You do have to work for the keepers though.  Diamond jigs and  bucktails have been the best choices during the day. At night the bite has been good as well. Use bucktails and swimming plugs such as sp minnows and mag darters at night.

For some better fish try getting on a boat and fishing in about 60 feet of water. Some fish up to 20 PLUS pounds have been sticking around on the  bunker pods.

Here are some tips for measuring a striped bass:

Total length is the longest straight line measurement from the tip of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the longest lobe of the tail, with the lobes squeezed together, and the fish laid flat on the measuring device.  

• Use a measuring board or lay a tape measure on the ground to ensure a straight line measurement
• Don't measure along the fish's body, as the curve will skew the length
• Firmly grasp the fish with both hands
• Make sure the head of the fish touches the zero mark on the measuring tool at the same time as the tip of the tail
• Pinch the tail together and measure from the closed mouth to the end of the pinched tail. Make sure the tail is stretched out as far as possible when you pinch it together. This is a straight line measure so it is recommended to use a measuring board or lay the tape on the ground.

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If your trip takes you to Smith Point County Park, the surf is active with bass and small bluefish. Day trippers can use tins, bucktails or bait (bunker) to target these gamefish.

Albie's continue to provide good action along the south shore inlets. Not a good eating fish but you can't beat the fight. Shimano Coltsniper jigs,  Deadly Dicks,  Joe Baggs Resin Jigs, and small tins are the lures of choice.

Patchogue locals report very good bass action  on the Local docks and waterways.   They guys down at the docks and local boaters were using storm shads and small poppers to get them.

Talking about Porgies and Sea Bass; yup, still plenty around. When the weather changes, this "bite" will only increase , so go and enjoy them while the fishing is good. Clam, squid and crabs are all fine baits.  Hereto: wrecks, rock piles and Artificial Reefs are the target points. See more info NYSDEC Artificial Reef Guide (PDF)

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West Lake  has been stocked this fall with some nice sized brown trout. They have been hitting most small tins as well as nightcrawlers fished under a float. Try for them in the early mornings when they are most active. If the conditions allow give a "fly a try". They will be more than willing to go after a streamer.

Freshwater fishing has been good within the past week or so according to our customers. Live shiners have been producing some fine fish. Some who have been using the live shiners have been coming in saying they are getting hit almost every cast with one. This is excellent action for freshwater. We will be carrying live shiners the rest of the fall into the winter .

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