Long Island Fishing Charters
Capt. Joby Vinarski – (516) 502-8837
Capt. Andy LoCascio – (516) 978-1634
Our Spring bass run is in full swing! The troll bite has been as solid as ever, but live bait has been the key to consistently catching double digit numbers of monster striped bass. As we get into the month of June we will be sure to see the hottest striper action of the year. There is plenty of bait around and loads of fish. Both the morning and late afternoon (sunset) bites have been great. ...
The fall season is off to an incredible start! The LIFC team has kept anglers busy with "mixed bag" outings, targeting stripers for half of the trip and then bouncing lead for non-stop blackfish, monster porgy, and seabass action. With the long awaited arrival of large schools of striped bass this week, we can expect the fall run to only get better and continue well into the holiday season. ...
Steve Palmo and his group limited out on Blackish despite the very windy conditions. Fortunately. when it comes to blackfish, there is always somewhere to get out of the wind. The best action was in the shallow water on light tackle and jigs. The fish seem to be absolutely everywhere, there is loads of action and plenty of keepers mixed in....
With the bass bite being a bit unpredictable, we have been switching it up a bit and have been trying our luck at bottom fishing for fluke. All of our trips this week produced a fair number of shorts, but it seemed the larger fluke waited until after remnants of the hurricane passed through to show themselves. Without a doubt, the highlight of the week was little Ms. M's 25 1/2" doormat, her first fish ever! ...
After a short hiatus for some scheduled mid-season maintenance, we got right back into some incredible fishing, doing what we do best: STRIPED BASS BEATDOWN!!! Rob Hecht and his crew for the second year in a row took a city tour with Captain Joby, and decided to try their luck at one of the captain's favorite spots in the East River. From the first drift to the last, the group managed to finesse too many bass to count. With the huge amount of bait flowing up and down the river,...
While the back bays are still loaded with peanuts and mid-sized bunker, it seems that the adults have moved to deeper waters and remain elusive. Despite this, the LIFC team has been able to stay on a steady bass bite, using whatever tactics necessary to keep the customer reels screaming! Hopefully in the coming weeks we will see more bluefish making their way down the Sound, the added competition will be sure to keep the bass bite going well into the summer. The fluke numbers continue to improve and now...
The week certainly ended on a high note- the bass bite remains as strong as ever! With great weather came some great fishing, one of our groups even opting to do a little "mixed bag" trip and tried some local fluke fishing for a bit. As we have seen over the past few weeks, live bunker is the absolute key to a successful trip. With the abundance of bait in our local harbors, and the lack of large numbers of bluefish, we can certainly expect this bass bite to continue...
The McCloy crew could not have picked a better morning for their first ever striper trip- warm sun, light winds and a RED HOT BITE! Despite a slow start, once the tide started moving it was game on! Drifting live bunker on drop rigs, the group managed a few bluefish and 16 beautiful line-siders to the boat, including 3 fish in the slot. A huge congrats to Matthew, Jack and Mike, who all had their first stripers ever! ...
Long Island Fishing Charters donated their flagship boat to the 23rd Annual Manhattan Cup held on June 7. Captains Joby Vinarksi and Andy LoCascio hosted three warriors along with Tarin LoCascio for an amazing day of striper fishing. Most of the fleet headed south from Liberty Landing to fish in the ocean. The LI Fish Charters team of John, Ed, Roberto, and Tarin chose to head back north to their home waters. When asked about the decision Captain Andy said "We knew there were probably going to be some huge fish...