Long Island Fishing Charters

Capt. Joby Vinarski – (516) 502-8837

Capt. Andy LoCascio – (516) 978-1634

 

Recent Long Island Fishing Reports

17 Aug

Posted at 18:09h in Reports

Patience is certainly the ticket. Ryan and Mark joined Capt Joby for an early morning trolling trip for some big bluefish. Despite a little rain and a bit of a slow start, perseverance paid off. Although the fish were not always showing on the surface, superior electronics and captain's instinct put the duo on some monster blues! The duo managed over a dozen choppers, all weighing between 9 and 12 pounds. It seems that with the abundance of bait in the open sound, these quality bluefish will provide some incredible...

06 Aug

Posted at 05:39h in Reports

This is the very best monster bluefish bite in the last 30 years!  Monster bluefish are just about everywhere in the Long Island Sound.  The weather has been perfect and the fish are active from dawn until sunset.  The fish are huge (some over 14 pounds) and very hungry.  They are crashing the peanut (baby) bunker that can be found in every bay. Capt Joby and Capt Andy have developed a technique that ensures that if your kid (or grandkid) can turn the reel handle they can catch these monster fish. ...

05 Aug

Posted at 05:21h in Reports

There is no doubt that this last moon brought in mass amounts of new bluefish to our area! While we are still seeing the chunky 9-to-14-pound resident fish that were mixed in with the spring striper run, there are more and more new schools of "ocean darts"- long and lean blues that certainly are hungry! Trolling is still the ticket for success, as we can cover a tremendous area in a short amount of time to keep the reels screaming and the anglers into nonstop action.  There were too many double-headers...

25 Jul

Posted at 19:20h in Reports

Now that we are well into July, our local water temp has risen into the mid and upper 70's. While this has slowed down the stripers a bit, it has also led to an obsolutely incredible bluefish bite! All week, our anglers managed to pound away at blues from 9 to 14 pounds, with multiple double headers on the troll. With the abundance of small baitfish throughout the Sound- such as peanut bunker and bay anchovies, we can certainly expect solid bluefish action well into the fall months. No experience is...

14 Jul

Posted at 06:39h in Reports

Although the weather forecast was a bit "iffy", Jasmine, Garvin and Capy Joby took a chance at some live-lining in the Sound at first light. Despite it being their very first time fishing, the duo certainly learned quickly how to entice some quality stripers! They each managed 2 bass, including Garvin's 18 pounder and Jasmine's slot fish (winner, winner, striper dinner!). Unfortunately, the weather turned foul earlier than expected and the group had to head in early and reschedule finishing the trip.  ...

13 Jul

Posted at 06:32h in Reports, Sightseeing

What an AMAZING trip! Rob, Sean, Kate and Shawn booked a NYC tour with Capt Joby, and wanted to do a little fishing in the Sound before the tour. The group managed to land four beautiful stripers to 22 pounds in about an hour's time! What followed, was a leisurely ride down the East River to admire NYC from the water. PRO TIP: If the Capt asks you if you'd like to catch a striper and have your picture taken in front of the Statue of Liberty, always say yes....

09 Jul

Posted at 19:43h in Reports

The early morning bass bite continues to be incredible! Despite the unsettled weather, it seems that as long as you have the best bait and the proper presentation, these fish simply cannot resist putting on a show. Stu, Jeremy and Josh picked an epic morning to join Capt Joby and hone their skills at enticing quality bass, boating 8 over the slot with a few jumbo bluefish mixed in. Again, live bunker was the key! ...

08 Jul

Posted at 06:56h in Reports

What started off as a quiet and serene morning on the Sound, ended up in COMPLETE FISH CATCHING PANDEMONIUM! Cyrus and his family started off their morning on a glassy boat ride with Capt Joby, and within 10 minutes of live-lining bunker on the first spot started an absolute beatdown on bass to 24 pounds! After boating 8 of our fine striped bass friends (all but one over the slot), the group went on the troll for an incredible treat of monster bluefish, the biggest weighing in at 14 pounds. The fact...

04 Jul

Posted at 04:49h in Reports

New to fishing, Paul and his family decided to try a late morning angling lesson with Capt Joby aboard the Regulator. Drifting live bunker over some of the local deep water spots, the group managed to hook up with a few bluefish and stripers including one in the new slot (dinner!). While this was their first time out on the local waters, everyone did a great job understanding and implementing the difficult technique of fishing live bait for bass. At one point, four fish were hooked up...