Long Island Fishing Charters

Capt. Joby Vinarski – (516) 502-8837

Capt. Andy LoCascio – (516) 978-1634

 

Recent Long Island Fishing Reports

28 Sep

Posted at 08:32h in Reports

Alex and Illusion from Cornell Cooperative Extension had well over 20 stripers in and over the slot in less than 5 hours of fishing.  There were several fish well over 36 inches.  The fish were present in many different spots.  Six days of overcast and north winds pushed loads of bait into the western Long Island Sound.  The shorter days and falling water temperatures are always the best trigger for the striper migration. This is the most bait we have seen in the western Long Island Sound in over 30 years. ...

02 Sep

Posted at 07:18h in Uncategorized

First-timers Samantha and Isabella along with their grandparents Al and Carol got into multiple bluefish blitzes that yielded fish on both poppers and trolling.  They were also treated to an extended visit with one of the large pods of dolphins that have been roaming the western Long Island Sound.  Near the end of the trip they switched over fluke and had two keepers in 27ft of water. The size of the bluefish are ranging from 3-4 pounds to well over 12 pounds.  Blitzes seem to be occurring at any time during...

29 Aug

Posted at 05:46h in Reports

AMAZING!!! That is the only way to describe the bluefish bite we are experiencing every day. Although it may take a little time to locate the fish, once we're on them the action is as close to non-stop as it gets! Although trolling still remains the ticket to targeting the larger blues, this week we saw plenty of action dropping diamond jigs to fish that averaged 9 to 11 pounds. With the days getting shorter, the water temps are dropping and more bass are showing up along the shorelines eager...

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....