Long Island Fishing Charters

Capt. Joby Vinarski – (516) 502-8837

Capt. Andy LoCascio – (516) 978-1634

 

Recent Long Island Fishing Reports

06 Oct

Posted at 15:37h in Reports

Bring on the Fall fishing! The shorter days and cooler nights have brought the water temps down quite a bit, and the fish are preparing for the fall migration. We are seeing full-on bass blitzes in the bay, as well as schools of huge bluefish thrashing on peanut bunker. Despite a few rain showers, Kim and John hopped on board with Capt Joby for an action packed afternoon of incredible Western Sound fishing. The duo managed to land 7 bass and over a dozen bluefish, all within 10 minutes of...

02 Oct

Posted at 15:16h in Reports

Tara and Michael from the Cornell Cooperative Extension had over 20 striped bass ranging from 26 to 38 inches.  All of the fishing was done using eels.  Most of the fish were well over 28 inches.  At least a dozen fish were over 33 inches.  The fish were caught in four different spots throughout the trip.  However, some of the spots held fish that just didn't want to bite!  Fortunately, the Long Island Fishing Charter boats are very fast and can cover a lot of ground. The migration is well under...

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...