September Fishing Report: Montauk Inshore Striper Wait, Fluke & Albies Bite, Offshore Bigeye and Swordfish Action Heats Up
InshoreAs we approach late September, the waiting game continues for the striped bass to arrive here in Montauk. Even at the old reliable “southwest ledge” of Block Island, they have been thin lately, even with the abundance of bait that has been in the waters of Montauk, Block island, and the midway. The radar tower shoreline has […]
Fall Frenzy Incoming: Albies, Stripers, and Canyon Giants Light Up Montauk Waters
InshoreAs the sun sets on summer and the summer crowd dissolves, a new crowd emerges in the waters off Montauk. The fall action is approaching fast! The false albacore and green bonito have arrived and have been fired up around the point rips, the southside, and even as close as Gin Beach just to the […]
Stripers Return to Block Island, Offshore Canyons on Fire!
InshoreThe striped bass have returned from their summer vacation! Every year these hard fighting fish migrate up and down the coast in search of cooler water temperatures and schools of bait to feed on. The striped bass vacate the area after their spring run, which normally wraps up in mid-late June when they head over […]
Montauk Fishing Report: Fluke, Bluefish & Bigeye Tuna Thrills Offshore
INSHORE The fluking action has steadily improved over the last week, with a few fish up to 9 pounds weighed at our weigh station! A handful of members here at Montauk Anglers Club returned to port with their daily limit of fluke. Most of the action is happening at the usual fluking grounds such as […]
Montauk Fishing Report: Stripers, Fluke & Seafaring Giants Offshore
INSHORE The striped bass have recently begun their annual migration eastward to Block Island, however a few stragglers still remain in the rips around the point/Great Eastern area! Bucktails and diamond jigs are still the way to go if you want to try to find one in Montauk waters. The fluking has been steady in the […]
Stripers Inshore & Bluefin Bite Ignites Offshore in Montauk
INSHORE There are still a handful of good sized striped bass hanging around the Point and the tidal rips that make the point a prime nearshore fishing spot. A good amount of the striped bass population has started their journey east towards the southwest ledge and Block Island. Great eastern has seen some smaller fluke […]
East Hampton Press | An Oasis for Those Passionate About Boating and Fishing
Once upon a time, Montauk was relatively undiscovered country, its unmatched beauty a best-kept secret, an un-Hampton where the famous and infamous found respite from the incessant glare amid lesser-known lovers of boating, fishing, camping, and the freshest seafood landed in New York State’s largest commercial fishing port.
Marina Industry | New Boat Handling Equipment for Anglers
Marina Industry | New Boat Handling Equipment for Anglers Montauk Anglers Club on Long Island, New York recently welcomed new Marine Travelift equipment to their yard Marina Industry | April 2020 Marine Travelift 50 BFMII mobile boat hoist. In the ‘fishing capital of the world’, there is never a shortage of boat traffic and with […]
Bloomberg | The Best Thing to Do in the Hamptons This Summer? Tuna Fishing
For the past 2 1/2 years, Will Cornacchia has managed the Montauk Anglers Club, located across the street from Montauk Airport in the easternmost part of New York’s Hamptons.
Red-Hot Striper Bite & Bigger Fish Showing as Fluke Improves
Fluke fishing remains slow, with each day getting better but only a handful of keepers are being caught. Most of the bigger fish favor the 6” blue fuse or white gulp grub. The majority of the keepers were caught just outside the lighthouse and the pocketbook held most of the bigger fish that were caught. […]
