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 […]
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. […]
Big Stripers, Bluefish Frenzy & Bluefin Opener in Montauk
The larger caliber striped bass showed up with fish in the mid-40s making an appearance and being caught on a variety of different methods from trolling wire, live Bait, surface lures, and vertical jigging. The bluefish have showed up in full force making for action-filled trips. The porgy fishing has picked up a little bit […]
Full Moon Stripers & Double-Digit Fluke Fire Up Montauk
It was an awesome week of fishing in Montauk, especially with the striped bass. During the full moon fish up to 30 pounds were caught in the surf while fish in the 40s were caught from the boat. Fish are chewing on a variety of lures, the most effective being flutter spoons. The stripers were […]
Stripers, Blues & Big Fluke Highlight Montauk Fishing Action
It was an exciting week of fishing in Montauk. With tons of anglers hitting the surf from town to North Bar there were reports of slot-sized striped bass, and a mass of bluefish provided anglers with nonstop cast-after-cast action. At the elbow, both the trolling and the light tackle boats were very successful in catching […]
