It was a special week in Montauk for the saltwater. Towards the beginning of the week, I landed my first striped bass of the year. It was caught at Ditch Plains, on a 5” albino shad bass assassin and a 3/4 oz S&S bigeye head, on the incoming tide. There is a ton of krill, shrimp, and spearing around providing plenty of forage for predators. The birds have been working the surf picking at these baits.
On Tuesday I grabbed a small pack of frozen clam from Montauk Anglers Club tackle shop and headed to the Tautog grounds to see if they arrived. I was pleasantly surprised with a keeper-sized female blackfish that I released. The blackfish are here and in shallow water. Now is a great time to target large-size blackfish from the shore. Come see me at Montauk Anglers Club and we’ll get you set up for surfcasting stripers and blackfish.
