Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 28, 2023
Quality fluke are caught as they exit the bays, bass and blues chase mullet and more in the Montauk surf, and bottom fishing was productive before the blow.
Quality fluke are caught as they exit the bays, bass and blues chase mullet and more in the Montauk surf, and bottom fishing was productive before the blow.
There is great fluke fishing as they exit the back bays, bluefish of all sizes span the north shore, and big stripers are caught in the Montauk surf.
Gator blues linger on the north shore, hardtails are in from east end to west end, and good fluke fishing continues prior to the storm swell.
A variety of summer species have been hitting decks, albie reports are starting to flow in, there’s a solid striper bite on the north and south shores, while offshore, big wahoo and tuna action has been great.
Keeper fluke are the stronghold for bottom fishing, schoolie stripers are active with baitfish on the move, and mahi are abundant offshore.
Ocean fluke fishing is bountiful, big bluefish are all over the north shore, and schools of small bait file into the south shore as hardtails approach.
Cobia are caught in the back bays, good mixed-bag bottom fishing continues, and some quality weakfish are caught in the Sound.
Bluefish and sharks stalk bunker schools on the beaches, cobia are around in greater numbers, and big sea bass are caught on both shores.
Big bluefish chase bunker in the surf, cobia linger outside south shore inlets, and quality fluke fishing continues around ocean reefs and wrecks.
Stripers and blues enjoy cinder worms on the north shore, gator blues and sharks patrol south shore bunker schools, and bottom fishing is good for fluke, sea bass, triggerfish and more.