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Long Island, NY any good spots for stipers?

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There are many many spots within an hours drive. Some produce better than others. Better spots tend to be more crowded. Some of the spots are more difficult (and dangerous) than others. You can go somewhere near where you live, and be able to spend more time "on the water" fishing or take your chances going further out of your way chasing reports. Learn the basics and put your time in ;). Lots of good info on this site.

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I'm new to the sport also and I'm trying to get my first striper. I live in the shirley area. Any ideas where to catch em?

 

Go on in to Smith Point Bait and Tackle on William Floyd Parkway. Speak to Craig. Great guy, he will get you going in the right direction.

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Read between the lines .....there is actually good information in this posting.

 

1) "Spotburning" (identifying a particular place) is frowned upon these days.

It was not always so, many books that were written in the past identified specific places.

I think it was the Internet that changed the game, post something online, and you can no longer park there.

 

2)Bait and Tackle shops, are in the business of 'spotburning'. (HINT: Buy something.)

Your yardstick for measuring their credibility, is the freshness of their bait.

The way they measure you, is by how much money you leave behind. This is their livelihood, and it's seasonal.

Customers that quietly smile, are greatly preferred to 'experts.'

 

3)Speaking in generalities: An island, by definition, is surrounded by water.

Although you can 'catch' more fish in the market, most LIVE ones are in the water.

Predators are lazy, they want the current to bring them a meal. Fish near an outflow.

The mouth of a river is great, all over the world, but tidal outflows are far more common here.

As the tide ebbs and flows, it creates currents, and current-breaks. Predators lurk in these 'breaks.'

Often, only one particular stage of the tide produces at a given spot. Keeping a log helps you learn these tides.

A particular spot might be DYNAMITE on the Incoming, and only so-so on the Outgoing.

A different spot might only produce on outgoing water. Yet a third, might be best at dead low!

Many places only turn on, when the wind is from a certain direction. Wind AND Tide combine.

Sunset is often called 'magic time' for a reason, I have found the period between 'false-dawn' (when the stars begin to fade) until full daylight, to be most productive, at least in Summertime. Water temperature, dissolved Oxygen, and the presence of bait, all determine where the fish swim to.

 

4) The single greatest factor in catching, is to have your line in the water.

That is what people mean, when they say: "You have to put in your time."

Along the way, you will learn things, and see many beautiful sunrise/sunsets.

For me, fishing is more about the places it brings you, rather than feeling the pole wiggle.

It is never about food, I want my opponent to swim away healthy. My version of 'sportsmanship.'

In fact, one of my favorite things to do, is to throw a HOOKLESS Metachrome color, Creek Chub #1900 popper, to the edge of a Bluefish blitz. I like 14# test Fireline, and an 8 1/2' Spinning outfit.

It's a hoot! (Try it, and you will do it EVERY August!) Harbor Blues will grab a plug so tightly, you actually get to fight for a minute or three, and only lose the fish when he tries to get a tighter grip. Usually, a fresh fish then attacks the plug, and away you go! My personal best is six fish, without re-casting. You get that savage surface strike, and the best of the fight, plus not having to remove a plug from those jaws.

 

Each of the four points above contains valuable information, take the time to understand each of them.

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I have been 'freshwater only' for many years and to add to that, I gave away all my 2 piece rods and was totally telescoping. I fit it all in a backpack or a drybag. But after meeting a few new friends and catching a few stripers and Blues last year I have just purchased my 5th new rod and cant wait to hook up with a monster. but I think its early still. I have been just playing around on Roosevelt Island and Riverside Park instead of traveling to the more productive spots, but I'm ready!



So somebody 'Burn a Spot' for us. We promise not to catch all the fish or park in all the spots!


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