CB900SS Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hey everyone, my name is Ben and this seems like a great forum. I just figured I would start a thread to give a little introduction to myself. I took a two year break from serious fishing and decided this year I need to get my rear end down to the water and catch some bass again! I am originally a north shore fisherman but purchased a home last year that's a 1/4 mile away from narrow bay in Mastic Beach... Right by Smith Point bridge. My first time out to a local spot last month I landed a 29" striper in the bay. I caught plenty of short bass after that and had a heck of a fight with a 32" blue at the same spot... Along with 20 or so cocktail blues. I do all of my fishing with lures off the beach... I actually got some nice waders and started using them the past few weeks. But things have really slowed down and that's what got me searching for a fishing forum. Does anyone else fish narrow bay and been having better success than I have the past few weeks? Maybe I need to get out to smith point and get in the ocean? I have the truck for it but my financial situation right now probably won't let me get the permit. I can't wait for the fall. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherface Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Welcome... Sorry, but I have never fished there. I am heading to Smith Point Saturday with about 3 other trucks. Just doing the family thing, but my father and I will be fishing off the beach. I'll let you know how we do. Former LIBBA #1818 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic6973 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I fish down that way fairly often. Problem this time of year is the boats. It's skinny water over there, and the boat traffic makes a lot of noise. You're luck is usually better on a night tide, more so than some other spots. If you want solid local info, before you go down stop by Smith Poing B&T and talk to Craig for a bit. He knows that area better than just about anyone I've met. Nice guy to chat with, and he won't steer you wrong. Saving the world, one skell at a time.LIBBA #1384 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB900SS Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks for the replies. I have been night fishing, day fishing, just fishing all the time. I'm unemployed right now so I have plenty of free time, hopefully for not much longer though. I use Smith Point B&T, Dicks... I talk to them all. I read in the fishing report they both said bass are being caught on live eel. I got out early in the morning today, hit under the smith point bridge and a local spot by some marshes and the nature preserve. NO LUCK! Plenty of small bait fish though. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Use a polaris popper at day break On outgoing tide at the mouth of the bay I don't fish there But with these conditions work for me a lot of times. reason at day break is less boats And more of chance a bass exploding on that popper at that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2xwv Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 well this is probably not going toget through because the thread is so old, this my first post and i also will be 1/4 to1/2 mile from narrow bay, i am in the middle of closing on a house on elder dr., been upstate for 30 yrs and am looking for local fishing info as i plan to be spending alot of time by the bay and ocean. any help would be appreciated, hope to find some fishing friends in the area. thanks john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 You're in a good location to find new fishing friends. Yes, we fish the area of the Bridge. I do think that angling in the area is pretty much done for 2014. There may be herring around that area, and there may be some bass with them; another harbor area had some two days ago. That said, I echo the recommendation above to visit Smith Point B&T and look for Craig, if anything's going on, he'll know it. He might be vacationing just now, the last time I was there an older fella was minding the store. So? Go anyway. Close on the house, attend to the season and the honeydew stuff, see you in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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