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Fans Reports:
Hi Rich,
Went sure casting today with clam and caught a nice 29 inch bass. My pole was only in the water for about 25 minutes. This was about 12:30. I pulled in. Keeper. The man next to me or a much bigger one probably 33 34 inches. Few short blackfish and few skates as well. Total fishing time was about 2 hours and was nice time. Some weed but manageable. Hope all is well
Steve Marcus / Long Beach

Rich,
It's been a great weekend fishing. Caught a keeper stripped bass on Sunday and another yesterday. One was 29.5 inches and the other was 33 inches. All with clam. My buddy got a slightly short fluke on the beach as well. Bass seem to be eating crabs and sand worms. At least that is what is on their stomach!
Steve Marcus / Long Beach

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EAST END BEACHES
Montauk:
East End Bait & Tackle (631-728-1744): Scott Jeffry says some fish have been caught out here but things have been slower than you would expect, but then again this place doesn’t usually get jumping till the end of May or start of June anyway. We’ll keep you posted. We're now open 7 days, weekdays 7-6, Sat 6-6 and Sun 6-3 and stocking all the in season baits. Be sure to drop off your gear for repairs and service. On the web at www.EastEndbaitandtackle.com. Stop by East End B&T in Shinnecock on your way to Montauk or eastern parts to get the supplies and tackle you need for your Montauk fishing excursion. They have increased our surf fishing inventory to now include Aquaskinz tops and accessories; Northbar Plugs; as well as other surf fishing accessories. Stop by the shop or give us a call for more details.

Shinnecock / Moriches:

East End Bait & Tackle (631-728-1744): Scott says someone must have turned on a switch at Shinnecock Canal for flounder, fluke, blowfish and weakfish seem to have arrived simultaneously. Even a few weakfish and blowfish showed up taking squid strips and worms off Cow’s Neck. Fish the canal when the locks are closed. However things continue to improve with each passing day. Striped Bass are spreading out to areas in both Shinnecock and Peconic Bays including both canals and the Shinnecock Inlet. Most of the bass have been falling for rubber baits. We have live eels, fresh bunker and all in season baits in stock. We're now open 7 days, weekdays 7-6, Sat 6-6 and Sun 6-3 and stocking all the in season baits. Be sure to drop off your gear for repairs and service. On the web at www.EastEndbaitandtackle.com

FIRE ISLAND

Lot of action on smaller bluefish 1 to 3 pounds all through the inlet area from the back side of Democrat Point, the back side of Robert Moses and on the other side at the Captree Piers or under the RM Bridge from the shoreline there. Whatever you want to use there will work. Not much word on bass except for the 48 pounder caught his week at Robert Moses.

JONES BEACH to DEBs INLET:

Scotty's Fishing Station (516-432-4665): Tom reported those fishing have been using clams. There usually is 2 to 3 of that at one time fishing. About five keepers since the start of the season. Conditions have been rough with the weed and moss so we are not fishing as much as we usually do. Not much word from the front facing beaches in Long Beach or Atlantic Beach as weather was crappy and east winds most of the week. Thursday Steve Marcus fished for about 30 minutes late afternoon and and had one short bass on first cast. Extremely windy and there is still some weed in the water. But over all the water looks like it is starting to clear up.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY/ ROCKAWAY INLET

Tony from Breezy says dirty water all week but things opened up Saturday (5/12) morning as blues 2 to 4 pounds were everywhere. The best of it was the back side Breezy opposite the Round House. Plugs or tins both worked. Blues on the other side too along Manhattan and Plum Beach. Fish also over at Floyd Bennet Filed and some smaller bass in here at night. Try Floyd Bennett Field area, the Sea wall; under the MP Bridge on the Tilden side but the front facing beaches have been slow.

NORTH SHORE:

Jack's Bait & Tackle (718-885-2042): Both Little Neck and Manhasset Bays have been very good now with bass 10 to 22 pounds caught all through here on bait or plugs. Ft. Totten has bass 14 inches to 20 pounds on plugs too. Action has been good and some nice fish are caught, bluefish are showing now and things are cranking along as well they should this time of the year. On the web at www.jacksbaitandtackle.com.

Long Island Sound Middle:

Cold Spring/Northport/Huntington:

Terminal Tackle (631-269-6005): John Richy reported the beaches here are slow as some bass are around, but it is much better back to the west in the above mentioned areas. They're open on their normal schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closing at 2 p.m. on Sundays. ON the web at www.terminaltackleco.com.

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