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TFL Worming Trip On Capt. James Joseph Results: Had a good time with a good group of guys last night on our worming trip. Matty T and his dad Matty had some fish, the Willie T group from Garden City had three keepers among them with Otto catching one and Mike a sweetwater bass guy the other. It was fast and furious at times although the gentle east wind against the outgoing tide did not help us. The hard winds we wanted came in at the very end of out rips. First SW then hard NW and either one of them blowing at 5 p.m. when we hit the grounds would have produced slaughter fishing and more keepers I’m sure. As it was I had 10 bass to 26 inches, most on board at 5 to nine bass or so in what I would call a “fast” pick. There seemed to be one to three fish on at any time on each drift. Including the captain and Big Joe the total for the boat was 65 bass or so and 8 keepers on the boat. We did come home in a gale that came on like they flipped the switch and blew 35 to 50 with horizontal driving rain for the 50 minutes it took us to get home. You guys missed a good trip with some good people.

North Shore
City Island:
Riptide III (718-885-0236): Capt. John Jorgensen of the Riptide III says blackfishing continues to be very, very good with most on board scoring limits and everybody has a few blackfish to go home with. Size is increasing now too as pool winners are hitting the 8 pound mark. They are sailing daily now, full day local blackfishing at 8 a.m. and returning about 4:30 for a really full day of blackfish.

The night trips for blues are done for the season unless you want to charter the boat. There are plenty of blues to be caught if you want them, but for now they are blackfishing daily. On the web at www.Riptide3.com.

The Riptide III, a 90 ft long and 24 ft wide vessel that comfortably holds up to 149 people. The Riptide III is safe and comfortable with a full kitchen and bar and a DJ on our cruises. Master Captain Carl Madsen and crew has been running the Riptide III since 1985. The Jorgensen/Madsen families have been fishing western Long Island Sound over four (4) generations! We have plenty of free & safe parking at our pier the first left over the City Island Bridge at Jorgensen's Landing in City Island. Daily fishing 8 am and nightly 6:30 pm please call to check for availability. On the web at www.RipTide3.com

Middle Long Island Sound
Huntington:
Capt. James Joseph (631-424-1253): Capt. James Schneider reports they had some tough blackfishing early to mid week because of the moon tide and calm conditions. It did pick back up on Thursday with a decent catch of blackfish for a very light crowd. The Fishing Line bass trip Thursday night had a good time with a good group of guys last night on our worming trip. Matty T and his dad Matty had some fish, the Willie T group from Garden City had three keepers among them with Otto catching one and Mike a sweetwater bass guy the other. It was fast and furious at times although the gentle east wind against the outgoing tide did not help us.

The hard winds preferred came in at the very end of out rips. First SW then hard NW and either one of them blowing at 5 p.m. when we hit the grounds would have produced slaughter fishing and more keepers I’m sure. As it was I had 10 bass to 26 inches, most on board at 5 to nine bass or so in what I would call a “fast” pick. There seemed to be one to three fish on at any time on each drift. Including the captain and Big Joe the total for the boat was 65 bass or so and 8 keepers on the boat. We did come home in a gale that came on like they flipped the switch and blew 35 to 50 with horizontal driving rain for the 50 minutes it took us to get home. You guys missed a good trip with some good people. They did not sail for blackfish Friday (11/6) in gale force winds from the west

They are sailing for blackfish daily now at 7 a.m. full days with no more afternoon trips at 4:30 scheduled because of the early sunsets. They will take charter trips through if you like for bass and blues, but for now it's blackfish daily at 7 a.m. On the web at www.JamesJosephFishing.com.

The Capt. James Joseph has been featured on The Fishing Line Television program many times over the last 15 years including this 2009 season with Sandworming LI Sound Bass! You really should pick up this one and The Fishing Line DVD with Capt. James Schneider on how to learn to catch Spring Blackfish with Clams. Order yours here ONLY $10.

Listen to Jim's Fall Blackfish Tips Here. Don't forget this 38 foot Young's Brother charter boat with a 400 horsepower Cat engine that cruises at 20 knots! She is all rigged and ready to go round the clock chunking for stripers as soon as they show up in the western Sound in April. The Capt. James is located at the end of Rte. 110 in Huntington, 100 feet past the old Co-Co’s Club. On the web now at www.jamesjosephfishing.com.

Long Island Sound East:
Port Jefferson:
Celtic Quest (631-928-3926): Capt. Desi O’Sullivan reports it’s been tough getting out with al the winds we’ve seen. Friday (10/30) they had a solid bite and on Halloween the charter of 35 limited out on nice tog to 8 pounds in a nice pick all day long. On Wednesday (11/4) they reported the weather has been tough this week on many days and kept us tied to the dock several trips. Despite it all, they have been averaging 50 keepers or so the past few trips with tog to 9.5 pounds. Very good tidal conditions are coming up later this week and the tog have begun to set up now on some of the deeper wrecks. Should see a good showing of fish this week. Open reservations can be made for these trips on our the online reservation system on our web site at www.celticquestfishing.com. On our site you can also see our updated calendar and how many spots are left for each trip. We hope this makes the reservation process a lot easier for everyone. On the web at www.celticquestfishing.com

Long Island North Fork:
Greenport:
Peconic Star II (631- 289-6899): Capt. Dave Brennan reports they are now blackfishing Fridays through Tuesdays only on their regular time slot of 7:30 a.m. from the Greenport railroad Dock and return at 3:30 p.m. Friday’s (10/30) blackfishing was pretty good with a pool winner of 7-1/2 pounds and some limits around the boat and most had three fish. Saturday they had limits for everybody on the boat and the pool was around 6 or 7 pounds. Lots of safe and FREE parking! On the web at www.peconicstar.com.

Capt. Dave Brennan has been featured on The Fishing Line TV Show scoring big time on giant porgies. You can order the extended home release video which is longer than the 30 minute show version by clicking the link. After sailing on the Peconic Star II, we're sure you will agree that there is no finer fishing vessel. Should they ever get around to giving awards for the friendliest and most helpful crew aboard a party boat, the crew on the Peconic Star II will get the blue ribbon for sure. Forever preoccupied with making every trip a pleasant and personal adventure, one not soon forgotten; the crew leaves nothing to chance, from instructions for the novice and the rigging up, to cleaning your catch ready for the skillet. The crew insures that not only the fishermen enjoy their trip, but the families as well… so bring the kids and Mom along… it's always fun and a big thrill for them. Don't forget the camera, and if you don't fish, come along for a delightful ride and enjoy the scenic delights of Long Island's last outpost of natural beauty. On the web at www.peconicstar.com.

East End
Sag Harbor/Eastern End
Rock & Roll Charters (917-400-5246): Captain Chris Costa reported they are targeting blackfish, blues and bass with plenty of action around now. They are scoring decent bass along with blackfish now as the fall run is on. Call for rates and available dates. Also remember Sag Harbor and the great bass fishing is 45 minutes to an hour closer to NYC than Montauk, so save time and money and fish with Capt. Chris. You can reach Capt. Chris through e mail CCOSTA12334@YAHOO.COM.

They sail out of beautiful and historic Sag Harbor, Long Island. Captain Chris has been fishing the eastern end of Long Island for nearly 30 years. Let Capt. Chris take you on a great fishing adventure for striped bass, blues, porgies, fluke and blackfish. Rock & Roll Charters is a very safe and fast 26-foot Parker Pilot House fishing platform which keeps anglers and guests warm in spring and fall, cool in the summer and out of the wind when traveling to the fishing grounds. The eastern end of Long Island is truly a fishermen’s paradise as we’ll see ospreys, wildlife and great fishing in and around Shelter Island or the fish laden waters of famous Montauk, Plum Gut, Block Island and the Peconic’s. So come join Capt. Chris on Rock & Roll Fishing Charters…as the Beatles once said “a good time is guaranteed for all.” Web site to be up soon and pics to follow

Captree
Island Princess (631-587-6024): Capt. Brian reported they have had some awesome clam chumming trips on the day trips (10 a.m.) with 21 keepers for a small crowd earlier in the week. The better fishing is in the nastier weather and inlet conditions. The blackfishing has been pretty good at times with keepers in the bay and in the ocean. They are sailing an open schedule right now of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and half days of 7 a.m. and noon on the weekends.

The night trips have been up and down with 15 keepers one night and the next night four keepers with some shorts. The fish are here and it is certainly worth fishing. These trips sail every night 6 to 10 p.m. Also just a note to say their NEW second boat, the Bay Princess specializes in private charters up to 80 passengers. See below...Get gift certificates through their web site at www.islandprincessfishing.com. The Island Princess continues to offer discount savings on their trips by checking with their web site at www.islandprincessfishing.com.

Bay Princess (631-587-6024): They are they are currently taking and booking charters, both fishing and pleasure on their second boat the Bay Princess. This handles up to 80 anglers with Sweet 16 parties, fishing trips, moonlight cruises, retirement and just about any excuse to get on the water gets you folks this great new and clean boat. Available for half and full day fishing trips, this new addition at Captree is a comfortable 65 footer that is of course USCG certified with all the latest safety and fish finding equipment and electronics. They will have fish cleaning services, enclosed heated lounge and galley with clean and separate ladies and men’s rooms. Friendly helpful crew as it always is with the Island princess and they have catering available. All major credit cards accepted and this will be run as a charter boat for up to 80 anglers. www.bayprincess.com.

Capt. Bob-O (631-748-4990): Capt. Bob-O reported this past week they have been in the shipyard with an inspection. They will be back fishing Friday November 6 on their schedule of bass fishing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from Noon - 4:15 PM only. We are striper fishing Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 AM, Noon, and 5 PM. All trips are just over 4 hours. The 7 AM and Noon trips are $45. The 5 PM trips are $50 with $3 discount coupons, pre-pay by PayPal and detailed directions, including GPS coordinates, are available at www.captreecaptainbobo.com. For all the latest news and photos, please become a fan at our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Captain-Bob-O/90091034772?ref=ts. If you have a group of 10 or more, please email for special group discount rates. We look forward to seeing you! Visit www.captbobofishing.com.

A new member to The Fishing Line family for 2009, Capt. Bob-O is a full sized party boat, diesel powered vessel located on the right side of the dock at Captree State Park. They are fully documented, insured and licensed; equipped with the most modern electronic safety and fish finding equipment. With an experienced, knowledgeable and courteous crew and a spacious fishing environment, the Capt. Bob-O offers open boat fishing daily at 7 AM and Noon, and at 5 PM now Thursday thru Sunday. Any group that would like to sail on a regularly scheduled trip, should contact the captain about group discounts. Boat features upper deck seating and a full galley. So call or visit their website for current information regarding what they’re fishing for and rates. Call 631-748-4990, email captreecaptainbobo@yahoo.com, or visit www.captbobofishing.com.

Point Lookout:
Capt. Al (516-623-2248): Capt. Tom Weiss says Thursday they had good fishing with 50/50 blackfish and sea bass with a pool winner an 8 pound tog. They have good numbers of fish with some scoring limits and some one or two fish and a good smattering of sea bass. Friday they had very good fishing many seeing a limit of sea bass and a limit of blackfish. Saturday (10/31) a light crowd of hearty souls braved vicious winds and high seas to find tough togging with only a few small fish caught. The sea bass bite was very good in rough conditions. Remember, if your last half day bottom fishing trip was a bust, then a full day trip on the Capt. Al is a MUST. They sail every day for full day bottom fishing at 7 a.m.

Listen to Capt. Al Lindroth's radio Interview explanation for the return of Long Island codfish Click Here. Listen here to Capt. Al's Radio Interview for Tips on Sea Bass Fishing. Capt. Tom Weiss was featured on The Fishing Line TV Show in 2001. Tom & RJ scored big time on the giant sea bass with ling in the mix. You can order the extended home release video which is longer than the 30 minute show version by clicking the link.

Sheepshead Bay:
Ocean Eagle V (718-258-4126)

: Capt. Greg Nardiello reports they are targeting blackfish exclusively now. The boat had a massacre of fish before the east blow this week, then when it turned around Thursday and Friday it was a slow pick with enough fish to get by. Saturday (10/31) in 20 to 25 knots SW it was excellent again. The harder it blows this fall the better the blackfishing! Most pools are 8 to 9 pounds and a few fish close to 10 this week, but no 10’s yet. They sail daily from Pier 5 in Sheepshead Bay at 7 a.m. Listen to Capt. Nardiello's Interview & Tips on Early Fall Blackfishing Here or listen to Capt. Greg Nardiello's Interview On Winter Blackfishing Tips & Technique.

Belt Parkway-Knapp St. / Brooklyn
Flamingo III (718-763-8745)

: Capt. Bob reported they did not sail a few days middle of the week with winds and weather. Friday they got out and they had some tough fishing as things are scattered leading into the full moon this weekend and they had some bluefish and a handful of keepers. Saturday (10/31) in terrible winds of they had a good catch of blues and a few keepers. They sail daily at 6:30 a.m. and Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. The web site is www.Flamingo3.com.

Do yourselves a favor...make sure you visit them this season. They have some awesome action and the Flamingo IS the bluefish boat to hit! New York’s topwater, lure & jig specialist for blues, weakfish & bass. The Flamingo III started it over 50 years ago and while others may imitate them, no one can duplicate them. The Flamingo III is a family fishermen’s boat catering to all anglers and pride themselves in a keeping a clean and courteous boat with the most experienced crew. The Flamingo III is located at Knapp St. & Belt Parkway and the UA Theater with plenty of free & safe parking.

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