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NY Metro Area Bait & Tackle Shops

Listed are some of the area's Tackle Shops that call "The Fishing Line" home. Scroll down to see the area you wish to visit either on the South or North Shore. Say you saw them on "The Fishing Line."

New York:
Rockaway Inlet / Jamaica Bay
Broad Channel:
Smitty's Fishing Station (718-945-2642) in Broad Channel has served Jamaica Bay for over 65 years, Smitty’s Fishing Station is the largest fishing station in the tri-state area, with over 50 boats & motors! Located at East 9^th Rd in Broad Channel, they’re just minutes from the Broad Channel A-Line station with ample parking and minutes from the action of Jamaica Bay. Hours are 7 to 4:30 weekdays and 6 to 4:30 on weekends. Call Smitty’s Fishing Station for winter boat storage as well.

Jones & Deb's Inlets: 
East Rockaway:
Team Bass Boy (516-792-6452): Team Bass Boy is the newly renovated bait and tackle shop that has opened in the original and sacred tackle shop grounds of the original Skippy’s Bait and Tackle. Team Bass Boy is located on the water in East Rockaway Harbor on Front Street and is on the way to the Bay Park Boat Launch Ramp and the Bay Park bulkheads for crabs, fluke, flounder and striped bass. Owner John Gleason with son Keith along with a friendly and courteous staff are now open 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven (7) days per week and will expand into longer hours as the season progresses. John said, “Our goal is to run this new establishment with the same respect, family values, support and atmosphere that made the original Skip Gerdes and Skippy’s the place to come for information and your tackle and bait needs.” Team Bass Boy has this new attitude and dedicated to this mandate. They are always there with no closing or no guessing whether they will be open or not. They are there when the hours say they are open.

Team bass Boy is easy to get to and will have all your fishing and crabbing supplies with custom traps, “overnighters” along with all the surf, inshore and offshore bait and tackle you’ll need to fish the south shore of Long Island out of either Jones or Deb’s Inlets! Look for Team Bass Boy to carry The Fishing Line’s assortment of wooden Surf Lures. Team Bass Boy is looking to get the kids involved and will be starting a Kids Fishing Club with Club Card Memberships and other great youth programs down the road as well. Team Bass Boy is looking to hear from you folks with any ideas you may have for that. Show John and Team Bass Boy your support as one of our supporters. Call today and say hello. Now on the web at www.teambassboy.com

Point Lookout:
Scotty’s Fishing Station (516-432-4665): Scotty’s Fishing Station in Point Lookout provides a lot more than just boat and motor rentals. They have a full line of fresh & frozen baits and now offshore bait & chum below competitor’s prices. Just minutes from the South Shore’s best fishing, Scotty’s Fishing Station is open 7 days from 6 to 6 (later on Fri. & Saturday), for your fueling, tackle, marine supply, food and beverage needs. Senior citizens receive 50% off Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can log on to their new website at www.scottysmarina.com.

Fire Island Inlet & Great South Bay:
Frank & Dicks Bait & Tackle (631.587.8442 ): As of January 2008, Frank and Dick’s Bait Station in Babylon is under new ownership with proud new owners, Eileen & Bill Familia and family say the bait station has been has been completely renovated - and is no longer under renovation. Customers can expect a new and improved bait and tackle shop with a much wider variety of reels, rods, hooks, lures, etc. as well as a motorized spooling machine. They will also carry all baits in season and customers can call ahead to place their orders. In addition, Frank and Dick’s will also be serving up some of the best food in the Great South Bay! There will be fresh sandwiches, wraps, salads, hot dogs, pizza, hot pretzels, beer, coffee, and more.  As the season progresses, you can expect more details and pictures about us! We hope to see you on the water. On the web at www.FranknDicks.com and they monitor Ch 71 VHF on the water.

Moriches Inlet:
Silly Lilly Fishing Station (631-878-0247): Gary at Silly Lilly Fishing Station says Silly Lily has served the Moriches area nearly 70 years, offering some of the best flounder and fluke fishing available to Long Island from the comfort of their rental skiffs. Be your own captain for a day, fishing when and where you want with the friends you want. Silly Lilly has a launch ramp for your own boats with full line of all baits. Everything you’ve heard about the great Moriches flounder fishing is true!

Shinnecock Inlet:
East End Bait & Tackle (631-728-1744):The Fishing Line is proud to welcome aboard East End Bait & tackle as a new member to our family. There has been a change for the better at East End B&T with Scott buying the business from the previous owner and working the store with his brother Steve. They will have al the supplies for inshore and offshore fishing and large surf fishing selection as well. When you’re in Shinnecock or just passing through on your way to some other action please make sure you stop by to say hello to Scott and Steve. Good guys providing now a friendly atmosphere and with courteous and knowledgeable service and information. Visit them on line at www.EastEndBaitandTackle.com.

Montauk:
Paulies Tackle: (631-668-5520): Paulie reports he has totally torn the shop apart and put it back together with a grand opening set for next Saturday March 31! Paulie’s Tackle is a full service bait and tackle shop where you'll find a large selection of lures, hooks, lines and terminal tackle. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, we're here to serve you. If you're interested in a custom built rod, come in (or call) and speak with Paulie...he's been building rods for most of his life and you're guaranteed to walk out with exactly the right set up. We also carry fresh and frozen bait in season including: Live Eels, Bunker, Clams and Clam Chum, Squid, Spearing and Sand Eels along with night crawlers. Paulie's is also pleased to announce that much of our stock and specialty items will soon be available through our online e-commerce shop through a fully secure web server...so even if we've 'gone fishin' we can still serve your needs. Feel free to surf around the website and stop on by for a cup of coffee whenever you're in town. We look forward to serving you! Congrats to Paulie for opening up and taking over the shop. Paulie looks forward to seeing you all again this spring.  On the web at www.PauliesTackle.com

NORTH SHORE:
Western Sound:
City Island:
Jack's Bait & Tackle (718-885-2042): Located in City Island they continues 60 years of tradition for reliable, courteous service by rolling back rental prices!! Open 7 days, NOW closing 9 p.m. weekdays & 10 p.m. weekends! Jack’s everyday, unbeatable low prices on rods, reels & tackle will beat any catalogue or chain store price…guaranteed. On the web at www.jacksbaitandtackle.com

Hempstead & Manhasset Harbors / Little Neck Bay

Middle Sound:

EASTERN NORTH SHORE:
Smithtown / Kings Park / Port Jeff:
Terminal Tackle (631-269-6005): Terminal Tackle Co. opened its "doors" in 1985 with a nine page catalog and the idea they could fill a void in the fishing tackle marketplace. For the past seventeen years they've tried to offer hard-to-get items that nobody else carries. Their catalog has grown to 60 pages over the years, containing a very extensive selection of hooks, perhaps the best in the world and an enormous variety of lure and rig making components including molds and tying materials. If you want no-nonsense tackle at sensible prices, we think you’ll find our catalog to your liking. You can order by phone, fax, e-mail, or snail mail, or on-line at www.terminaltackleco.com. Terminal is open 7 days a week so stop in for a free catalogue of all their products. Call 631-269-6005 or e-mail hooks@terminal tackle co.com. Whether you fish from beach, boat or shore, or need help in salt or freshwater, Terminal Tackle has it all with a full line of baits, tackle and all the accessories you need. Smithtown Bait and Tackle offers quick access to Long Island Sound or freshwater lakes and streams just minutes from the shop.

Long Island North Fork:
Southold
We Go Fishing B&T (631-765-3918): Steve reported fluking is okay if you put your time in and work the Ruins and Gardiner’s Island area. Many, many shorts so try larger strip baits like squid with the Peruvian spearing of 6 inches or so to up your chances. Work the hard rips for larger fish to 6 pounds or so. The porgy bite seems to be spotty and you have to search around to find the porgies as they seem to be on the move…most likely because of the bluefish that are so pervasive all through the bay system. Your best bets for porgies though is the south side of Fisher’s Island or Plum Island on the slack tide or the Sound side of the North Fork from Horton’s Point east to Orient.

Big bass 25 to 30 pounds are caught during the day off Horton’s Point using live eels, otherwise it is almost a strict night bite on the live eels or dark bucktails for mostly 15 to 20 pound fish, but they have weighed in some fish 25 to 30 pounds. Bluefish are everywhere on both sides of the North Fork, fish from Horton’s Point to Orient and all through the Peconic Bay system from Claudio’s to Roses Grove to Robin’s Island into the Race and Gut although more bluefish seem to be in the Pigeon Rip area and deep in 60 to 80 foot of water on diamond jigs and bigger choppers here as well to 12 pounds. They now have their web site back up and running at www.wegobait.com.

 

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