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How Could That Be?

I drove over the Verrenzano bridge today. Looking out over the "Pioneer Banks", Coney island, Ambrose Channel, the islands, west bank and far out to sea, not a single boat was fishing. I never thought it would happen.

Busy Summer Days

I have been helping Capt Steve with big parties of novice fisherman. Swinging boat rods and bait, I spend the day unhooking various forms of trash ( sea robins, skates, dogfish, pin bass...) to make a boat limit of sea bass. A few anglers with their own gear catch a limit of fluke and jumbo sea bass bouncing jigs. Oh, I wish I could work the grounds with a bunch of "Pioneer" regulars. We would fill the box.

Fish Report

There are some fluke around now. More shorts in the mix and good anglers ( I haven't been seeing much of those lately) can catch a couple keepers. Sea Bass continue to please and there are some nice ling and flounders fifteen miles out.

Tuesday Cancelled

The trip scheduled for 7/18 has been cancelled.

Sea Bass

We took 30 landlubbers with boat rods today and had a boat limit of no-measure necessary ,big blue knuckleheads in no time. I need a few good anglers for next Tuesday, looking for big fluke and big sea bass. I heard about a 13lb. fluke caught today. Only seven weeks left to catch a fluke dinner, or you can buy them for $22.50 per pound.

Sea Bass

We are now allowed to keep two sea bass per person until September. The bottom of the ocean is covered with them, and it doesn't take long to get a boat limit while fluke or ling fishing. Sea bass for dinner today, Happy Fourth of July!