White Water Blog
Time The Tides, Slow Down for Hot Summer Scores
Looks like we’re off to another scorching summer here on Long Island’s East End. That should come as little surprise given our sea surface water temperatures have been rising incrementally for years now
- Bryce Poyer
Cracking the Inlet Code, Part II
Picking up our discussion of inlet fishing where we left off in Part 1, some inlets also feature a deep hole or two near their entrance and exits, and these often hold the biggest game fish throughout a tide.
- Bryce Poyer
Cracking The Inlet Code, Part I
It’s no secret that serious inshore predators like striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and even fluke recognize inlets as presenting excellent feeding opportunities. Indeed, many experienced local surfcasters spend a significant amount of their time probing these areas throughout the season in hopes of connecting with true trophies and maybe even their biggest fish of the year.
- Bryce Poyer
Fish In Comfort With Style
It may be hard to believe these days, but there was a time when the first choice for fishing attire was expendable clothes best suited for yardwork or, perhaps, changing the oil in an old Chevy Blazer or Ford Mustang. My, how times have changed in recent years.
- Bryce Poyer
Three Basic Outfits for Novice & Intermediate Inshore Anglers
In an ideal world, we’d all be able to carry specific fishing rod and reel combos, rigs and lures to cover each aspect of this entire array. For novice and intermediate anglers, however, having two or three combos to enjoy as many possibilities as possible probably makes more sense.
- Bryce Poyer
Jig Shallow for Early Fluke
Okay fluke fans, it’s time to get cracking. While the past several seasons have admittedly seen a lackluster overall performance by the summer flatties, the past two years have each witnessed slight improvement in local catches. In both instances, catch rates seemed to be best in May and early June, and then again during the last month before the season wrapped up.
- Bryce Poyer
