White Water Blog
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
Go Light for Sweeter Spring Bite
You’ve got to love the spring season here on Long Island if you are a freshwater fan. As April rolls into May and the water continues to warm, the action increases exponentially. At this point trout are still in play in the more open pockets, bluegill, pumpkinseed, perch and crappies should be pushing up against the shore, and bass and pickerel can be found patrolling weed edges in relatively shallow water.
- Bryce Poyer
Going Deep for Tilefish
Down, down, down it goes. You can see your bait descending far below the surface when you target tilefish in the offshore canyons. Still, even in the clearest water and most pristine conditions, it’s a long, long way to the bottom once your offering fades from sight.
- Bryce Poyer
