White Water Blog
June Brings Consistency To The Inshore Bite
Early spring may be when fishing blossoms across the East End of Long Island, but it’s June that brings consistency to the catches. With water temperatures pushing their way above the 60-degree mark, just about all of the favored local species from porgies to stripers settle into more predictable patterns, display an obvious preference for selected tidal stages, and prowl waters ranging from back bays to the near-shore ocean.Â- Bryce Poyer
Seven Basic Fishing Knots You Need To Know
A lot of things have to go right for anglers TO actually deck that fish of a lifetime. After all, you need to choose the proper gear and pick the right lure, rig or bait. Add in finding the right spot, timing the best tide, keeping a tight line without ripping the hook from your quarry’s mouth, and excelling at the end game with the landing net or gaff, and you can see how the odds might favor a wise old lunker of trophy status.- Bryce Poyer
Turks & Caicos Adventure
If you’re not familiar with this comparatively small tropical archipelago consisting of 40 low-laying coral islands and sand banks situated just south of the Bahamas, it’s certainly worth researching.Â- Bryce Poyer
Warm Up To Spring Carp
If the thought of hooking into Long Island’s largest freshwater fish species has had you thinking about taking the plunge, now’s the time for action. For one thing, most sweetwater fans at this point in the season are focused on trout or catch and release bass so there isn’t much competition for these beasts.Â- Bryce Poyer
Hit Connetquot For Winter Trout
Indeed, you can catch trout on the fly year-round at this 3,743-acre oasis in the middle of Suffolk County, but it’s during the winter season that its jewel of a trout stream truly shines brightest.- Bryce Poyer
The Time Is Right For Tidal Whites
Strip a striper of its stripes and what you've got is your basic white perch, both in attitude and appearance. Indeed, from a biological standpoint, Morone saxatilis (stripers) and Morone Americana (white perch) are close cousins. The big difference between the two is size, of course.- Bryce Poyer
