Monday, May 23, 2011

Shinnecock Bay/Inlet/Ocean
Clam chummers have had a slow pick around the Ponquogue bridge with some schoolie sized bass. The inlet is seeing signs of life with both bass and blues making an appearance for the drifters with clam and live baits. The ocean fluking is good in 40' of water straight in front of the inlet, many, many shorts but enough keepers in the mix to keep up the interests. Shinnecock bay has plenty of bait around and are attracting some bass blues and fluke up on the flats in the warmer waters. Try some shallow water bucktailing to entice a trophy.

Peconic Bay
The fluke bite at Greenlawns has been consistant for those drifting the typical squid spearing. The areas off of Greenport harbor have been producing also. Big porgies are making an appearance just in time for the opener on the 24th. Cowneck has seen some bass in the dark along with plenty of blues. Its no secret, the bunker are up in Flanders bay, live line a bunker and hold on. Fish to 30lbs have been common. Cocktail blues are invading the creeks and back bays.

Shorebound/Surf
The Shinnecock canal has been hot this week with fluke, blues, bass, blowfish, yes blowfish and even a confirmed weakfish. We weighed in a 45" 30lb bass on Tuesday morning, caught by Chris on a rubber bait. Fluke to 22", cocktail blues and plenty of blowfish are pleasing anglers. The water off of Indian Island have seen both bass and blues at dawn and dusk. The back bays are still producing both bass and blues. The Shinnecock inlet has been a slow pick for clam dunkers but the fish are there. The Ponquogue bridge is holding some nice bass in the dark on both clam and live baits. The beaches to the east seem to be showing more life than up this way but there are fish around if you put in your time.