ssidiver
New Angler
Hi everybody -
Apologies in advance if I break any "forum rules" I am not aware of in this post.
This upcoming weekend (August 6, 7,8), I will be visiting my brother-in-law in Guilford. He would like me to help him do some fishing in Long Island Sound and is planning on targeting the area of Falkner Island. It is going to be on his sailboat so, obviously, not the ideal fishing situation. But we will make it work the best that we can.
The thing is this: he knows little to nothing about fishing. And I, while very knowledgeable on inland fishing, don't really know which lures, rigs, etc. I should be using around Falkner Island.
I've read about plastic eels, umbrella rigs, etc. ... but thought coming right to the source at a forum like this could be helpful.
If anybody has advice on having success in the area of Falkner Island, I would love to hear it. What type of line, rigging, lures (artificial, preferably) should I be buying from Amazon/looking for at Cabelas. The more specific the better as I often find myself having analysis paralysis trying to make sure I am purchasing the correct gear for new fishing locations. For example, will my inland catfishing rod with KastKing drum reel be enough for a decent-sized fish? Should I switch out the braided line for another type/weight? And my list of questions could go on and on and on ...
We are happy to catch any kind of fish (striped bass would be awesome, though).
Any advice/insight/links to helpful gear to purchase is GREATLY appreciated.
My BIL has this belief that I am a knowledgable, successful fisherman ... I would like to keep that charade up this weekend, if possible!
Apologies in advance if I break any "forum rules" I am not aware of in this post.
This upcoming weekend (August 6, 7,8), I will be visiting my brother-in-law in Guilford. He would like me to help him do some fishing in Long Island Sound and is planning on targeting the area of Falkner Island. It is going to be on his sailboat so, obviously, not the ideal fishing situation. But we will make it work the best that we can.
The thing is this: he knows little to nothing about fishing. And I, while very knowledgeable on inland fishing, don't really know which lures, rigs, etc. I should be using around Falkner Island.
I've read about plastic eels, umbrella rigs, etc. ... but thought coming right to the source at a forum like this could be helpful.
If anybody has advice on having success in the area of Falkner Island, I would love to hear it. What type of line, rigging, lures (artificial, preferably) should I be buying from Amazon/looking for at Cabelas. The more specific the better as I often find myself having analysis paralysis trying to make sure I am purchasing the correct gear for new fishing locations. For example, will my inland catfishing rod with KastKing drum reel be enough for a decent-sized fish? Should I switch out the braided line for another type/weight? And my list of questions could go on and on and on ...
We are happy to catch any kind of fish (striped bass would be awesome, though).
Any advice/insight/links to helpful gear to purchase is GREATLY appreciated.
My BIL has this belief that I am a knowledgable, successful fisherman ... I would like to keep that charade up this weekend, if possible!
