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[Snapprhead27]

Pushed off the dock this morning at 0500 onboard Salty Dog Charters out of East Rockaway. We hit some local drops, and it was instant action picking through shorts. Couple of moves later and we found a nice line. There was 4 of us onboard and in a little over 5 hours we put 7 keepers into the boat. I had 2 keepers myself, all on his own tied teasers/bucktails. Again, light buck tailing (1/2 oz to 3/4 oz) was the go-to and they seemed to prefer the small teaser with spearing over the buck tail with gulp. Waiting on pictures from him, I will post.

 

[captmike28]

First trip of the season

Headed out into a fairly lumpy ocean today with KenScot and Kevin/Longcast. Got to the grounds soon enough and found it quite comfortable, despite the SW swell and wind chop on top. The full moon gave us a wicked undercurrent, forcing us to segue up from 4 oz jigs to the 8oz-sinkered B/S Rigs we finished with.

It was an incoming bite, all over by 11:30 or so. Strange, because this time of the season its the outgoing that is usually the better tide. This 19" limit is cramping my style - a bit anyway, as we would have boat limited by 10:30 with last season's limit of 18.5", 4/man.

So anyway, we ended up with 7 fat keepers to 24", and a bunch of ling fillet, which wifey is turning into "Toaster Oven Ling Oreganata" as I type this. It'll be better next weekend, off the moon and hopefully with a better drift. Still, not bad for a first trip. And the boat ran "total aces," which to me is very satisfying, after 2 months of stressful work. Pix attached.

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Congratulations on the great start to your season. Many more flat ones will hit the deck of the Leprechaun over the next several months. Hopefully one of two on my line!!!

 

[Snapprhead27]

First trip of the season

Headed out into a fairly lumpy ocean today with KenScot and Kevin/Longcast. Got to the grounds soon enough and found it quite comfortable, despite the SW swell and wind chop on top. The full moon gave us a wicked undercurrent, forcing us to segue up from 4 oz jigs to the 8oz-sinkered B/S Rigs we finished with.

It was an incoming bite, all over by 11:30 or so. Strange, because this time of the season its the outgoing that is usually the better tide. This 19" limit is cramping my style - a bit anyway, as we would have boat limited by 10:30 with last season's limit of 18.5", 4/man.

So anyway, we ended up with 7 fat keepers to 24", and a bunch of ling fillet, which wifey is turning into "Toaster Oven Ling Oreganata" as I type this. It'll be better next weekend, off the moon and hopefully with a better drift. Still, not bad for a first trip. And the boat ran "total aces," which to me is very satisfying, after 2 months of stressful work. Pix attached.

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Nice opening day for the Lep!

 

[Snapprhead27]

 

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[Rocco23]

Some real quality fluke fluke captured on the Charters I had this past week.

All in the skinny of moriches bay.
1/2-1 ounce bucktails and small Tommy teasers were the way to go.

Many landed were in the 4 lb range with three notable catches of 6 lbs, 6.3 and 6.4 all in 7 feet of water or less.

Not much bait in the bay yet as they were still spitting up the usually crabs, shrimp , baby mussels .

If anyone is interested lmk and we’ll plan a trip around the tide in the bay.

I’ll be going to rough/hard bottom soon outside when conditions allow as well.

Aqualina 2 charters

631-872-3420

 

[Leprechaun]

You're doing quite a job out there Rocco!

 

[missberylcharters]

Mark Speiss , his dad Mark, son Mark and friend AJ had a 4 man limit of fat skinny water Moriches Bay Fluke today. His son Mark put on a clinic with the jig and got his limit of fluke and had the big fish of the day at an even 6 lbs. All keepers were a fat 20 inches or better today.
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Mark Speiss , his dad Mark, son Mark and friend AJ had a 4 man limit of fat skinny water Moriches Bay Fluke today. His son Mark put on a clinic with the jig and got his limit of fluke and had the big fish of the day at an even 6 lbs. All keepers were a fat 20 inches or better today.
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Strong work Capt. Jeff !

 

[Leprechaun]

Had KenScot and Kevin/Longcast on the boat yesterday for an ocean jigging excursion. Truly gorgeous conditions, but very poor fishing. Just couldn't develop a consistent bite all day, regardless of the tidal phase. Plenty of non-committal pick-ups and dropped fish. Ended with four in the box to Kevin's 5lb fish - plus a goodly assortment of ling - which wifey turned into Ling Oreganata last nite.

Low (or maybe, high) point of the trip was having a heated "discussion" with a small center console, who insisted on running up on me and spot-locking 50' away, right in my drift line. "Loud words" were exchanged, during which it was made clear to him that he was a floating anal orifice - after which he hightailed it out of there in the direction of an inshore reef. Bye Felicia.

Anyway, the fish were coming up quite cold, so I guess the bottom temps out there are still chilly - validated by the large quantity of ling still on the grounds. Funny, because last week we had much better fishing (in the morning anyway), with much worse drifting conditions. It'll improve, I'm sure. Kevin's nice one:

 

[Snapprhead27]

Had KenScot and Kevin/Longcast on the boat yesterday for an ocean jigging excursion. Truly gorgeous conditions, but very poor fishing. Just couldn't develop a consistent bite all day, regardless of the tidal phase. Plenty of non-committal pick-ups and dropped fish. Ended with four in the box to Kevin's 5lb fish - plus a goodly assortment of ling - which wifey turned into Ling Oreganata last nite.

Low (or maybe, high) point of the trip was having a heated "discussion" with a small center console, who insisted on running up on me and spot-locking 50' away, right in my drift line. "Loud words" were exchanged, during which it was made clear to him that he was a floating anal orifice - after which he hightailed it out of there in the direction of an inshore reef. Bye Felicia.

Anyway, the fish were coming up quite cold, so I guess the bottom temps out there are still chilly - validated by the large quantity of ling still on the grounds. Funny, because last week we had much better fishing (in the morning anyway), with much worse drifting conditions. It'll improve, I'm sure. Kevin's nice one:

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Atleast you had some keepers, good job grinding it out.

 

[longcast]

Quick trip in the bay with the wife. Found them good, but all shorts. Would’ve liked to finish the tide, but the wife got hungry.

 

[Leprechaun]

How’s about some fresh Fluke Marsala over rice?

 

[OVERBORED]

Oh my!

 

[captmike28]

Had KenScot and Kevin/Longcast on the boat yesterday for an ocean jigging excursion. Truly gorgeous conditions, but very poor fishing. Just couldn't develop a consistent bite all day, regardless of the tidal phase. Plenty of non-committal pick-ups and dropped fish. Ended with four in the box to Kevin's 5lb fish - plus a goodly assortment of ling - which wifey turned into Ling Oreganata last nite.

Low (or maybe, high) point of the trip was having a heated "discussion" with a small center console, who insisted on running up on me and spot-locking 50' away, right in my drift line. "Loud words" were exchanged, during which it was made clear to him that he was a floating anal orifice - after which he hightailed it out of there in the direction of an inshore reef. Bye Felicia.

Anyway, the fish were coming up quite cold, so I guess the bottom temps out there are still chilly - validated by the large quantity of ling still on the grounds. Funny, because last week we had much better fishing (in the morning anyway), with much worse drifting conditions. It'll improve, I'm sure. Kevin's nice one:

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If the Lep crew can't catch them then the fish just aren't biting. Next trip will definitely be better!

 

[MakoMatt]

Nantucket shoals, great fishing, this is the big one 15 pounds 33.5 inches.

Congratulation on super catch!!!

 

[Leprechaun]

Had my regulars KenScot and Kevin/Longcast on the boat yesterday for a deep run. "Interesting" inlet out front, not a big deal. Very calm ocean once thru, other than the 3-4 swell. No real breeze to speak of, with some heavy-duty fog rolling in shortly after we arrived on the grounds. Radar was a great help, as for a time we couldn't see boats 50' away.

The fishing was tough initially, plenty of ling and some "almost-keeps," but none for the box, despite our best efforts. A very discouraging start. Geez, it's going in the wrong direction, week to week.

Once the tide turned mid-morning and went outgoing the fish responded. Found a good drift line and pounded it, for 6 keepers to 5lbs, more ling and two real nice biscuits.

Seems that the majority of the better fish came in a very tight "time window" of maybe 40 minutes. Kevin was pistol-hot, catching both the most keeps and the best fish, at a solid 5lbs. His super UL Palmarius "0"-Power jigging stick was bent double on most of the better fish. I use a 3-power and think it light, but that 0-power really is a sight to see.

So, 6 fish for the three of us is still not a limit, but is an improvement, for sure.

 

[Snapprhead27]

Nice job guys! Love my model "0" Palmarius

 

[george]

I forgot what a good fluke looked like! Great job guys. Sounds like its just beginning

 

[Leprechaun]

Fresh Fluke and Gulf Shrimp over sautéed spinach and cherry tomatoes, with capers and Calabrian chilies.

 

[cany]

Fresh Fluke and Gulf Shrimp over sautéed spinach and cherry tomatoes, with capers and Calabrian chilies.

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That looks fantastic