Montauk Fishing Report (Captain G. Kelly - August 1, 2005)

The small bluefins all seem to have moved inshore, and right now more of them are being caught by accident by the bass trollers than those trolling for them offshore. Umbrellas seem to be the favorite lure, although some have even been caught by anglers going for fluke and porgies. I have heard very little about any yellowfins or longfins being caught inshore of the edge.

The shark fishing seems to have finally gotten into the summertime mode, where you are as likely to catch a mako as a blueshark, although there are still some threshers around. But you can’t expect to catch a lot of sharks right now unless you happen upon a nest of baby makos.

Striped bass fishing remains the same as it has been all summer, although more fish are falling to porgie baits. However, catching the porgies can be a hassle, and when you do catch them they’re often too big. The ideal porgie is just legal size, with shorts even better yet, unless you get caught. Many of the porgies now are too big. Most of them don’t even fit in the little bait scoop nets, which makes it a bit of a problem getting them out of the well.

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Capt Gene Kelly
Montauk Sportfishing