North Fork of Long Island, May 15th

By vinnyvarda on May 18, 2009 7:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

As a long winter dwindled, it seemed like we might have slow and sluggish Spring. I assumed we'd have a late starting season but it seems a little ahead of schedule to me. Just back from a great tarpon trip around Charlotte Harbor, I was pleased to come home to prime conditions here on the East End of LI. I spent Friday afternoon on Peconic Bay with friend and fellow guide, Craig Cantelmo. We found fish everywhere we went on the incoming tide. There were some bruisers out there and Craig managed to pole me into perfect position for what was to be our best fish of the day, well into his teens. We were so pleased by the numbers of fish that we found as well as the range of size. The shoulders on some of them were broad and many of these fish had that bright blue hue to them in the water when they caught the light just right. Fly tackle and light spinning tackle both work great at this time of year, which I find to be easily the most enjoyable time. On sunny days, you are making careful presentations to clever fish in clear water and on cloudy days, there are lots of good spots to go find large groups of bass on the blind. It feels great to be back out there on the water and still boggles my mind that we have this type of fishing so close to NYC. Weather is supposed to be perfect this week with potential for a decline on the weekend, so we'll be out there a lot and will get back with more details and photos.