7/23/2008
WE HAD 8 KEEPERS TODAY..ON THE SLOW SIDE..BUT WE PICKED
AWAY..SOME PICS ON PHOTO PAGE FROM THIS WEEK...ALL BAY
7/16/2008
The Shinnecock Star was SHINING
this morning for the Noreast Fluke Bucktailing Seminar!!
Lots of fluke action, Captain John kept us on the fish as usual. Captain Neil
gave the lowdown on rods, and ReelTeaser shared the ins and outs of bucktails
and teasers. All in all, the instructive part of the seminar was well stated
and very informative, especially for me since I had never bucktailed before!
Special thanks to ReelTeaser, who loaned me a rod and reel when mine proved to
be too light. Thanks to his kindness, I was able to boat 2 keepers on this
trip.
7/10/2008
FLUKE FISHING HAS BEEN EXCELLENT IN THE BAY AND OUT...IF YOU
WANT A CONTENDER FOR THE TOURNEY BOOK A SPOT ON THE BOAT SUNDAY!..DONT FORGET TO
SIGN UP FIRST!!
07/08/2006
FLUKING HAS BEEN FAIR TO
EXCELLENT DEPENDING UPON TIDE..TODAY
[STAY-IN-THE-BAY-TUESDAY] WE HAD 24 KEEPERS...MARY DID
IT AGAIN! 8LBS 6 OZ. IN 6 FEET ON CAPTAIN NEIL'S NEW
MAXIMISER..ITS A HOT ROD!...THE WORKING END HELPED TOO
WITH A HAND TIED TEASER AND BUCK BY REELTEASER!
OCEAN HAS BEEN HOT AND COLD AND SOMEWHERE IN
BETWEEN..YESTERDAY AM WE HAD 12 KEEPERS OUT THERE WITH
GOOD ACTION..CALL AHEAD AS ALWAYS FOR RESERVATIONS..WE
CAN TRY TO GIVE A HEADS-UP ON WHERE WE WILL BE FISHING
THE FOLLOWING DAY..BUT FISH CHANGE THEIR MIND A BIT NOW
AND THEN AND WE HAVE TO ADJUST TO KEEP THE RODS
BENDING..TUESDAY IS ALWAYS STAY IN THE BAY TILL LABOR
DAY SO IF YOU WANT IN ON HOT BAY ACTION..COME ON OUT..WE
STAY IN THE BAY OTHER DAYS AS WELL IF THATS WHERE THE
FISH ARE BITING...AND AS YOU CAN SEE.[WE HAVE A FEW MORE
PICS FROM THE LAST 3 DAYS..BUT ILL SAVE EM FOR ANOTHER
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6/25/2008
WORKED OUR WAY FROM EAST TO WEST PICKING FISH EVERYWHERE IN
THE BAY..A NEW BODY OF FISH MOVED IN ..AND WHEN THEY TURNED ON..WOW!!..I WATCHED
NEIL REELING IN A DECENT FISH..BEHIND THAT FISH WAS A 5 LBER FOLLOWING IT UP..I
DROPPED MY BUCK BEHIND NEILS FISH..AND BANG..5 LBS..NEIL GAVE ME ABOUT 6O
SECONDS TO GLOAT..THEN HE PICKS UP A FISH BIGGER THAN MINE TO TAKE THE
POOL..VICTOR AND DARREN WAILED ON EM AS USUAL!..KHARMA FISHING..A GREAT DAY IN
THE BAY, STRETCHED THE TRIP OUT AN HOUR TO MAKE IT WORK..AND IT DID!..
6/21/2008
bay bite interesting this morning..we had nice fish in
the east cut west cut and cg cut....a new body of fish is movin' in the bay!...thats
good cause things dropped of a tad to the west...
ocean bite this afternoon!!..we had some pretty good action out there
today..45+-...once i get the rythm down its gonna be bustin'!.GET YOUR
RESERVATIONS IN WE ARE FILLING FAST NOW!.captain john, shinnecock star
sorry no pics..deena is too quick with the fillet knife!
6/19/2008
SAILED WITH A LIGHT BOAT
TODAY..NICE BITE TOP-OF-TIDE!.EVERYONE WENT HOME WITH
DINNER..BUCKTAIL CITY!..LOOK FOR US TO START MIXING IT
UP WITH SOME BASS CHUMMING!..CAPTAIN JOHN'S FAMOUS
FLUKE/BASS COMBOS.IT DOESNT GET ANY BETTER!.CAPTAIN
JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
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6/17/2008
SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH MY INTUITION AND STAYED -IN-THE-BAY...WE HAD 5 NICE
KEEPERS..FOUR 20 INCH TROWBACKS AND MORE...SO WHAT DO I DO?...I HEAD OUTSIDE FOR
THAT ANYTHING BUT GREAT BITE GOING ON IN THE DEEP RIGHT NOW..HINDSIGHT IS
20/20..
6/15/2008
..REAL GOOOD BITE IN THE BAY FOR THE MORNING
TRIP!..PUT 12 KEEPERS IN THE BOX WITH NICE
ACTION..WENT OUTSIDE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND IT WAS
QUIET..SHORTS AND A FEW NICE SEABASS..CHECK OUT
PICKS FROM MORNING TRIP!.
6/12
WELL..WE DID OUR DUTY..OPENING OF PORGY SEASON
TRIP..TO BE HONEST..ITS A BIT LATE FOR WESTERN
PECONIC..BUT WE CAUGHT A FEW TOP OF TIDE ANYWAY..WHY
DID THE DEC START THE PARTY BOAT PORGY SEASON LATER
THAN RECREATIONAL BOATS?..I DONT KNOW..LOOOKS LIKE
BAD POLITICS TO ME..ANYWAY..HERE ARE A FEW ROGERS
ROCK SCUP..NEIL MAMNAGED A WEAKIE TOO ..WITH HIS
MAGIC "MAXIMZER" SPINNING ROD..NICE NEW IDEA IN
SPINING RODS..CALL HIM TO CHECK THIS OUT..OR COME ON
THE STAR WHEN HE IS FISHING..HE ALWAYS BRINGS A ROD
..OR 2...LETS GO FLUKIN'!..
6/11
CAPTAIN DEENA OF THE SHINNECOCK STAR HAS
INVENTED SOMETHING THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE
RECREATIONAL FLUKE FISHING INDUSTRY...ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT!.."BRILLIANT"..SAYS THE SOUTHAMPTON
PRESS!.THE "CAPTAIN DEENA FLUKE EXTENTION KIT"..
SAYS..NO MORE "JUMBO THROWBACKS"..SEE PICS...FIRST
PICTURE WE SEE A 20.5 INCH FLUKE WITH THE "EXTENDER"..IN
THE 2ND PICTURE WE SEE A 20.5 INCH JUST KEEPER SIZED
FLUKE TRANSFORMED INTO A 27 INCH DOORMAT BY SIMPLE
ADDITION OF CAPTAIN DEENAS "FLUKE EXTENDER"!!WHY BE
SATISFIED WITH MARGINAL FISH WHEN THEY CAN BE
DOORMATS ALL THE TIME!!! ....CALLS HAVE COME IN
ALREADY.."IVE DOUBLED MY KEEPER NUMBERS BY
PURCHASING THE FLUKE EXTENDER"...CAPTAIN NEIL."NEVER
IN MY LIFE HAVE I EVER SEEN SUCH A SIMPLE SOLUTION
TO SUCH A BIG PROBLEM..IM EATING FLUKE AS I
SPEAK!".CAPTAIN JOHN..SO..CALL ASAP BEFORE OUR
SUPPLY RUNS OUT..IT WILL CHANGE YOUR FLUKING
LIFE!..WHAT THE FLUKE ARE YOU WAITING FOR!..
WELL..I GUESS I SHOULDNT HAVE PUT THE
EXCLAIMATION POINTS..AM TRIP IN OCEAN WE PICKED AT
FISH IN 45'..JUST PICKED..ARNOLD HAD 2 KEEPERS..I
GOT A DOUBLE HEADER KEEPER SEABASS ON THE
DEADSTICK..A FEW SHORTS..AND THATS IT...THE
AFTERNOON..I PROMISED ALL ONBOARD AN AWESOME SHALLOW
WATER FLUKE EXTRAVAGANZA..WHICH DIDNT MATERIALIZE..I
LANDED A KEEPER..ONCE AGAIN WATCHING THE 4 LBER
INHALE MY 1/2 OZ BUCK IN 7 FEET..AWESOME
DUDE!!.REALLY CLEAR INCOMING WATER...WE HAD A
FRENZIED FINALE HOUR WHERE WE LANDED 30 OR SO
...."JUMBO SHORTS"..JIMMY TISH AHD THE ONLY OTHER
KEEPER..AND POOLFISH....ANYWAY..TOMORROW WE SAIL FOR
PORGIES 8-2..WE HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE TIME TO MIX IT
UP WITH SOME WEAKFISH/FLUKE FISHING AFTER WE "PUT A
HIT" ON THE PORGIES..IF YOU MENTION YOU SAW THIS ON
NOREAST..ITS 65$ FOR THE DAY..WE HAVE 12 MORE SPOTS
LEFT!..RESERVATIONS-A-MUST!..CAPTAIN "PORGY" JOHN,
SHINNECOCK STAR..CHECK OUT MY HIBISCUS!..MY OTHER
PASSION..
6/10
..4 OF THE 8 THAT WERE SUPPOSEED TO BE HERE
NEVER SHOWED..NOT EVEN A CALL.. WONT EVEN BREAK
EVEN BUT WE SAILED ANYWAY.IT WAS TOO
BEAUTIFUL!...SHOT OUTSIDE..SKIRTING PIECES IN SEARCH
OF LARGE FLUKE..A COUPLE OF SHORTS SOME SEABASS AND
LING!..ISNT IT ALMOST JULY?..HEADED DOWN THE CASTLE
AND HAD SOME ACTION IN 45'..PICKED ONE KEEPER...SHOT
BACK INSIDE FOR TOPOFTHETIDE..HAD A PRETTY GOOD
BITE..MIKE HAD 7 ON ONE DRIFT..PUT 3 MORE KEEPERS IN
THE BOX..I WATCHED A NICE SIZED FISH JUMP ON MY 1/2
OZ BUCK...WATCHED ANOTHER 5LB+ FISH MISS THE 1/2 OZ
BUCK..YOU LEARN SO MUCH BY WATCHING THE
FISH..AWESOME!..TOMORROW WE STAY IN THE BAY, BUT
LOOKS LIKE THATS OKAY!
6/8
AFTER THE LAST 3 DAYS OF EXCELLENT
FLUKING..TODAY WAS KIND OF A LET DOWN SINCE WE ONLY
PUT 4 IN THE BOX...WE DID CATCH 100'S OF FLUKE
TODAY.. BUT THE KEEPERS WERE JUST RARE TODAY IN THE
BAY..TOMORROW WE SAIL 8-2..WE ALREADY HAVE 8 ANGLERS
SAILING WITH US..WE ARE HEADING OUT THE INLET 1ST
THING IN THE MORNING TO CHECK OUT THE OCEAN
SITUATION..MAYBE MIX IT UP WITH A FEW SEABASS..COME
ON OUT..BRING YOUR SILVER BALLS! WE HAVE PLENTY OF
ROOM..CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
P.S..FOR THE TROPHY SEEKERS...BIGGEST BAY FLUKE SO
FAR..8LBS.10OZ..OCEAN 7LBS4OZ..BIGGEST SEAROBIN.3LBS
2 OZ..THURDAY WE SAIL FOR THE OPENING OF PORGY
SEASON 8-2..THAT WILL GIVE ANYONE A GOOD SHOT AT THE
SCUP TRPHY SINCE WE PROBABLY WONT TARGET SCUP AGAIN
UNTIL SEPTEMBER!
6/7/
DEENA AND I GAVE BEST EFFORT TODAY..BUT IT WAS
ON THE SLOW SIDE DUE TO THAT SOUTHWEST BLOWIN'...WIND
AGAINST TIDE ON THE LATEST PRODUCTIVE SPOTS...WE
GRINDED A FEW OUT ANYWAY.11 DOORMATS FIGHTING WEEDS
AND WIND!..CAPTAIN JOHN
P.S.CAPTAIN NEIL BOXED 2 NICE FISH..AND DROPPED A
SLAMMER AT BOATSIDE.HIGH HOOK TOO..ON A PRTOTYPE
SPINNING SET-UP I HAVE FIRST DIBS ON!..REMEMBER
NEIL, YELL NET!..YOHOO...NET!!...HAHA
THATS A MANTIS SHRIMP A FLUKE SPIT UP WHOLE
YESTERDAY..PUT IT ON THE TOILET SEAT AT HOME AND
SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF MY DAUGHTER AMANDA!..
AND THATS CAPTAIN BILLY TULLY IN THE MIDDLE..ONE OF
THE SALTIEST GUYS ON EARTH..
6/1/
NICE BITE THIS MORNING..EXCELLENT....NON-STOP
FOR DAVE..HE HAD OVER 12 THROW BACKS..THE FISH KEPT
COMING.. IN THE END WE HAD 3 IN THE BOX...BUT..CHECK
OUT ROBIN WITTICH..ON HER B-DAY..8 LBS.10OZ!.IN 8
FEET OF WATER...HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN!!..SO GOOD I
HAD TO POST WHITE.[LOOK AT THE SHADOW OF THE NET ON
THE FISH..COOL].AND DARK SIDE!!..[HER SIS BATTINA
CAUGHT A BUNCH TOO]..I WILL BE IN THE BAY 8-2
TOMORROW!.OOPS!..LOOKS LIKE LIAM IS PUCHING THE GUY
IN THE HEAD IN THE LAST PIC..HE DIDNT.CAPTAIN JOHN,
SHINNECOCK STAR
5/31/
am trip we picked away at fluke and blues in
the bay...3 fluke in the box..4/ 20+inch fish plus
lots of others went back..what a bite in the
ass...afternoon headed out to the deep..first drift
55 feet..2 keepers and action..poof.that was it...we
headed back in and diamond jigged loads of blues and
a couple of stripers in shinnecock inlet..thank
goodness for the choppers..here are some pics of our
regular/irregulars..we do love them so.
5/27
ALL OVER SHINNECOCK TODAY...MORNING TRIP WAS A
LIGHT CATCH OF SEABASS/LING..AND COD WITH BUILDING
SEAS..YES LOCAL COD..IT IS ALMOST JUNE ISNT
IT?..ANYWAY..THE AFTERNOON WE STAYED IN THE
BAY...FOUND SOME WARMER WATER...AND SOME BEAUTIFUL
FLUKE!..HERE WE GO..CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
5/26
...LAST NITE WE CLOBBERED THE BLUES!FLUKE
STILL SLOW...A KEEPER THIS MORNINGS PICK...LOADS OF
LING TODAY AND A FEW SEABASS..THE GOOD NEWS IS THE
COMMERCIALS ARE NETTING ALOT OF FLUKE OUTSIDE IN
60'...NOW THEY JUST HAVE TO START EATING.....AND ONE
OF THE SHARPIES HAD A GOOD HIT ON FLUKE IN THE BAY
TODAY... HE GAVE ME THE SKINNY ANDI AM ON IT
TOMORROW!!!..CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
5/17/2008
THE NUMBER OF EXCLAMATION POINTS IS THE NUMBER
OF KEEPERS TODAY..5 WITH 6 ANGLERS....WE HAD
ACTION...BUT I CANT BELIEVE WE ARE THROWING 20 INCH
FISH BACK!..WE HAD A FEW OF THOSE TODAY...DEENA AND
I MOVED THE BOAT OVER TO OUR REGULAR SLIP IN FRONT
OF TOP-OF-THE-WHARF..MIKE HAYMAN TAKES THE POOL..AS
USUAL...
5/5/2008
OUT DIAMOND JIGGING BASS AND BLUES
YESTERDAY..SHINNECOCK INLET..LOTS OF BLUES
AROUND..COCKTAILS...AND WHAT DO YOU THINK JUMPED ON
THE DIAMOND?...A NICE 3 LB. SUMMER FLOUNDER!..I DARE
NOT SCOUT ANY OF THE SPOTS..10 MORE DAYS TILL
FLUKE..AND THEY ARE STACKIN' UP..FIRST 2 DAYS OF
SEASON ARE JUST ABOUT RAILED OUT.GET YOUR SPOT
NOW!!!CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
4/29/2008
catching spearing pretty good now in prep for
fluke season...back creeks of peconic..have to bring
my pole next time...small bass feeding .any
recomendations on freezing to prevent burn and
mushyness?..help appreciated..captain john,
shinnecock star
4/26/2008ahhhhh..i gotta post the bad
reports.. so the good reports mean anything at
all...12 fares.. beautiful day..a bit windy but 2
anchors held us tight...1/2 day trip..tried flounder
from ponquogue bridge to QC..1 fish...thats
right..chumming...plunging...shelling...pounding..one..flounder..the
"bayspots" should turn on early this year..water
temp is coming up fast..54 at the bridge
..if anyone wants to try some offshore wrecking on a
bluebird day give us a call..captain john, shinneock
star...p.s..i am loading up on beautiful local
spearing for the fluke..thats good news right?
4/21/2008
did not leave the dock today but spied some
bait in the marina..large spearing.. so.. i pulled
the dusty seine..200'..down from the garage wall and
set in a few historic bay spots..got a few.a couple
of schoolie bass too....still looking for the
motherload..those fluke sharpies love the fresh
spearing..its cool enough now i dont have to bring
the ice..but plenty of salt to toughen em up..we
will be sailin' for ling/cod/blacks on thursday and
friday..5am-4pm..captain john, shinnecock star
4/19/2008
headed over to QC this afternoon.water temp
was 60 degrees+!....3 hour of chumming the OUT..not
a touch..think they switched to the IN now.
friends on another boat went deep..coimbra.. and had
a few cod and ling...as predicted...captain john,
shinnecock star
4/18/2008
not alot of action today...ocean had a bit of
a heave on..at 85 feet we ended up with a couple of
keeper blacks and our first showing of seabass...we
will be fishing flounder in QC over the
weekend..captain john, shinnecock star
4/14/2008
last 2 trips..slow..4 keepers in all...but
with this sunny weather...the flounder should start
snapping..50+ water temps..and sunny days=flounder..captain
john, shinnecock star
1/19/2008
SAILED TODAY..HIT WRECKS FROM
130-160 FEET...SLOW DAY....6 ANGLERS 3 KEEEPER COD
AND A BUCKET OF LING....ALOT OF SMALL COD WENT
BACK..THATS A GOOD SIGN...WELL..THE WINDS COMING
UP...LOOKS LIKE WE WONT HAVE ANOTHER SHOT TILL AFTER
WEDNESDAY OR SO..GIVE US A CALL WHEN THE WIND DROPS
OFF...ILL POST IT......GO GIANTS!..
1/17/2008
WE SAILED WITH 5 FARES
TODAY..ONLY 2 KEEPER COD...LOTS OF LING....SATURDAY
IS A MAYBE SAIL DAY...OTHER THAN THAT.NEXT TIME I
HAVE 6 OR MORE ONBOARD WERE GOING DEEP...COIMBRA
DEEP...MIGHT LEAVE AN HOUR EARLIER TOO....CAPTAIN
JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
1/13/2008
THE SEAS KICKED UP TO 6-8 FEET HALF WAY THRU
THE DAY...TOUGH AND ROUGH SO NO PICS..... THE GUYS
STILL PUT 15 COD IN THE BOX..AND BUCKETS OF
LING...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY LOOK LIKE THE WEATHER
WILL BE COOPERATING..CALL 631 728 4563 FOR
RESERVATIONS..WE LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS TO
12 FOR THESE 6AM-4PM TRIPS...COME ON OUT AND GET
SOME BACALA!...
1/7/08
6 FARES TODAY PUT 2 DOZEN COD...[SCROD]
IN DA BOX...AND THEY ARE SOOO TASTY!.BUCKETS AND
BUCKETS OF LING..WE SAIL TOMORROW...THEN WE GET A 3
DAY "WIND BREAK"...CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
*A SIDE NOTE...OUR 6AM-4PM TRIP PRICE IS GOING TO
HAVE TO GO UP TO 110$..WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING FROM
20-30 MILES TO GET TO THESE FISH..FUEL PRICES..AND
ALL THE OTHER EXPENSES...MATE, BAIT ETC...WE JUST
HAVE TO DO IT TO STAY ABOVE WATER [PARDON THE
PUN]...WE ARE SAILING WITH AN AVERAGE OF SIX
FARES...SO ITS STILL A REASONABLE PRICE FOR WHAT IS
ACTUALLY A "SPLIT CHARTER"..THANKS..CAPTAIN JOHN AND
THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT*
1/06/2008
26 KEEPER COD ...ONE 5 LB. FLUKE [WHICH YOU
KNOW YOU CAN KEEP RIGHT NOW..BE CHA DIDNT KNOW
THAT].....TWO 5 LB. SEABASS...50?.LING....10
ANGLERS...WE STAYED OUT TILL AFTER DARK..MOST OF THE
COD CAUGHT IN THE LAST HOUR....CALL 631 728 4563 FOR
RESERVATIONS...WE ONLY SAIL ON "NICE" DAYS THIS TIME
OF YEAR SO KEEP AN EYE ON THE WIND...
AS FOR YOU GUYS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COD SIZE..IT
DOESNT MATTER..YOUR WIVES HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU IT
FOR YEARS!..HAHA....THE BIGGER ONES WILL COME...THE
COD....BUT WE ARE ALLOWED 22" COD..WHY SHOULDNT WE
TAKE EM?....I SEE YOU GUYS KEEPING JUST LEGAL FLUKE
ALL SUMMER.BASS TOO..SO..JUST COME ON OUT AND HAVE
SOME FUN..THROW EM BACK IF YA WANT..LOTS OF FOLKS
DO...GOOD GOD..IVE THROWN BACK 30LB BASS...20 LB.
COD...8 LB FLUKE...WE ALL DO THAT IF WERE NOT GONNA
EAT EM...AND DONT NEED EM......BUT NO SOUR GRAPES
PLEAASE....CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR...P.S...MY
WIFE JUST MENTIONED TO ME THE SMALLER THE COD THE
TASTIER THE FILLETS....
12/5/2007
a bit slow today...3 anglers
put 6 keeper blacks in the box...one here .one
there..just didnt get on em good today....tomorrow
and friday weather looks good so get on out and get
the fish we didnt get today..ha...
12/03/2007
MIKE TUNA OUT TOGGED CAPTAIN
TOGINATOR.....X%##%$&*@....GOOD JOB MIKE..6 KEEPERS
UP TO 6 LBS...AJ CHECKED IN WITH 4 IN DA BOX...MIKE
H HAD 3...ME 2....NICE FLAT OCEAN..BUT ANCHORING
DIFF WITHOUT EVEN A WHISPER OF WIND....WE SAIL8-2
DAILY WITH RESERVATIONS...LATELY ALOT MORE FISH THAN
ANGLERS..IGUESSTHATWORKSOKAY...FOR YOU GUYS.....LETSGOFISHING!.
12/1/2007
WOW...the bite today was
absolutely incredible...quality and
quantity..biggest fish..7.8 and 8.8 lbs....congrats
to carl and pino on the big ones....there were quite
a few 6-7 lbers in the box of 40 we kept....4
anglers....thats including me....the fish are here
for sure..now we need more rods...
11/12/2007
HOT TOG BITE TODAY..HIGH HOOK
HAD 8 KEEPERS UP TO 6 LBS...BOAT IS EMTY TOMORROW
AND WEATHER LOOKS GOOD!...LETS GO FISHING!...WE GOT
THE CRABS AND CLAMS...RIGS ARE 1$...
11/11/2007
ITS TIME...N-NW WIND BLOWING TOMORROW AND THE
NEXT FEW DAYS...WE CAN TAKE ALOT OF THAT AND FISH
VERY COMFY ON THE SOUTH SHORE....WE WILL BE
BLACKFISHING....1$ A RIG OR BRING YOUR OWN...WE HAVE
LOTS OF GREENS OR CLAMS FOR YA..BRING YOUR OWN
EXOTICS....MENTION THIS POST WHEN YOU SHOW UP
TOMORROW MORN. AND 10$ OFF FARE...WE SAIL 8-2
TOMORROW..CALL AND BOOK A SPOT WITH DOT..ITS GOONA
BE BEAUTIFUL !...CAPTAIN JOHN, SHINNECOCK STAR
11/06/2007
FINALLY BROKE THE INLET
TODAY....OFF FOR A WEEK....READY TO GET A FEW
BLACKFISH...GREENS AND WHITES ON HAND...BUT...NOT A
TOUCH!....WELL ONE SHORT AND DROPPED WHAT WOULD HAVE
BEEN THE ONLY KEEPER AT THE BOAT....STORM SURE HAD
SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS...THIS WAS THE QUIETEST
TRIP IN SHINNECOCK STAR HISTORY....ANYWAY...1/2
PRICE TRIP FOR ALL ON BOARD NEXT TIME THEY COME
THIS YEAR...AND APOLOGIES...IM GOING TO JUMP ON ONE
OF THOSE ORIENT OR NOTH SHORE BOATS MYSELF FOR
NOW..THEY ARE CRUSHING HUGE BLACKS!....ONCE THE
OCEAN SETTLES DOWN..THE TOG WILL HIT THE SOUTH
SHORE..WE SLAMMED EM NOV +DEC LAST YEAR
10/31/2007 Haven't been out for a
while....finally broke the inlet after about a week
dockside....sailed with 3 fares...we just had to get
out!... nice ....nice. seabass and HUGE
porgies....tom carlo caught one 2lbs.14 oz...trophy
leader in the scup category right now.....tried for
blackfish.. managed a 5 lber....everyone filled a
pail with scup and seabass...the bass bite in
shinnecock has been very good lately....we will be
mixing the trips up with some live lining for
stripers.... since porgy closed today...come on
out.. everyone goes home with dinner!....captain
john....p.s...once the blacks go on the feed don't
expect to fish for anything else. we supply clams
and greenies for the blacks......there is a dollar
rig charge...to cover cost...you cant buy a 8 oz.
sinker and blackfish rig for a dollar
anywhere...except on the star!
10/15/2007
lots of action
today...porgies and seabass filled the
coolers....fish coming up bit in half...bombers are
around....a pick with the blackfish..a couple just
14 going back....last hour was a seabass blitz...get
on board the weather forecast looks good...stripers
in the inlet...
10/4/2007
no blackfish
today....i knew we would still have to go thru the
seabass and porgies yet...quite a few of both
today...nice "jumbo"seabass.and "galvanized garbage
can lid" porgies...mixed bag....beautiful fluke up
to 6 lbs..went back...winter flounder around 3
lbs..went back...had a huge striper follow a porgy
up...and bluefish chopping a few of the seabass in
half on the way up...could have caught a bunch if
anyone was interested....fall run has begun..after
this weekend we sail 8-2 every day till the fish
stop biting ..or the weather turns..captain
john,shinnecock star
9/30/2007
seabass and porgies...got a bit slow over
the last 2 days..but blackfish opens
tomorrow!..and i can tell you..i have thrown
back some quality fish over the last 2 days
"experimenting"...we sail tomorrow..if only with
3 fares...we have to sail on opening day of the
blackfish season!........seabass and porgies
will pick up steam again....and the bass run has
just begun.....
9/22/2007
here we go..the fall run has begun....seabass
and porgies are already making a show of it
making sure all go home with dinner
plus....trigger fish and bonito too.....a few
seabass coming up bit off..and you know the
bluefish are around gaining in numbers....the
fluke coming up must go back..but some
beauties.......we will be taking a shot at the
stripers on a daily basis now.....weather has
been awesome.!.come on out and do some catching
with us!...
9/8/2007
ocean bite has been very
good....last 2 days we put 40+ fluke in the
box...up to 6.5lbs....looks like the fluke
fishing is just starting out
there.....45-65 feet have been
the productive depths.....get one more shot in
on the fluke if you can....we will be wreck
fishing for seabass, porgies, triggers....we
catch everything on the rock piles in the
fall..stripers..blues...even a mako now and
again.....then mid october...till we finish
up..which was January 1st last year...we are
catching blackfish..last year blackfishing was
outstanding...come on out with us one more
time..before the new year..
8/28/2007
nice fishing
today...in the bay...and outside too.....the
fluke were upto 6 lbs....a lot of action...a lot
of 18 inch shorts....after labor day we go to
8-2 midweek...still half days on weekends for a
while....if they do close fluke... we will
switch to wreck/striped bass fishing....if fluke
stays open....we might do fluke/wreck
too...whatever is biting and fighting!....have a
great holiday weekend!.
8/17/07
Fishing has been...great!...the ocean bite has
been providing some large fluke..up to 8.5 this
week....we had two 7 lbers yesterday afternoon
with carl scalafani just bailing them....he had
2 around 5 pounds himself...and a limit
plus....the other great news is the bay has been
providing quality too....fish up to 5.5lbs and a
nice bite...everyone wenthome with dinner
today.....
so, try to get out with us ...soon..bay
or ocean..were putting some nice ones in the
box...
dont forget..right after labor
day we go to our fall midweek schedule...8-2
mon-fri......these trips we can be sailing for
just about anything..bass/fluke.....wreck/fluke...wreck
/bass...whatever is biting!...captain heres
freddie with a 7lber!.....john,shinnecock star
8/6/2007
Yes, ocean fluking has been
outstanding. Fish up to 8.5" yesterday. We put over
40 in the box, don't miss this! The ocean fluke are
on the feed! Days in the bay have been excellent
too. Tuesday we stay in the bay and its been good, a
lot of "shorts", but great action. Most going home
with supper.
7/31/07
LATE REPORT... YESTERDAY...BEST BITE YET ON
OCEAN....BOTH MORNING AND AFTERNOON HAD NON-STOP
ACTION PUTTING 34 BIG FATTIES IN THE BOX...POOLFISH
5LBS PLUS...50-60 FEET CHEESE HOUSE....FLUKE
CENTIPEDE CAUGHT BEST..SPEARING-BELLY...DONTMISSTHIS!
7/26/2007
AM trip we did the bay...fishing wasnt
bad...plain jane spearing/squid outfished anything
else...13 beauties in the box.....PM trip we hit the
big pond...BEST OCEAN BITE WE HAVE SEEN FOR SOME
TIME...RED HOT..NO BS...6lb. poolfish..2 others in
contention. averaged 60feet...we ended the trip
with 32 in the box.and a half dozen bigknucklehead
seabass..YOU KNOW WHERE THE STAR WILL BE
TOMORROW!...captain john, shinnecock star
the guy in the raincoat was a couple of days ago in
a blow..he deserved this pic posted..A+ for effort
and pool...
7/23/07
AM TRIP....FINALLY.FINALLY...THE OCEAN BREAKS
OPEN...1.3 KNOTDRIFT..NNE WIND..BAIT...AVERAGED
FISHING IN 65 FEET ALL MORNING AND PICKED AWAY AT
THE MATS...THREE 7 LBERS. 2 FOUGHT OVER THE
POOL..ONE WAS MINE..HA......PM TRIP..WE HEADED BACK
OUT AND CONTINUED TO CATCH...LONG ..PRODUCTIVE..DRIFTS...SOME
KNUCKLEHEAD SEABASS MIXED IN...CAP GETS A BREAK...WE
THEN HEADED IN FOR LAST HOUR OF INCOMING...AND
BLASTED A FEW IN THE SHALLOWS OF SHINNECOCK...AFTERNOON
HAD A 6.5 FOR THE POOL....AHHHH....FLUKE HEAVEN....DONT
MISS THIS..
7/22/07
THE OCEAN BITE IS COMING ALIVE..WE DIDNT SLAM
THEM THIS MORN..BUT WE HAD A FEW
KEEPERS....6....WITH A COUPLE OF 5IVES..HMM..BAIT IS
TIGHT...DRIFTED SAME AREA SEVERAL TIMES WITH FLUKE
COMING UP....WHICH MEANS THE FLUKE ARE STARTING
TO"BALL UP" THE BAIT..WHICH MEANS WE CAN START TO
GET ON EM....YOU KNOW..FIND THE BAIT..FIND THEFISH...SOMENICE
SEABASS ON THIS EVE TRIP..HUMPHEADS,,,.THIS
AFTERNOON HAD A CREW FROM MAINE...NEVER
FLUKED....THEY SLAYED THE BAY FLUKE THEY DID..150
QUALITY FISH..10MADE THE BOX.
7/7/2007
last couple of days the
bite has been off...we have been catching a
few...but a bit of a slow down..we even sailed down
the castle today..few fish.......tomorrow....a wind
change...and it all could be different...spearing
hatch in the bay should get things smoking VERY
soon...captain john, shinnecock star
7/4/07
oh man...9 keepers on and
landed within 5 minutes this morning..20 total
keepers...loads going back...pool fish around 5.5 on
the am...out going for the pm only had 6 keepers but
the big one for the day at 6 even...you gotta get
out here and try this flukin'with the light
stuff..the only way to fly...see pics.. some of
todays catch...on our photo page
7/3/07
MOSTLY WEST OF
BRIDGE...INCOMING AND OUTGOING.."EVERY PICTURE TELLS
A STORY DONT IT".TODAYS PHOTOS...5 YEAR OLD NOAH
FROM MASS. GETS A 9LB 5OZ BAY DOORMAT!!!!..THE OTHER
BIG ONE WAS BILL GEMEKES 8 LB 7 OZ. MORNING
POOLFISH!!!OFF A 6FOOT EDGE ..WAY TO GO BILL!!.BIG
PAUL, TOM "REELTEASER", AND VIC WERE IN THE ACTION
TOO..TOM TOOK AFTERNOON HONORS WITH A FISH NEAR
6LBS.....DONTMISSTHIS!!..
7/1/07
EXCELLENT BAY FLUKING...TOP
OF IN..BEGINNING OF OUT...LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN..TOP
OF IN..BEGINNING OF OUT...WE ARE CATCHING FISH ON
BOTH TRIPS..BUT IF YOU WANT TO DO BETTER...PLAN
YOUR TRIP ON THE TIDE....24 KEEPERS TODAY UP TO
5.5LBS...YESTERDAY WE HAD 25KEEPERS UP TO 6LBS..ALL
IN THE BAY....DONT MISS THIS!...
6/25/07
GETTING BIGGER FISH IN THE
OCEAN NOW...BUTTHEY ARESOSPREAD OUT...WE NEED SOME
BAIT PILES TOCONCENTRATE THE FISH...PRETTY
SOON..CAROLINA FROMPUTNAMGOT ONE ALMOST 7LBS
TODAY..AJ GOTONEJUSTOVER 5LBS..SEE
PICKS..THEBAYBITEISTHEREIF THEWIND
COOPERATES...TUESDAY WESTAY-IN-THE-BAY...
6/22/07
BAY WASNT AS GREAT AS IT HAS BEEN ....MIXXY
SWITCHIN' WIND.......`BUT WE PICKED AWAY...I HAD 2
BILL HAD 2 MIKE HAD 2...A COUPLE MORE 2'S AROUND THE
BOAT...OUR LAST 8-2 IS MONDAY..THEN ITS HALF DAYS
TILL LABOR DAY...
6/14/07
9 angler put 10 in the box
today...good action.whatablow...get out with us top
of the tide over the next 2 weeks....this bay bite
is busting open..bring your light stuff..bucks
reelteasers.....weve had a good bite over the last
week.picking some nice fluke..but whats coming ...is
what i wait for...all year..
6/10/07
first trip today right off
the dock and we were into all the cocktails you
wanted...after a fill of that the knights and i
ventured out for seabass with very little luck
..this was my sure thing the past
week...okay......we then switched over to ocean
fluke. we had a great bite with the east wind in 45
feet...still not much of a keeper ratio...action
anyway..on the pm trip the guys wanted to stay in
the bay... we picked away all afternoon....basket
and west of bridge....last few drifts we got on the
mother load of quality fish up to 6.1 lbs...
6/6/07
fished
only the pm...a few regulars...a nice couple from
 oklahoma...the
wind was a howlin'...and we keptapickin away...arnold
finished up with his limit on the whistle..he caught
the pool somewhere in there to...had anotherguy with
3 keepers...pretty good action...just east of the
bridge mostly..arnoldhad oneof those
secretballteaserrigs..every picture does telastory doesntit?.
6/1/07
opening day of the porgy
season....9 anglers..we sailed into peconic...and it
was a slow pick thru the incoming...as soon as the
tide turned..the last hour..we blasted them...confusious
say next trip fish outgoing...picked only one
weakie..it was the pool fish...this weekend we
concentrate on fluke..captain john, shinnecock star
5/30/07
OCEAN FLUKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE IS STILL
SLOW..THE BIG FISH ARE THERE..JUST NOT CHOWING
YET..... THE BAY HAS BEEN PRODUCING SOME NICE FISH
IN THE 4-7LB RANGE...TODAY WE CAUGHT THEM IN THE
EAST CUT...YESTERDAY JUST EAST OF THE BRIDGE..AND
THE COAST GUARD CUT...WE DIDNT HAVE LIMITS ON FLUKE
TODAY BUT WE MIXED THE BAG UP A BIT..COCKTAIL
BLUES...EVEN ANCHORED ON THE REEF FOR A BIT AND
CAUGHT SOME NICE SEABASS!....TOMORROW IS THE PORGY
OPENER SPECIAL TRIP FROM7-3PM..18 PASSENGER
LIMIT.......FIRST WE HIT THE PORGIES ..THEN WE ARE
ON THE PROWLFOR WEAKFISH AND FLUKE...WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE A PARTY IN PECONIC!.
5/27/07
AM AND PM TRIP
TODAY....OCEAN FLUKE SWITCH IS STILL OFF.......SO WE
PROWLED THE BAY...WITH SOME POSITIVE RESULTS...THE
AM POOL WAS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO 7 LBERS..WAY TO GO SAM
AND TIM!....AFTERNOON TRIP BOB POLLOCK PULLED A NICE
4 LBER OUT OF THE EAST CUT...BLUES ARE AROUND TOO...OH..AND
THE SEABASS HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE TOO!..TRY
HITTING YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS..YOU WILL SEE WHAT I
MEAN.........DONT FORGET OUR PORGY TRIP ON JUNE 1ST
5/22/2007
ITS A RUN FOR THE SHINNECOCK
STAR..BUT WE HIT GREENPORT...AND THE GREENLAWNS
AGAIN TODAY...NICE FISHING..19 IN THE BOX...CAROL
TOOK THE POOL WITH..A 7 LBER?..I AM HOPING DEENA
GETS THE PICS UP TONITE...ITS UP IN THE AIR
TOMORROW...OCEAN?...GREENLAWNS?..
..HEY FOLKS...THE NORTH FORK IS HOT!..YOU SHOULD BE
JUMPIN ON THE PECONIC STAR..PRIME TIME... CHARTER
ONE OF THE GREAT BOATS OUT THERE...OR COME WITH
ME!...THIS BITE AINT LASTING FOREVER...AND ALOT OF
BOATS..INCLUDING MINE..HAVE ALOT OF ROOM FOR
YA...COME ON OUT...AND WELL BE HERE NEXT YEAR FOR
YOU TOO..
5/17/2007
OCEAN STILL A BEAST.. SO WE
TOOK THE RIDE TO GREENPORT..14 FARES PUT 18 IN THE
BOX UP TO 6 LBS.15 OZS...WHICH IS NOW THE BAY
LEADER..ALOT OF ACTION,...A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO FISH
TODAY...GREAT CREW...CAPTAIN JOHN,SHINNECOCK STAR
A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE OCEAN SHOULD BE FISHABLE
AGAIN...THIS WIND CHOP WONT PUSH THEM OFF....THEY
ARE JUST WAITING FOR US...HOOHAAA!
5/14/2007
FISHING OUTSIDE 8-2 TODAY..A LOT OF
ACTION..BUT NOT ALOT OF KEEPERS....HOW MANY? HONEST
I DONT KNOW..10FOR 7GUYS?..REEL TEASER...WHO I
THOUGHT WAS GOING TO POST PICS OF HIS 2
BEAUTIES...BIGGEST OVER 8LBS...IS NOW ON THE
LEADERBOARD WITH THAT FISH....THE FLUKE TRAFFIC JAM
WILL CONTINUE...ITS THE ONLY TRAFFIC YOU WANT IN
ON..35 FEET...FLUKE BELLY+SPEARING...P.S...DONT
FORGET WEDNESDAY WE PLAN TO HEAD DOWN TO MECOX FOR A
VIRGIN FLUKE TRIP.CALL FOR RES....
5/13/2007
HAD A GREAT 3 DAYS DOWN AT CLAUDIO'SAND THE
GREENLAWNS...NICE ACTIONDOWN THERE...BUT THE OCEAN
HAS SETTLED BACKDOWN..AND SATURDAY WE GAVE
ITASHOT..THE MORNING PICK WAS JUST THAT...WEMANAGED
A FEW....WITH THE BIGGEST GOING 7 LBS....NOW
ITDOESNTSOUND LIKE MUCH, BUT IT GOTME EXCITED...WEARE
COMING OFF A HEAVE...AND THIS MEANS ONE THING..THE
FISH ARE STARTING TO BITE....WE WENTBACK OUTIN THE
AFTERNOON WITH THE WIND PICK UP FROM THE NORTH AND
THE INCOMING TIDE THE BITE CAUGHT FIRE....WE STAYED
OUT AN XTRA HOUR AND MANAGED 13 IN THE
BOX...SPEARING WITH FLUKE BELLY SCORED BEST IN
40FEET...THE "MOTHERS DAY BITE" HAD BEGUN...AND
TODAY....WELL...ON AND OFF...BUT AT TIMES
BALLISTIC...BIGGEST FISH 7LBSIN THE MORNING AND 6.5
IN THE AFTERNOON....IT IS TIME FOLKS...GET OUT THE
SILVER BALLS, TOMS TEASERS,THE SPRO"SAND THE PLAIN
JANES...IF YOU WANTYOUR "BESTSHOT" AT A
DOORMAT...ITS IN THE NEXT20 DAYS...HOOOHAA...
5/11/2007 report
by Joe
Better than yesterday for me! Went out east with my
brother to fish with Captain John for fluke. The
bonus was the distinct pleasure to fish with the
great Captain Neil F. We had 9 fares. Captain John
took us over to the Greenlawns area and in front of
Claudios in Greenport. We had a slow steady stream
of fish for most of the day. However, mostly shorts
but we got our fair share of keepers among us. Not
sure how many we ended up with. I'll leave that to
Captain John to post, but among the fluke we also
scored some blusfish and a seabass. My talley was 4
shorts and 2 keepers. The larger of the two in the
picture below was approx 4 lbs. Pool fish was
slightly larger. My brother was frustrated with 7
shorts. It's tough landing 18" and 19" inch fluke
only to throw them back. My shorts were all caught
on a chartruse set up. I then switched over to pink
and picked up the 2 keepers. The larger of the two
was caught by Claudios. We lost the drift 2/3rds of
the way through, but Captain John power drifted to
keep the fish motivated. Another beautiful day
weather wise once the fog burned off. In one of the
pictures you can see some of the other keepers in
the background.
5/7/2007
2 TRIPS TODAY...14 FLUKE IN THE BOX ON THE AM
TRIP....9 IN THE BOX FOR THE PM..BIGGEST FOR THE DAY
7.7 BY TOMMY BOY....CAUGHT ALOT MORE FLUKE ON THE PM
TRIP..OUTGOING TIDE..CAPTAIN VINNY FROM THE SEA
OTTER DID HIS LIMIT...LOADS OF 6-8LB BLUES ON BOTH
TRIPS....NO SAIL TOMORROW...BUT 8-2 THE REST OF THE
WEEK...AND 1/2 DAYS ON WEEKENDS...
P.S..WHEN IT BLOWS LIKE IT DID TODAY..NOREAST..OR
EVEN NORTHWEST..AND MONTAUK CANT GET OUT...SOMETIMES
WE CAN STILL SAIL AND SAVE YOUR DAY..WE HAD A FEW
MONTAUK BOYS THAT COULDNT GET OUT OF THERE TODAY
WITH US...THAY HAD A BALL...
5/6/2007
THE BITE WAS OFF TODAY...POOR
DRIFT...MOON...MAYBE THAT NOREAST WIND TOMORROW
WILL FLICKTHE SWITCH ON...MY LOG BOOK SHOWS THEY
LOVE NOREAST COMING OFF A MOON...AND GUESS
WHAT?......HOOOOHAAA.....
5/5/2007
What a great day to be on the Shinnecock Star!
The ocean was calm, drifting with a power assist
sometimes was good, about 12 anglers so there was
plenty of room and we had action.
Oh how it hurts to throw back 19+" fluke. About 12
fluke hit the kooler with the pool fluke at 7 lb,
nice fish.
Was great to see all you guys again, also Deena and
Capt John.
This is the time of the year I try to catch my big
dream fish soI fished a big rig for almost 5 hours.
No such luck today. BUBBA is still out there
hiding on me. Finally I switched to my hi/lo teaser
set up and during the last hour boated 5 very nice
fluke but no keepers for me. Still a great day for
me.
Capt.Neil
5/04/20074
the day started slow...couple of short fluke..
so we head out to the reef looking for life..cunner
city, a few blackfish..one nice keeper..4.5lbs..back
to fluking..wind against tide.. against littoral
drift.it aint gonna be easy....but we power drifted
some great fish...3 anglers for a total of 10
keepers..more shorts..jimmy lin had one 7.3 lbs....kirk
wuesterfeld is on the leader board with an 8.2lb.
doormat..40 feet....silver balls..spearing ans
flukebelly...we have the weather..the fish....what
are you waiting for...britney spears?...
4 FARES PUT 8 KEEPER FLUKE IN THE BOX
TODAY.....MAN....19" FLUKE ARE TOUGH TO THROW
BACK...ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT.. WE THREW A FEW BIG
ONES BACK TODAY... .WATCHING A DRAGGER WORKING THE
AREA JUST SCOOPING EM' UP...THE FISHING WAS REALLY
GOOD ...BEAUTY OF AN OCEAN...IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR
FLUKING TO START....BLINK..YOU MISSED IT....POOL
FISH 5.5.LBS.JIM TISHLER..
FLUKE ARE SHOWING UP FOLKS.....PUT OUR FIRST
KEEPER IN THE BOX YESTERDAY AT 20 INCHES...A FEW
SHORTS TOO...JUST OUTSIDE IN 25 FEET.."THE
LIBRARY"..SQUID SPEARING.....8-2MIDWEEK TILL
MEMORIAL DAY...1/2DAYS ON WEEKENDS...WRECK
WEDNESDAYS...I KNOW I DONT HAVE BARBARA'S EYES BUT
A LITTLE FEEDBACK WOULD BE NICE...CAPTAIN
JOHN,SHINNECOCK STAR
4/1/2007 NICE OPENER TODAY..12 FAT
FLOUNDER FOR 10 ANGLERS..WE WILL BE SAILING FROM
8-2 DURING THE WEEK FOR EARLY SEASON FLOUNDER FROM
NOW ON...2 TRIPS ON WEEKENDS 7-11 AND
12-4....BIGGEST FLOUNDER TODAY WAS 2.7LBS..THATS THE
ONE TO BEAT IN THE EARLY SEASON FLOUNDER
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