The striped bass bite has been red hot this fall. Each trip has been rewarded with full boat limits with multiple fished released, mostly on jigs. The average fish has been around 15lbs with a few in the 25-40lb class. A simple set-up has done the trick tied to any diamond jig of your choosing, color has not been an issue this season.
Fire Island Fishing Charters: Great South Bay Weakfish Bite
Fire Island Fishing Charters has been doing well on its inshore trips. Weakfish numbers are back on the rise with fish in the 3-5lb class consistently coming over the rails. 2018 was a reminder of the light tackle fangs that littered every hole in the bay 20 years ago. Our 2017 242 Robalo is the perfect inshore boat to book for these tactical and often elusive tide-runner.
Fire Island Fishing Charters Offshore Adventures: Jigging and Popping
The Offshore waters off the South Shore of Long Island have been a stomping ground for pelagic species like tuna, marlin, sharks, mahi-mahi since people settled this area years ago. Each year the Gulf Stream floods North providing nutrient rich “bluewater” to the North Atlantic.
Fire Island Fishing Charters focuses on “jigging and popping” when targeting tuna and mahi-mahi. Today modern advancements in rod and reels has enabled anglers to use light tackle spinning rod outfits with a multitude of fishing lures to hook and land these powerful, reel screaming fish.
MAHI MADNESS
FIFC and crew had a chance to do some R&D this weekend and see what was going on far offshore. The goal was to find some larger tuna, as we did very well closer inshore with fish up to 60lbs.
We did find the bait, whales and dolphins but the tuna did not want to cooperate. After finding some floating debris we were able to come tight on some real big Mahi-Mahi.
Tiffany did a real nice job on a few fish to 20lbs on light spinning gear. Not bad for her first Mahi!
FIFC Puts a 210lb Thresher Shark on the Deck!
Hi Guys,
The FIFC crew did a bang-up job Father's Day weekend on the shark fishing side of things. We put a 210lb Thresher Shark in the boat, very close to home. Now is the time! We are seeing more and more of these sharks just a few miles from port.
Book your trip now! We are filling up and want to make sure we can get you guys on these fish before they head back offshore.
Catch em up!
FIFC Takes 1st Place in Suffolk Marine Anglers Striped Bass Tournament!
On June 5th, in challenging seas and rainy weather, FIFISHING CHARTERS LLC teams up with Capt George Caravousanon of "No Bananas" to win the Suffolk Marine Anglers Striped Bass Tournament with a 38.5 striper!
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