Archive for the ‘Dockside’ Category
Crying (For) The Blues, Part 1
Most animals aren’t born nasty, and most don’t grow to be that way in adulthood, either. There are some, of course, that are destined to be a little surly. Wolverines, for one. A hungry lion is not a playful creature, either. Neither can be found in these parts of course, but there is one swimming little monster in our local waters that comes out chomping, much to the delight of anglers from walking age to one foot in the grave.
Catching Crabs—On A Boat
One of the earliest memories I have of going on my own to “fish” the salty brine was blue claw crabbing from docks and bulkheads. Instead of being limited to them these days, I now use a boat to crab the flats and estuaries both day and night. The boat also allows me to ply the bridge abutments for “clinging” crabs and even the tasty soft-shelled blue claws.
Jetty Serious, Part II
The first time I fished a jetty, I got a call from a friend who told me the fish were blitzing the beach. I showed up totally unprepared. First off, I did not have Korkers—the shoe add-ons that have spiked bottoms to help grab traction on the slippery rocks of the jetty.
Jetty Serious On The Beach
So you’re standing on the beach, throwing a lure into the surf, hoping that you can get your bait to the strike zone. The tide is out, but walking out too far could get you in trouble. But right next to you is a jetty—a mass of stones put together in a hodge-podge way that juts into the water like a finger. Jetties are built mostly for beach protection, as they catch and redirect sand to help stave off erosion. While the effectiveness of jetties in saving beaches is an entirely different column, for a surfcaster jetties can provide some of the most golden opportunities that can be found fishing from the beach.
Striped Books
OK, so maybe the time to sit and read about fishing is the dead of winter, when you can’t hit the surf and try your…
Fluke of July
Thousands of anglers all over Long Island are no doubt prepping their tackle for this week’s re-opening of the fluke season, which has been closed since June 16, thanks to new regulations that have all but crushed the recreational angler this season.
