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Hi everybody iam a Brit living in Rego Park Queens A very keen soccer supporter of Liverpool FC.Can anybody give me advise where to go pier or surf fishing.Iam trying to go next week as my wife uses the car for work and has a few days off.Been told pier 96st is ok.And Fort Tildon.But as i dont know anywhere and the beaches are long i could do with some better info.Do i need permits .Whats the best baits etc.I to fish back in the uk of the sea wall mainly whiting and makeral not realy rocket science like to be able to catch a bass to please my wife as shes a fish eater.Ive been told not to eat the fish from the Hudson true or false?.

fishhead1985

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posted 11/03/2009 05:10 AM

Your judgement

Nice to meet you. As far as places to fish are concerned, I wouldn't be able to help you all that much (most of my fishing is done from a local party boat). However, I am able to tell you this: you need a permit. I think it's $10 or $15 for a resident. New rule. To fish on a party boat you don't need one.

As far as eating fish from the Hudson are concerned, I wouldn't do it, unless very infrequently. I don't usually eat striped bass and bluefish. They have more chemicals in their bodies than smaller species. From what I've read, if you do eat them, try not to eat stripers that are over 15 pounds or blues over five pounds. The best fish to eat in this area are bottom fish:

1) Blackfish/Tautog

2) Black Seabass

3) Fluke

4)Porgies

You don't have to listen to me, though. It's all in the eye of the beholder.

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This post edited by fishhead1985 05:13 AM 11/03/2009

willie864

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posted 11/03/2009 10:00 AM

Fishing from the piers and walls around NYC is not my thing. Fish coming out of the Hudson river may contain PCB's, as the river was polluted by GE many years ago and the fish living and migrating in the river have quantities in their bodies. It is recommended to limit eating these fish to once a month, pregnant woman less. If you serious about fishing you can take the subway to Sheepshead bay and catch a party boat, pay your fare and fish for whatever they are fishing for, rod rental is available as well as necessary terminal gear. I fish on the Brooklyn VI for blues and stripers. They will be going for Blackfish shortly. Other boats fish for bottom specites. Your other opinion is to find someone living in your area that has a car and is willing to share a ride. You may want to try fishing in Long Island sound from the Throggs neck bridge out.

fishhooker63

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posted 11/03/2009 01:07 PM

Try the Surf Fishing Forum.

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posted 11/04/2009 09:06 AM

For size limits and seasons check out the NY State DEC website:

Click here

This changes from year to year, and now there is said to be a new saltwater fishing license needed, though several townships on Long Island are fighting this in court. You can find info for that on the DEC website as well.

Saltwater license info

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posted 11/04/2009 09:28 AM

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capnkrunch

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posted 11/26/2009 07:46 AM

Hello,

You need a saltwater license as well as a parking permit for Fort Tilden. The parking permit also allows you to park at Breezy Point and Floyd Bennet Field. Go to Google Earth or look at charts from NOAA or on maptech, look for fishy looking spots and try them out. There are fishing piers in Queens, in Long Is. City (Gantry Plaza State Park), and Canarsie pier in Brooklyn.

Just look for areas where you can get to the water, there are thousands of places to fish from in NYC.

Good luck, and try the surf forum. Also as previously stated, there are the head boats out of Sheepshead Bay.

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posted 11/26/2009 07:58 AM

Here is a link cc&p it in your browser
http://www.nycfishing.com/links.html

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posted 11/26/2009 01:25 PM

Welcome aboard. One place you might consider fishing is around the Throg's Neck Bridge and Fort Totten. There is a jetty there that you can fish off and you might be able to fish off the pier inside the fort.

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posted 07/16/2010 12:30 PM

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posted 07/27/2010 06:34 PM

If you can get out to Long Island that's better. If not Breezy Point and Tilden are ok at times. And JBAY and Little NEck bay are good in the Spring. Check out the surf forums and you'll get what you need. BTW Hope Hodgson gets Pool' back on track..

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chunkster

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posted 07/27/2010 08:29 PM

All right A new guy.

Let's get out the tar and feathers.
For A couple of pints of Samuel
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up on all of the local hot spots.
So, let me ask you this question.
Do you know where the Woodhaven
House is.
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