mikeyt413 wrote:
Fish North...i fish smithtown/stonybrook/port jeff...when do the fish head to deep waters(fluke)...basically in the spring/summer are these places productive & where should i look to find the fish....i.e. shallow water..deeper water(what depths)..sandy bottoms?drop-offs?- Should i head east to mattituck....sometimes i hit alot of fish in shallow water(less than 20ft) & others i just can't seem to find these fish......any help?
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Hi
mikey413
Now that the season is open (today), the time to target big fluke is now! Since you live in the Smithtown/Stonybrook/Port Jefferson grounds… You ought to fish the area thoroughly because you will find them just about any depth!
Here are some of my basic rules:
Shallow water: At night baitfish swims to shore to escape the deep… therefore, predators like a fluke have no qualms about swimming the shallow lines in search for them. Like many predator… they will also wait along the edges and drops (during the Ebb tide) ready to ambush as they swim by. This is generally a very early proposition because any boat noises will force them back to the deep.
Deeper water: This is where large doormats are happy and they will find any structure (reefs, cuts, drops, edges, rocks, etc) to feed. These big doormats are opportunist feeders and they have no problem chewing a bergel, baby blackfish, searobin, blowfish etc…
Depending on the tide and structure you are fishing…. Drifting along the edges of the structure during the first two hours of either tide will yield you some impressive fish!
What do I think of sandy bottom and edges?
Well… it depends on the area where I am fishing! If it is an open beach… I generally would work very hard to find some form of structure. Sure you can catch fish along the sandy bottom… but the trophy predator is hiding along edges, dropoffs, cuts and anywhere they can find sizeable bait.
You also wrote:
"… others (times) I just can't seem to find these fish......any help?
Hey, that's part of fishing… but to be perfectly honest, when the time is tough, keep your eyes open for birds (yes, birds)! Why? Because the birds knows where the bait is and you should take advantage of that situation! Also, if you see bluefish blitzes… You will generally locate feeding fluke along the edges and under them!
Hope this helps!
"Crazy" Alberto
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