Incognito Wrote:
?I don't "squish" or extreme fish and although I've taken many a risk while surf fishing like, wading out to a rock or sand bar or fishing an inlet jetty during dangerous conditions, I don't feel that I'll get into that form of fishing but I was interested in some of the methods involved, lures, bucktailing and eeling during different stages of the tide while basically floating in the surf.
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Hello Incognito,
I understand your point? but I am also glad that they put a lot of emphasis on the safety issues?because ?Extreme Fishing? is not for everybody? and it?s a dangerous proposition if you don?t know what you are doing out there!
OK? Let?s get down to the Montauk nitty gritty. First of all? there are no secret spots at Montauk! It?s just a matter of finding the bait and working the structure hard. However, there are some general rules during specific tides and wind conditions that you ought to know.
At any given ?NE? wind? you should concentrate under the lights! In fact, the harder the better! This is the area where the wind pushes all the bait from Pollock and Porgy Rips into the lighthouse. Generally? it is traditionally good to use 1 ½ to 2 Ounce white bucktail tipped with a pork rind or plastic trailer. At occasional times? An all green or chartreuse (local calls it tourist colors) will full the big girls. In fact, the local tournament fish was culled with an all green bucktail. During a night feed? the same bucktail will work.. And it is not uncommon to see a local using the heaviest darter they can find and toss it as far as possible. Sure you could use other offerings? but you can?t go wrong with those two lures?but there is another lure you should try during the first or last light? and that is the popper! Simply cast as far out as possible and start chugging along the surface?
If the wind is screaming ?EAST? for a few hours or so, the place to be is Shagwong! But whatever you do? it?s not the common 4x4 permit! You MUST have your South Hampton permit - otherwise you will have a funny looking paper sticking under your windshield wiper? and believe me, they check! Along the entire Shag stretch you can find the biggest cows working near the breakers. This place is historic for the biggest bass? and the key offering is either bucktail, darters or eels!
Other productive spots are the stepping stones, Clarks, Scotts, Evan?s rock, Turtle Cove, Browns, Kings, etc? It?s just a matter of working the beaches? following the bait pattern and also scouting for active birds.
All in all? find deep moving waters, bait, structure and ambush spots? Montauk is the place to fish but like everywhere else? you got to use your hunting-for?big-fish skills. Otherwise that big black animal with a white stripes will be following you!
This is a little more than a general information you are getting and I hope I did not upset any local fishers.
Think Safety and Good fishing!
"Crazy" Alberto
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