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Am hoping to go out on a headboat on Wed.6/12,,its been 20 yrs since the last time I was out,am taking my 19 yr old son with me,,I am located near Binghamton NY and will probably be coming in on Rte.80,,I'm thinking of heading to Atlantic Highlands in NJ,,We're just hoping to catch some Salt water fish,(hopfully edible)Question?? any recommendations for a boat? would another Marina be better(we're hoping to keep trip as short as possible ) we figure about31/2-4 hours from here...?is now a good time to go out or should we wait a few more weeks?...What fish should we look target on a head boat now??? any other suggestions greatly appreciated,,Thanks&Tightlines,,Mark

 

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fish4wallye-
this is indeed a good time to come down to LI to sample the salty action.You said youre looking to go somewhere as close to Binghmton as possible, right? Since youre traveling some distance, and do not get a chance to fish saltwater often (I presume?), you may want to try some bottom fishing for seabass, blacks, ect.The action is excellent right now, with some decent sizes(not the case at all with fluke!). If you know where Point Lookout, NY is, the Capt Al cannot be beat for this fishing. There are also some good boats in Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn), like the Pilot, Ocean Eagle, and Jet. If you need more info, like directions, phone #s, ect, you can feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]. GOOD LUCK!!!!!

 

[Gamakatsu]

Atlantic Highlands is a good place to start. There are several half day boats that run 4 hour trips from there. Two that I would recommend are the Sea Hunter and the Teal. This time of year they are targeting fluke which is great eating. Other advantages are that the fishing grounds are quite close to the marina and they generally fish in Raritan Bay, which is calmer than fishing on the ocean should the wind be blowing a little.

 

[Gamakatsu]

I misunderstood your question. I thought that you wanted a half day boat. If you want to drive to LI, the Capt. Al is a great choice and they should be loading sea bass right now. The boat is a bit crusty, but he does catch fish. The closest boat if you are coming in from Rt. 80 is probably the Sea Pigeon out of Perth Amboy (exit 129 off the GSP). It is an excellent, clean boat that also fishes in Raritan Bay. If you want directions, post here.

Gamakatsu

 

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Walleye-
I had to come back , I forgot another excellent option, the Reel Challenge in Seaford. It is a charter which runs open on Mon-Wed, first 5 or 6 people who call(516-541-2006).The owner/operator, Tony, is a true gentleman and a **** good fisherman who will take the time to teach novices. Also, its better than the larger boats since there will be only a max 6 people, so he can give more one on one help.Everything you need is supplied (rods, tackle, bait, ice, ect).If you go on 06/12, thats a Wed, I may be there too. If you give Tony a call, tell him Jason gave you his # (that's me!)Hope to see ya !

 

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Laura Lee is a good one out of captree only got a baby blackie (in the fall 10") but that was my first serious boating trip ever and didn't know jack about bottom fishing off a boat, now I know a bit more but some people were catching lots o' fish from it, one person had their limit of porgies, lots of conger eels.

 

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Thanks for all of the replies,,The half-day or a 6 hr trip is what we are looking for,,I found one thats a 6 hr out of Leonardo...The Freddie-c ? anyone had any personal experience on this one?,,,Our trip for the 13th has to be cancelled,,My son is a DJ & a job came up for that night,,,he's got regulars on Tues& Thurs. nites then proms ,weddings etc. for weekends& whenever they come up..so now we have another week to keep looking or make a decision on where to go,,then hope a storm don't screw us up,,I'm hoping to get down a few times this year ,thanks to all& feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you'd prefer to not post at this site,,Tightlines,,Mark

 

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Directions to the sea pidgeon would be greatly appreciated,,does the pigeon get filled often,,I've a concern that if we're running a bit late that we won't get on.that is why we'd like to get to larger boat basin so we can get out on something,,,also if any capt's tend to have short rulers or any other illegalities let me know so I can avoid them ,,Thanks again,,,Mark

 

[Gamakatsu]

Directions to Sea Pigeon:

Garden State Parkway South to exit 129. Follow signs to Rt. 9 South and get on Rt. 9 for about 1 mile. Exit at the Smith Street exit. Be careful as there is only 1 small sign and the exit is just after an underpass. Follow Smith Street all the way to the end and make a right when you reach the water. The Sea Pigeon is one block down on the left. Note that Smith Street will split twice when you first get on it. In both instances you must bear to the right. The boat is about 10 minutes from the GSP and leaves at 7 AM sharp. It is about a 70 foot boat and quite comfortable.

If you opt to go to Atlantic Highlands or the Freddy C, it is about another 30 - 40 minutes more driving. At the Highlands, you will have many options and most boats are 1/2 day. As I stated above, my first choice would be the Sea Hunter and my second choice would be the Teal.

Gamakatsu