Trophy Stripers on the Chunk. (May through Early July). This is the time to
land the fish of a lifetime! Captain Jim will travel west where the big
bass tend to stack up in early spring as they feed on the bunker schools.
Captain Jim follows the schools east as the summer progresses. Fish weighing
up to 25 pounds are the norm with a good chance of catching much larger
fish. You will be chunking with light to medium tackle as you fish
the bunker schools. Sunset to sunrise is the best time for these
big bass, however in the spring the morning bite also provides a great
opportunity. ( Passenger Limit - up to four)
Light Tackle Gator Bluefish ( Mid June -Early Falll) This time of the year brings the gator blues onto the different shallow water flats around the island shorelines. You could be fishing in water as shallow as 3 feet with a surface plug watching bluefish up to 15 pounds explode on your offering. At dusk, complete your trip with some top water action from striped bass. This is a perfect time for a half-day, late afternoon trip. Sunset trips are also great! You will plug until dusk and then experience shallow water bait fishing as the fish move about the flats in pursuit of their prey that abound in the shallow water. (Passenger Limit - two preferred max three
Inshore Chunking or Worming- (June - October)
Captain Jim will know where the bass or blues are biting in the local
harbors or along the island shorelines. The captain always seeks out calm
water for this type of fishing and it is a great way to introduce younger
people to striped bass and blue fishing at night. One of the
captain's favorite sounds is the scream of the ratchet in the still of
the early night as a bass or blue peels across the shallows after picking
up the bait. (Passenger Limit - up to four )
Bottom Fishing (All seasons) - Captain Jim will take up to four people bottom fishing for winter flounder, porgies, fluke, sea bass, and blackfish when in season. In the early fall, Captain Jim specializes in catching blackfish on jigs on shallow water rock piles. The captain likes to fish over local wrecks and humps for fluke, porgies sea bass as well as for blackfish. The captain's favorite type of fishing for fluke is with live bait (sea perch or snappers) or bucktails around these types of structures. Don't miss out on the Porgy fishing. Great family favorite, always a lot of action and sweet eating to boot. Great for children!!!!!!(Passenger limit of four)
Jigging ( Mid August.- Nov.) - This is the time of year
that your arms go home aching. Gator blues start to stack up in
deep water and the captain will seek them out and position the boat over the
schools as you drop diamond jigs down to them in 40 to 80 feet of water.
It won't be long before you're begging for mercy! Gradually as the water
temps drop, the mix becomes more bass than blues. The majority of bass
are schoolies, but occasionally much larger bass will jump on the jig.(Passenger limit of four)
