Brian Nigro
Fishing report: Another great week in local waters around the North Fork
Reports from local captains: fantastic fluke fishing, porgies and big bass.
Fishing report: Striped bass, ginormous doormat fluke abound
While the bunker kill in Flanders Bay dominated local marine news last week, fishing remained excellent from Peconic Bay eastward and in the Long Island Sound.
The pleasures of porgy fishing
Fluke fisherman or bass fisherman often look down their noses at porgies and porgy fisherman. Brian Nigro sets them straight.
Peconic Bay breaks wide open with doormat fluke and huge porgies
There are a lot of very exciting reports finally coming in! It feels like Aqua-Christmas on the Peconic Bay and the presents are big fluke and porgies.
‘Scup-ocolypse’ on Peconic Bay!
Porgies have finally arrived. Last weekend brought reports of some significant catches, with some very big fish in the mix.
Fish on! Report from aboard the Capt. Bob V
A party boat trip for winter flounder last weekend yields some surprises.
Flounder derby set this weekend while anglers await May 1 opening of porgy season
The Capt. Bob, fishing out of Mattituck, is running a flounder derby this weekend. The largest fish caught will earn the fisherman a season pass on the Capt. Bob.
Signs of spring: Pre-season porgy action, flounder, stripers around Shinnecock
Fishing season slowly warming up: A few flounder caught at Shinnecock Canal, some small stripers active in the back creeks of Shinnecock Bay and pre-season porgy activity noted in this week's fishing report.
Fishing report: Winter flounder season opens
The start to the inshore fishing season is officially here with the April 1 opening of the winter flounder season.
Fishing report: Spring storm, cold waters
This was a tough week for fishing as Mother Nature started the week with a nice early spring storm. Stiff winds kept most boats tied to the dock.
