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40 Porgies Per Person Now in NY State Waters

Rockaway Inlet / Sheepshead Bay:
Ocean Eagle V (718-258-4126): Capt. Greg Nardiello reports Saturday they did not sail in hard winds. Sunday in some hard winds they had some very good porgy fishing and very aggressive and good sea abasing as well. Everybody had limits of porgies in what is very good porgy fishing. Labor Day a light crowd saw the same thing although the sea bass were not as aggressive, but the porgy fishing is super and pretty easy for even novices to get a bucketful. They too start keeping 40 porgies per person starting Tuesday (9/7). Good solid bottom fishing with some fluke caught to! They sail daily at 7 a.m. from Pier 5 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Listen to Capt. Greg's Interview & Tips on Early Fall Blackfishing Here or listen to Capt. Greg Nardiello's Interview On Winter Blackfishing Tips & Technique

Belt Parkway-Knapp St. / Brooklyn
Flamingo III (718-763-8745): Capt. Bob reports Sunday in some hard winds they had super fishing with all the big 10 to 16 pound bluefish you could tangle with. They caught them in the deep any way you wanted on bait or jigs. Labor Day was just about the same as they caught some bluefish inshore in the morning then they hit the offshore grounds. They caught them on bait or jigs in the deep and again big blues 10 to 16 pounds. Sailing daily at 6:30 a.m. The web site is www.Flamingo3.com.

Capt. Bob and the Flamingo 3 was featured on The Fishing Line TV Show a couple of times for spring flounder fishing and jigging bass on another episode. Bob & RJ scored big time on both shows on giant bass with fish over 25 pounds. You can order the extended 55 minute home release video which is longer than the 30 minute show version by clicking the link. Do yourselves a favor...make sure you visit them this season. They have some awesome action and the Flamingo IS the bluefish boat to hit! New York�s topwater, lure & jig specialist for blues, weakfish & bass. The Flamingo III started it over 50 years ago and while others may imitate them, no one can duplicate them. The Flamingo III is a family fishermen�s boat catering to all anglers and pride themselves in a keeping a clean and courteous boat with the most experienced crew. The Flamingo III is located at Knapp St. & Belt Parkway and the UA Theater with plenty of free & safe parking.

Jones Inlet
Point Lookout
Capt. Al (516-623-2248): Capt. Tom Weiss says Saturday they did not sail in hard winds. Sunday in some hard winds they had some tough fishing and not very good overall at all. Labor Day a decent crowd saw a big improvement and good fishing with mostly sea bass along with porgies in the morning. The sea bassing held most of the day with the afternoon better than the morning. They had a few fluke, one keeper and a 20 pound striper they threw back because they were in federal waters outside 3 miles and a handful of cocktail blues. They too start keeping 40 porgies per person starting Tuesday (9/7). They also sail 7 p.m. for striped bass and bluefish Friday and Saturday evenings.

One side note, the Super Hawk is not bluefishing every night or even every weekend night for that matter. They only jump into the night bluefish game when they have no booze cruise�thus taking a chunk of business on occasion from the Capt Al that has been bluefishing at 7 p.m. every Friday & Saturday night all season. Show your support and when you get to the parking lot or walkway at Point Lookout�make a beeline to the far left and get on the Capt. Al�the boat that knows where the fish are, close to home without super long rides, because they have been doing this every weekend all season...not occasionally. They also sail 7 p.m. for striped bass and bluefish Friday and Saturday evenings.

Listen to Capt. Al Lindroth's radio Interview explanation for the return of Long Island codfish Click Here. Listen here to Capt. Al's Radio Interview for Tips on Sea Bass Fishing. Capt. Tom Weiss was featured on The Fishing Line TV Show in 2001. Tom & RJ scored big time on the giant sea bass with ling in the mix. You can order the extended home release video which is longer than the 30 minute show version by clicking the link.

Captree
Island Princess (631-587-6024): Capt. Nick Manzari says fishing has been sort of tough with short fluke and wild weather and winds with the exception of Labor Day which was gorgeous. They will continue to fluke every day with their half day schedule now with the RSA permits. Remember fluke season is now closed with the exception of the RSA permitted boats and the Island Princess is one. This means you can keep fluke 17 to 20 inches again. They continue half day fluke every day as always 7 a.m. and at noon.

They sail every night now on their usual evening schedule of 6 to 10 p.m. The Island Princess has been featured on The Fishing Line Television program many times over the last 15 years including this upcoming 2010 season with a fabulous show on Jigging Giant Bass & Blues off Fire Island Inlet filmed just this past November. Order yours here ONLY $10. On the web www.IslandPrincessFishing.com.

Also just a note to say their NEW second boat (see below), the Bay Princess specializes in private charters up to 80 passengers. See below...Get gift certificates through their web site at www.islandprincessfishing.com. The Island Princess continues to offer discount savings on their trips by checking with their web site at www.islandprincessfishing.com.

Bay Princess (631-587-6024): Capt. Nick says they had a few charters on the Bay Princess this week with most of them fluke fishing. They were out with large kids group early in the week that caught everything in creation it seemed as the kids had a wonderful time. They caught fluke, a couple of keepers, bluefish, sea bass, an odd porgy or two. Sea robins, skates it was a day at the aquarium which is just what you need to get kids started. Now�s a good time to book a group private charter for the prime time fall bass, blackfish and bottom fishing that's coming up. See their NEW TV Spot and see for yourself how great this vessel is for your large groups and fishing or night excursions.

The Bay Princess is booking 2010 charters now. Call now for best dates, times and tides. The Bay Princess handles up to 80 anglers with Sweet 16 parties, fishing trips, moonlight cruises, retirement and just about any excuse to get on the water gets you folks this great new and clean boat.

Available for half and full day fishing trips, this new addition at Captree is a comfortable 65 footer that is of course USCG certified with all the latest safety and fish finding equipment and electronics. They will have fish cleaning services, enclosed heated lounge and galley with clean and separate ladies and men�s rooms. Friendly helpful crew as it always is with the Island princess and they have catering available. All major credit cards accepted and this will be run as a charter boat for up to 80 anglers. www.bayprincess.com.

North Shore
City Island:
Riptide III (718-885-0236): Capt. John Jorgensen of the Riptide III says they are making a schedule change and discontinuing the Thursday fluke trips. From this point forward they will only porgy fish on the daytime trips 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They will see porgies, sea bass, some fluke, blues & bass come over the rails but the target is porgies from here on out. Meanwhile weather kept them at the dock early in the week but they did sail Wednesday & Thursday (8/26) and the porgy fishing has been super-duper. Plenty of keepers and then some as it has been slaughter fishing with fish to almost 3 pounds. This fishing continued right into the weekend as well. They sail full day every day for porgies 8 a.m. to 4:30. On the web at www.Riptide3.com.

The night bluefish trip did get out on Wednesday night and the action was much better than it had been. Fifteen anglers had about 50 bluefish to 10-12 pounds. The night bluefishing continues to hold up right into the weekend as Friday saw 15 anglers score more than 50 bluefish as things seem to be picking up then pace with the cooler weather. These trips sail 6:30 p.m. to a little after midnight.

The Riptide III is a 90 foot long and 24 foot wide fishing vessel powered with three (3) Mann diesels that produce 2,400 horsepower. Long, wide, low to the water, and fast the Riptide III is a fishing machine. We hold 106 passengers for fishing and 149 for sunset and moonlight charter cruises. The Riptide III is safe and comfortable with a full kitchen and bar and a DJ on our cruises. Master Captain Carl Madsen and crew has been running the Riptide III since 1985. The Jorgensen/Madsen families have been fishing western Long Island Sound over four (4) generations! We have plenty of free & safe parking at our pier the first left over the City Island Bridge at Jorgensen's Landing in City Island. Daily fishing 8 am and nightly 6:30 pm please call to check for availability. On the web at www.RipTide3.com

Middle Long Island Sound
Huntington:
James Joseph II (631-680-8159 or 631-651-8235): Capt. James Schneider reports they did not sail Friday because of weather but they did get out on Saturday (9/4) with six anglers who had up and down furious porgy fishing and they were planning on being home very early with full buckets. Sunday in some hard winds they had a full boat of 50 or more angles who had ridiculously super porgy fishing with limits for all. Some porgies to 2-1/2 pounds! The afternoon bluefish trip basically stunk for large crowd. Labor Day they had a full boat again and super duper insane porgy action. They sail full day now for porgies and sea bass at 7 a.m. and afternoon bluefish trips at 4:30 p.m. On the web at www.JamesJosephFishing.com.

The Capt. James Joseph was featured on The Fishing Line Television program 16th season premier on Saturday (5/1) with a terrific bluefish jigging show done last October with a whole bunch of Fishing Line fans off the web site. The Capt. James Joseph has been featured many times over the last 15 years including 2009 season with Sandworming LI Sound Bass and again for Spring Blackfish with Clams back in 2005. You really should pick up these Fishing Line DVD with Capt. James Schneider on bass, blues and also how to catch . Order yours here ONLY $10.

James Joseph III (631-680-8159 or 631-651-8235): They will have footage running this week on Channel 7's morning weather segments from a trip with Rich Johnson of The Fishing Line & Channel 7's weatherman Bill Evans. Bill Evans' brother David from MS was in town and never fished for anything other than bream and largemouth. They hammered the blues of 1 to 4 pounds in non stop action at times. Along for the action was Bill Evans' son William, age 14, who also had a hot hand in the massacre. We had 35 blues per drift at times because we could fish the shallows. Rich Johnson filmed it and it will be on Channel 7's morning weather forecasts from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday September 7-9 when Bill Evans returns from vacation. On the web now at www.jamesjosephfishing.com.

Long Island North Fork:
Greenport:
Peconic Star II (631- 289-6899): Capt. Dave Brennan reports Saturday they did not sail in hard winds. Sunday in some hard winds they had 38 anglers who enjoyed some pretty good porgy fishing with some real jumbos on the boat too! Labor Day they had less than a dozen people but they had little better action than Sunday and starting Tuesday (9/7) you can now catch 40 porgies per man on the NY state party boats. They porgy fish daily at 7:30 a.m. from the Greenport Railroad Dock and return at 3:30 p.m. Lots of safe and FREE parking! On the web at www.peconicstar.com. Listen To Capt. Dave Brennan on the new Peconic Star Express

Capt. Dave Brennan has been featured on The Fishing Line TV Show scoring big time on giant porgies. You can order the extended home release video which is longer than the 30 minute show version by clicking the link. After sailing on the Peconic Star II, we're sure you will agree that there is no finer fishing vessel.

Should they ever get around to giving awards for the friendliest and most helpful crew aboard a party boat, the crew on the Peconic Star II will get the blue ribbon for sure. Forever preoccupied with making every trip a pleasant and personal adventure, one not soon forgotten; the crew leaves nothing to chance, from instructions for the novice and the rigging up, to cleaning your catch ready for the skillet. The crew insures that not only the fishermen enjoy their trip, but the families as well� so bring the kids and Mom along� it's always fun and a big thrill for them. Don't forget the camera, and if you don't fish, come along for a delightful ride and enjoy the scenic delights of Long Island's last outpost of natural beauty. On the web at www.peconicstar.com.

Peconic Star Express (631-875-2631): Capt. Rob Spitzenberg reports they sailed on Wednesday (8/18) with a light crowd and the fishing was very good to super with mostly bluefish in the 6 to 13 pound class in the Gut. They had a few bass with a handful of keeper bass and handful of shorts with the largest about 34 inches. As many blues as your arms could handle with non stop action on the jig and three way bucktails, just like in the TV show. Thursday they sailed with another light crowd and fishing was about the same with bluefishing just as good but the bass action nonexistent with just too many blues. They fished three different spots and the bluefish have just taken over the whole place. They are striped bass fishing Wednesday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. They sail the evening trips Friday & Saturdays 4 to 10 p.m. and they do accept charters for day or night striper trips. Listen To Capt. Dave Brennan on the new Peconic Star Express.

In case you did not know it, they added a second boat the Peconic Star Express (see below), a beauty of 80 foot and 150 passenger and larger than the main fluke boat you see in the reports. It is for all intent and purposes�a brand new boat condition wise and looks wise. The day trips are for bass & bluefish with $95 adults, $85 seniors and $55 for kids 12 and under. As for the night trips for the special 25 person maximum allowed for bass it is $110. They will not fish on this vessel Sunday though Tuesdays as they run Block Island excursions leaving Greenport at 8 a.m. and leaving Block Island at 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesdays. This means you can stay over night at Block Island and come home Tuesday evening on the 5 p.m. boat. This also means you do not have to drive through the Hamptons to get to the Block island Ferry. You actually save time by driving the shorter route to Greenport and taking the Peconic Star Express to Block Island. Check the web site www.PeconicStarFleet.com.

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