Big stripers at Montauk

The following report from the Ebb Tide at Montauk sums up the night fishery there:

“Black Fog=Big Bass. We departed at 7p last night bc we wanted more time for the Beasts after dark and Mother Nature provided the perfect blanket of light! We did a few jig drifts and it was meh with the exception of a few slots and one 40lb beast so we switched to the snakes early and Holy Cow! Every drift produced a wide variety of Striped Beauty. You’ll get the perspective from pic one with Alan Yees 48 and a tote full of slots. Kenny took the pool with the first slot landed.”

Capt. Ron Santee Jr/ reported from his Fishermen out of Atlantic Highlands “Much better with the keepers today but it was a grind to say the least!

Gail Bernard who ran my galley in the 80’s and has been a friend for 40 years celebrated her 60th birthday with me today. She was well rewarded with 3 nice keepers and a bunch of smaller fish.

First time Fluke fisher-woman Debbie from PA also had her three by days end and took the pool with a 6 pound beauty. Couple nice fish around the boat but like I said it wasn’t easy. Back at it in the AM.Much better with the keepers today but it was a grind to say the least!

Gail Bernard who ran my galley in the 80’s and has been a friend for 40 years celebrated her 60th birthday with me today. She was well rewarded with 3 nice keepers and a bunch of smaller fish.

First time Fluke fisher-woman Debbie from PA also had her three by days end and took the pool with a 6 pound beauty. Couple nice fish around the boat but like I said it wasn’t easy. Back at it in the AM.“

Vinny D’Anton got a call from an angler fishing further north in the Jersey surf this morning and got up there in time to release three stripers from 23-26 inches on his Chug Bug.