surf reports 2005

Surf Fishing Reports from Long Island.

Report # 54

Date: 12-03-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 4:00pm-5:00pm (low tide @ 2:52 pm)

Conditions: W 22 kts wind, 2-4' surf, 52ºF water temp with light coffee color

Catch: sunset pics

Comments: strong wind, cold (37ºF), did see some life in water - splashes of baitfish.

Report # 53

Date: 11-29-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 6:00am-8:00am (high tide @ 5:04 am)

Conditions: SSE 18kts wind, 4-5' surf, 54ºF water temp, nice white surf, some weeds.

Catch: one small rat striper on bucktail and nice sunrise.

Comments: strong wind, warm, I wish to stay all day on the beach.......

Report # 52

Date: 11-19-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 4:10pm-5:30pm (high tide @ 9:43 pm)

Conditions: SW 12-14kts wind, 2-3' surf

Catch: one small bluefish

Comments: just checked beach at sunset.

Report # 51

Date: 11-19-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 6:00am-7:15am (high tide @ 9:01 am)

Conditions: no wind, flat surf = ocean like lake

Catch: sunrise

Comments: did see one small fish caught on bait,..... we need some wind and waves action.

Report # 50

Date: 11-16-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 5:30am-7:45am (high tide @ 6:53 am)

Conditions: S 20 kts wind, 4-5' surf, nice white water

Lures: castmaster and bucktails

Catch: 3 bluefish and 3 small stripers

Comments: all action before and around sunrise (6:40am), fish close to shore.

Report # 49

Date: 11-13-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 4:00pm-5:00pm (high tide @ 4:58 pm)

Conditions: SSW 20 kts wind, 4-5' surf

Lures: castmaster tin and heavy metal

Catch: 5 lbs and 9 lbs bluefish

Comments: breezy, perfect white water, perfect sunset, nice moon, bluefish in wash.

Report # 48

Date: 11-13-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 4:30am-8:00am (high tide @ 4:37 am)

Conditions: SSW 14 kts wind, 3-4' surf, clean water @ 56ºF

Lures: poppers and metal

Catch: 4 lbs and 10 lbs bluefish on metal

Comments: a lot of bird activities after sunrise, but far from shore. Very crowded.

Sorry no pictures, my camera breakdown.

Report # 47

Date: 11-12-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 5:30am-7:30am (high tide @ 3:44 am)

Conditions: WNW 12 kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: poppers, swimming plugs and metal

Catch: 3 bluefish 5-10 lbs on metal..

Comments: very short bluefish blitz on adult bunker at the sunrise, very crowded - about 60-80 surfcasters.

Report # 46

Date: 11-11-2005

Location: RM #4, Bluefish blitz. See pics and info.

Report # 45

Date: 11-09-2005

Location: Robert Moses beaches, fish on!

Comments: Bluefish blitz early morning, action all day.

Now is the time to go fishing to South Shore beaches.

Report # 44

Date: 11-01-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 5:30am-7:30am (high tide @ 6:17 am)

Conditions: SW 16 kts wind, 1-3' surf, clean water

Lures: storm's wildeye shads, poppers, swimming plugs

Catch: 6 "extra small" stripers

Comments: waiting for big fish arrival, impressive sunrise.

Report # 43

Date: 10-30-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 4:00pm-5:30pm (high tide @ 5:14 pm)

Conditions: W 13 kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: poppers, swimming plugs and metal

Catch: again none for surfcasters, one fish for bait fisherman.

Comments: fantastic warm weather, no baitfish, no fish, great sunset.

Report # 42

Date: 10-30-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 5:30am-7:30am (high tide @ 5:04 am)

Conditions: WNW 6 kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: poppers, swimming plugs and metal

Catch: none for 16 surfcasters.

Comments: birds diving like crazy, but 1/2 mile from beach. Nice sunrise.

Report # 41

Date: 10-29-2005

Location: Democrat Point, 4:30pm-7:00pm (high tide @ 5:31 pm)

Conditions: WNW 12 kts wind, flat surf,

Lures: poppers, plugs, etc.

Catch: none

Comments: a lot of surfcasters, no fish, wonderful sunset

Report # 40

Date: 10/22/05, Time: 0500/0730

Location: JB#6

Surf: flat, Tide: low, Wind: NE

Lures or Baits: lure

Catch: nothing

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: no bait no fish

Report # 39

Date: 10/20/05, Time: 0530/0730

Location: sorethumb

Surf: flat, Tide: low, Wind: N

Lures or Baits: lures

Catch: 1bass

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: no bait flat surf

Report # 38

Date: 10/19/95, Time: 0500/0800

Location: Demo Pt

Surf: calm, Tide: outgoing, Wind: N

Lures or Baits: lures

Catch: nothing

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: no bait

Report # 37

Date: 10-15-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow #3, and River, 12:30pm - 2:00pm (high tide @ 9:55 pm)

Conditions: NW 15-20 kts wind, 1-2' surf.

Lures: poppers and metal

Catch: none

Comments: bluefish blitz in the mouth of the river on outgoing water, just not always in casting range.

Report # 36

Date: 10/12/05, Time: 0500 to 0730

Location: JB#6

Surf: Good, Tide: incoming, Wind: NE 20 mph

Lures or Baits: Lures

Catch: nothing

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: nothing much happening. Be careful when walking to water in dark there is a 4 ft drop off at the high tide line due to erosion.

Report # 35

Date: 10-11-05, Time: 11 pm to 7 am

Location: sore thumb

Surf: rainy, Tide: high/outgoing

Lures or Baits: clam/eels/squid

Catch: nothing but 4 skates

Author: f150 striper

Comments: none worth noting

Report # 34

Date: 10/11/06, Time: 0530 to 0730

Location: JB #6

Surf: good, Tide: incoming, Wind: none

Lures or Baits: lures

Catch: none

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: No bait No fish sandy water

Report # 33

Date: 10-10-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow #3, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (high tide @ 5:02 pm)

Conditions: NE 10-12 kts wind, clean water, rain

Lures: poppers and metal

Catch: ~12 bluefish 4-6 lbs.

Comments: they want to hit poppers, fish spitting peanut banker.

Report # 32

Date: 10-09-2005

Location: Robert Moses #4, 1:00pm-2:00pm (high tide @ 11:59 am)

Conditions: NE 15 kts wind, 4-7' surf, murky water, overcast

Lures: metal

Catch: none

Comments: nice surf, no bait fish, switched to Sunken Meadow to find peanut banker 3-4", but no big boys. Bluefish was there in the morning on outgoing tide.

Report # 31

Date: 10/06/05, Time: 0530 to 0700

Location: JB #6

Surf: Flat, Tide: Incoming

Wind: none

Lures or Baits: lures

Catch: 3 small blues

Author: Surfcasteryo

Comments: A LOT OF FISHERMEN NO FISH!

Report # 30

Date: 10/4/05, Time: 0600 to 0730

Location: JB #6

Surf: flat, Tide: incoming, Wind: none

Lures or Baits: lures

Catch: few small blues

Author: surfcasteryo

Comments: no bait and a lot of jelly fish.

Report # 29

Date: 9/11/05, Time: False Dawn

Location: Moriches Inlet, Surf: Slightly Choppy

Tide: Top Out

Lures or Baits: Bucktails and Storm Shads

Catch: Stripers

Author: Rob Lindquist

Comments: well... On Sunday morning I had the feeling of Patriotism in my bones especially with a bent rod in my hands. The top of the out produced a consistent bite of bass in the east cut. The fish were on for about an hour and a half. I culled up 7 bass and dropped 2 more on the 8 footer. Bluefish were in the mix but with hardly any regularity. I feel the run is going to start up soon!!!!! Get ready boys!!!! Put the rods on the truck and the waders in the back. Head to the beaches!!! Look for the mullet to be running out soon. They were in the back of the inlet as of 9/13/05. later guys.

Report # 28

Date: 7-30-2005

Location: Robert Moses 4x4 ocean side, 7:00pm-10:00pm (high tide @ 3:49 am)

Conditions: SE 6 kts wind, 0-2' surf, clean Water

Baits & lures: clams, bunker chunks, metal

Catch: one small bluefish on metal with 3 baby mackerels in belly ( ~8").

Comments: Only dogfish and skates on bait. Went first to Gilgo, but green algae make fishing difficult.

Report # 27

Date: 7/30/05, Time: 5:40am

Location: Bell Rd, Surf: a little choppy, Tide: mid, Wind: 8 to 10 mph

Lures or Baits: buck tail

Catch: stripper 34" around 20.Lbs

Author: CCC

Comments: fished all night - nothing then all of a sudden "POW" got this nice 34" on Bell Rd, fish really healthy and a strong fighter' it was a fun fight. catch & release. just as i was about to leave another hit 17" striper small good condition, catch & release.... it was worth the effort & the two lures i lost trying to catch these stripers'

Report # 28

Date: 7-28-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 8:00pm - 10:00pm (high tide @ 6:04 pm)

Conditions: SE 5-7 kts wind, clean water

Lures: poppers and swimming plugs

Catch: one small bluefish, had some light bumps.

Comments: enjoyed nice sunset, but not much action on fishing side.

Report # 27

Date: 6-05-2005

Location: Robert Moses 4x4 ocean side, 8:30pm-10:00pm & 3:30am-8:00 am (high tide @ 4:16 am)

Conditions: E 5-8 kts wind, 0-2' surf, fog

Baits & lures: clams, bunker chunks, poppers, metal

Catch: none, feeding crabs, nothing to report.

Comments: went for all night fishing with my son John, didn't see any fish.

Report # 26

Date: 7-14-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 8:30pm - 10:30pm (high tide @ 5:25 pm)

Conditions: SSE 4-5 kts wind, clean water

Lures: poppers and swimming plugs

Catch: two bluefish #3, had four nice bumps.

Comments: fished outgoing, annoying boat traffic, a lot of splashes after 10 pm, small fish only.

Report # 25

Date: 6/30/05, Time: 1:05

Location: Wantagh Expressway, Under a bridge find it yourself.. HaHa

Surf: Calm. Low wind.....Tide: Incoming

Baits: Chunking, Calms.....

Catch: About 15 to 20....All release except Two 38 inch Stripers.....

Author: Mr.......Z

Comments: Wow the best day this summer yet.....

Report # 24

Date: 6-24-2005

Location: RM2, 3 & 4, 8:00pm - 9:30 pm. (high tide @ 10:05 pm)

Conditions: SSW 15-19 kts, surf 3-5' waves, some eel grass

Lures: metal and bucktails, to windy for other lures.

Catch: one bluefish ~3 lbs, released.

Comments: scouting trip to Robert Moses beaches, walked from field #2 to #4.

Report # 23

Date: 6-19-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. (high tide @ 8:44 pm)

Conditions: S-SW 6 kts wind, clean water, clouds

Lures: poppers and swimming plugs

Catch: 18 bluefish 2-4 lbs, and one very small striper, all released in good condition.

Comments: Went for fathers day fishing with my son, John . We had blast with bluefish on poppers.

Nice time, nice sunset and just enough wind to keep off blackflies.

Report # 22

Date: 6-18-2005

Location: Demo, 10:30pm - 1:00 am. (low tide @ 11:44 pm)

Conditions: W 4 kts changed to NE 10kts, moon light

Lures: yo-zuri swimming plugs

Catch: one striper ~ 27" and 13 bluefish 2 - 4 lbs, all released.

Comments: Preferred color for lures was black. A lot of solid bumps. I had tip of Demo for my self !!!!

Outgoing water with some eel grass at the end of trip.

Report # 21

Date: 6-17-2005

Location: Democrat Point, 10:30pm - 1:30 am. (low tide @ 10:51 pm)

Conditions: SE 3 kts, clean outgoing water, moon light

Lures: swimming plugs

Catch: one striper ~28" and one bluefish ~23", all released.

Comments: Lost two more stripers, and had a lot of small "bumps"

Tip of Demo was closed for 4WD cars from old horn jetty to the inlet.

Report # 20

Date: 06/14/05, Time: 10:00pm - 12:00am

Location: Backside Demo

Tide: Slack to incoming

Wind: Light Southwest

Lures: Redhead Redfin w/ white bucktail teaser

Catch: Bluefish

Author: Ryan

Comments: Lousy tide. 6 small bluefish.

Report # 19

Date: 6-12-2005

Location: Democrat Point, 8:20pm - 9:30 pm. (low tide @ 5:51 pm)

Conditions: SW 17 kts, clean water

Lures: Storm Wildeye Shads, krocodile spoons and swimming plugs

Catch: 3 bluefish ~3lbs.

Comments: bluefish were feeding on ~2.5" anchovies. Did see a lot of big size baitfish jumping out of water.

Left beach at the perfect time to start fishing for stripers, .... !!!!

Report # 18

Date: 06-11-05, Time: 10 pm

Location: battery park, Tide: high

Baits: fresh bunker fresh clams

Catch: stripers, blues

Author: Louie

Comments: caught us 5 giant stripers with bunker on a clam rig ( my friends used a fish finder ). then the blues came by in circle's. every time they went around we hooked a few and one 36" dog. All in all a great nite of fishing. The water is above 50 degree's this looks to be a promising summer way better then last when it was all blues!!

Report # 17

Date: 6-08-2005

Location: Gilgo 4x4, 8:30pm -11:00pm (high tide @ 9:08 pm)

Conditions: S 10 kts wind, 2-3' surf, clean water.

Baits: clams

Catch: 2 dog fish, 2 skates and spider crab.

Comments: its time for me to comeback to lures,

when wind stops, vampire mosquitoes becoming a problem.

Report # 16

Date: 6-05-2005

Location: Robert Moses 4x4 ocean side, 5:30pm - 8:45pm (high tide @ 7:09 pm)

Conditions: S-SW 10 kts wind, 0-3' surf, water temp 58ºF.

Lures & baits: poppers, metal and bunker chunks.

Catch: none, feed crabs for two hrs with very fresh bunker.

Comments: family trip to the beach, enjoyed nice summer weather.

Report # 15

Date: 6-03-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 7:30pm - 9:00pm (high tide @ 9:42 pm)

Conditions: no wind, light rain

Lures: everything from surf bag

Catch: two very skinny bluefish ~20", one on popper and one on krocodile.

Comments: did see keeper striper ~29" caught on clams.

Report # 14

Date: 6-01-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 8:30pm - 12:15am. (high tide @ 7:58 pm)

Conditions: S-SE 8-10 kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: poppers and swimming plugs

Catch: a lot of 2-4lbs bluefish and 5 short stripers, all released in good condition to fight another day.

Comments: bluefish on poppers before darkness, stripers after 10pm on plugs with very slow retrieve.

Report # 13

Date: 5-30-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 8:00pm - 10:15 pm. (high tide @ 5:59 pm)

Conditions: SW 11kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: yo-zuri swimming plugs

Catch: two small stripers 20" and 25", released in perfect shape.

Comments: Lost teaser to bluefish, and two other stripers after short fight.

Come across of new sign on the beach at field #3 (East end) - good news for kayakers.

Report # 12

Date: 5-23-05

Location: peconic

Surf: calm, Tide: outgoing

Lures: yo-zuri swimmer

Catch: 13lb weakfish and 11lb weakfish

Author: crazy vinny

Comments: nice day

Report # 11

Date: 5-22-2005

Location: Democrat Point, 5:30pm - 8:00 pm. (high tide @ 7:03 pm)

Conditions: rain, nice clean green water

Lures: Storm Wildeye Shads and krocodile spoons

Catch: Bluefish ~6 lbs and 5 lbs, lost two more, all on metal and released.

Comments: guy next to me caught striper 33" on squid.

Report # 10

Date: 5-14-2005

Location: Sore Thumb 4WD, inside of inlet , 9:00pm - 11:00 pm. (low tide @ 6:21 pm)

Conditions: S-SW 15kts wind, clean water

Lures: Storm Wildeye Shads and swimming plugs.

Comments: nice night to be out, nothing to report, just one bump.

Report # 9

Date: 5-14-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 6:00pm - 7:15 pm. (high tide @ 4:29 pm)

Conditions: S 5kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Comments: A lot of baitfish in the water with birds working on them from field #3 to the river,

but nothing under them, did see 2 short fish caught by guy at the river on short beach side.

Report # 8

Date: 5-10-2005

Location: Robert Moses - inlet backside, 7:30pm - 8:30 pm. (high tide @ 9:33 pm)

Conditions: S-SE 9kts wind, clean water

Lures: soft, metal and poppers

Comments: enjoyed nice sunset, did see bait fish splashes, and one short fish caught on fly rod.

One guy caught 3 short stripers yesterday in the same spot.

Report # 7

Date: 05/09/05, Time: 5:30am - 7:00am

Location: Shinnecock Canal

Tide: Locks closed at 600am, Wind: North

Lures or Baits: Assorted white bucktails

Catch: Bluefish

Author: Ryan

Comments: With 1 lock open there's a very nice fishable current. A pick of blues to 6 lbs till the locks closed. When the locks closed the guys with bait started catching some of the tiniest fluke I've ever seen. Seriously, some of these fish were 4" to 6."

Report # 6

Date: 4-30-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - Jetty, 5:30pm - 6:30 pm. (high tide @ 5:09 pm)

Conditions: S-SE 10kts wind, flat surf, clean water, rain

Lures: soft, metal, plugs and poppers

Catch: fresh air and some seaweeds

Comments: fished from jetty and on West side of jetty, water without any fish-life.

Report # 5

Date: 4-27-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 7:20pm - 8:45 pm. (low tide @ 8:10 pm)

Conditions: N 4kts wind, flat surf, clean water, on/off rain and lighting

Lures: everything from surf bag

Catch: None

Comments: had beach for my self, but no fish, is time to change spot. Five minutes sunset - red ball.

Report # 4

Date: 4-26-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 7:30pm - 8:45 pm. (low tide @ 7:21 pm)

Conditions: S-SE 11-14kts wind, flat surf, clean water @ temp 47.5º F

Lures: Storm Wildeye Shads, krocodile spoons

Catch: None

Comments: shallow water and interesting sand bars in front of the river, fished the end

of outgoing water, can't find baitfish or stripers, nice sunset with cold wind.

Report # 3

Date: 4-24-05

Location: Montauk...ditch plains and hither hills

Author: t jones

Comments: five shorts....four on metal....one on the dropper

Report # 2

Date: 4-20-2005

Location: Sunken Meadow - River, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. (high tide @ 9:23 pm)

Conditions: SW 13-15kts wind, flat surf, clean water

Lures: Storm Wildeye Shads

Catch: None

Comments: Take kids fishing with my son John, about 5 surfcasters on beach, no bait fish and

no action, wrong tide - incoming.

Report # 1

Date: 3-20-2005 First Day of Spring

Location: Long Island

Conditions:

Lures:

Catch:

Comments: getting ready for surf fishing season 2005, opening day April 15.