Tips-Fishing Shelter Island

[yakman619]

Depending on how work goes today, I might try launching from shelter island. Any tips for rig, or areas to target? I've never fished the area, any help would be appriciated!

[JeffB]

Both ends of the island have shallow shoals that produce a lot of spots. Also there are a lot clam beds around. The Sandbass hold on them pretty well. I like to throw 5"-6" swim baits paired with an 1oz- 1 1/2oz jig heads. On the shoals I throw a 4" swim with a 1/2oz lead head. Greens and silvers are good colors.

[DarthFisherman]

Originally Posted by yakman619

Depending on how work goes today, I might try launching from shelter island. Any tips for rig, or areas to target? I've never fished the area, any help would be appriciated!

Hmm, need a partner? I might be able to make it out there after work as well. What time do you anticipate hitting the water?

[yakman619]

Originally Posted by DarthFisherman

Hmm, need a partner? I might be able to make it out there after work as well. What time do you anticipate hitting the water?

Depends on how I'm feeling after work. I might not even be in the mood to drive to Southbay, then back north. If i do go, ill be on the water by 1700...and you're ofcourse more than welcome to join me.

[yakman619]

Originally Posted by JeffB

Both ends of the island have shallow shoals that produce a lot of spots. Also there are a lot clam beds around. The Sandbass hold on them pretty well. I like to throw 5"-6" swim baits paired with an 1oz- 1 1/2oz jig heads. On the shoals I throw a 4" swim with a 1/2oz lead head. Greens and silvers are good colors.

Thanks man. I noticed barracuda are starting to show in LJ, do they have a presence at the mouth of the bay?

[JeffB]

There are barracuda all in the bay. As far as the bigger ones schooling in the mouth, I can not answer that. I would be lying if I said yah or nah.

[yakman619]

Originally Posted by DarthFisherman

Hmm, need a partner? I might be able to make it out there after work as well. What time do you anticipate hitting the water?

I'll be on the water shortly. I'm in a gray stealth-14 you you decide to come out.

-Jared

[JNAST13ST]

Originally Posted by yakman619

I'll be on the water shortly. I'm in a gray stealth-14 you you decide to come out.

-Jared

yakman were you out there last saturday? I was with darthfisherman me in a X factor him in hobie

[yakman619]

Originally Posted by JNAST13ST

yakman were you out there last saturday? I was with darthfisherman me in a X factor him in hobie

No. Today was my first time out there...got skunked. Caught one lizardfish, lol. Didn't stay too long, just wanted to recon the area and do something different.

[JNAST13ST]

Originally Posted by yakman619

No. Today was my first time out there...got skunked. Caught one lizardfish, lol. Didn't stay too long, just wanted to recon the area and do something different.

Lol that's funny I also caught just a lizard but this thing was like 15-16" it looked like a baby shark almost

[yakman619]

Originally Posted by JNAST13ST

Lol that's funny I also caught just a lizard but this thing was like 15-16" it looked like a baby shark almost

Ha...maybe next time we wont be so pathetic. I might try again next tuesday.

[mtnbykr2]

lots o lizards in SI...those will be the fish that fight about half way and leave you with a torn up bait