Shelter Island - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

army guy · 07-01-2014, 09:23 PM

I launched late in the afternoon because I had to wait for a relative. Family fished the pier and caught 3 sand bass. Afternoon wind and choppy water made the trek around the harbor challenging on the outback. I was the only kayak out there late Saturday afternoon. No fish for me. The worse day of fishing is better than the best day of work.

I've launched many times from SI and found that there is sand bass on the bottom in the grass near the pier and plenty of Spanish mackerel at about 6 ft depth if you want it. And the tidal current is fairly strong. I didn't know about the issue of the cleanliness of the water there. Thanks for all the feedback.

07-01-2014, 09:23 PM	#7
army guy Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	I launched late in the afternoon because I had to wait for a relative. Family fished the pier and caught 3 sand bass. Afternoon wind and choppy water made the trek around the harbor challenging on the outback. I was the only kayak out there late Saturday afternoon. No fish for me. The worse day of fishing is better than the best day of work. I've launched many times from SI and found that there is sand bass on the bottom in the grass near the pier and plenty of Spanish mackerel at about 6 ft depth if you want it. And the tidal current is fairly strong. I didn't know about the issue of the cleanliness of the water there. Thanks for all the feedback.