Long Island Fishing Report – Monday, April 25, 2011
Bite was slower today. Tried a new area in some shallow water and found no life. Headed back out to the deeper and found some life to end the trip, but nothing great. Try again tomorrow!
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Bite was slower today. Tried a new area in some shallow water and found no life. Headed back out to the deeper and found some life to end the trip, but nothing great. Try again tomorrow!
Looks like the tog finally started to wake up with the water temp increasing. Caught around 20 keepers today and several dozen more shorts on both shallow and deep drops! Come on out for the one week season!
We finally sailed again today! Slayed the shorts. Hundreds of fish came over the rails with a mix of keepers. Most guys managed between 5-10 keepers and dozens of shorts. Big Glenn Daily won the pool with a 20lb Beauty cod and is currently in the lead to win the rodwinder custom rod!!
Similar fishing as yesterdays trip with crazy action during the night, with a pick of keepers. Capt Paul got set up on the first drop and got out the chum and was able to keep the bite going for several hours. Tons and tons of shorts with lock and load action. By trips end most were able to put together a decent catch.
Solid codfishing today. Silly action during the night with tons of shorts with a nice mix of keepers. Here is a report from FishermanGeorge that was psoted on noreast.com: Good Afternoon Fellow Noreasters: Went Codfishing on the Celtic Quest out of Montauk with Capt.Chris LaMastro of the Michael J, Hank, & Kelly with Capt.Paul Risi running the boat today for Capt.Desi Sullivan. The Weatherman said Cloudy Skies today with a High Temperature of 39 Degrees. The Marine Forecast called for
Awesome trip yesterday. Slow bite in the heavy snow and rain at night and an all out BAIL during the morning on the drift!! Savage fishing now!!! Here is a report from Rob( aka Togilator) that he posted on Noreast.com: Pulled out of dock at 8:37 PM Saturday night to start the long steam to the grounds southeast of Block Island. Had some interesting anchoring difficulties but we got set up quickly. As I walked out the door we were
Another total Bail job today!!! A very good pick in the dark and once the sun came up the bite was really savage!!! Silly fishing!!! Come and get em guys. Who knows how long this will last but it
SAVAGE fishing again today!!!! Slayed the cod!!!!!!!!!! What more can we say!!! Capt. Paul anchored up on a pile, put the chum over and proceeded to BAIL cod until everyone had more than enough!!!! Yes, it is very very good right now!
AMAZING fishing today!!!!! Total Bail job from start to finish and we were headed home by 6am!! Incredible!!
ANOTHER GOOD DAY ON THE COD GROUNDS! STARTED OFF BAILING THE COD ON THE FIRST DROP WITH A MIX OF KEEPERS AND A TON OF SHORTS. CAPT PAUL LOOKED AROUND A BIT AND FOUND A NICE PILE TO WORK ON FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP WITH SOME BETTER QUALITY. EVERYONE WENT HOME WITH PLENTY OF COD AGAIN!! THE WEEKEND LOOKS SHOT. TRY AGAIN MONDAY WE HOPE!
Another very good day! Capt Paul set up a nice chum slick over some good structure that has been holding the cod. Around day break the bite really turned on and the action was very good the rest of the morning. Everyone went home with lots of fish! Sailing again tomorrow. Weekend doesn
ANOTHER GREAT DAY OF COD FISHING!!! Capt Paul reports another excellent catch today, with many limits plus onboard. The action was excellent with lots of shorts as well in the mix and the rods were bending all day! Everyone went home with a nice load of fish!! Weather looks good the next two days. Give a call if you would like to join us!
FISHING WAS GREAT TODAY!! IT WAS GREAT FROM THE MINUTE WE ANCHORED, AND ONLY BUILT FROM THERE. BY THE TIME THE SKY WAS LIGHTENING FISHING WAS AS GOOD AS IT CAN GET; WITH DOUBLE-HEADERS AND BIG GAFFERS FLYING OVER THE RAILS ABOUT AS FAST AS THE ANGLERS COULD HANDLE! WE LIMITED OUT EARLY, GOT BACK TO THE DOCK BEFORE 11AM.
TOTAL COD BAIL JOB TODAY!!!! ONE DROP, ANCHOR AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE! BASICALLY HAD ALL WE NEEDED BEFORE THE SUN EVEN CAME UP! PLENTY OF QUALITY TEEN SIZED FISH AGAIN!!!! SILLY SILLY FISHING!
Beat the cod today! Got on a big pile of quality cod and whacked em! Lots of nice sized cod in the mix. Several dozen fish weighed over 15 lbs and the pool was over 20 lbs. Everyone went home with a ton of fish! And as a reminder, the largest cod of the season will win a beautiful custom cod rod hand crafted by Ralph "Rodwinder" himself!!