
Black Sea Bass on Long Island Sound: What to Expect
There's something deeply satisfying about black sea bass. They fight hard, they're beautiful up close — all dark scales and bold markings — and when the mate cleans your catch

There's something deeply satisfying about black sea bass. They fight hard, they're beautiful up close — all dark scales and bold markings — and when the mate cleans your catch

Summer is just around the corner, and if you've been thinking about getting out on the water for a real Long Island fishing adventure, there's no better time to start

Some mornings you pull out of Port Jefferson Harbor and the water is so still it looks like glass. The ospreys are circling overhead, the village is just waking up

Over 200,000 people have come aboard Celtic Quest since Captain Des O'Sullivan launched this fleet out of Port Jefferson back in 2001. That's a lot of mornings on the water,

Over 200,000 people have stepped off a Celtic Quest boat with a bag of fresh fillets, salt air in their hair, and a story they're still telling at dinner. If

Imagine pulling up to a sun-warmed dock on Long Island's North Shore, the smell of salt water in the air, a 70-foot boat waiting at the pier, and a crew

More than 11 million Americans go charter fishing every year — and a huge number of them are searching for the best charter fishing near me, hoping to find something

There's something quietly magical about Port Jefferson Harbor in early spring. The fog sits low on the water, the village is just waking up, and the Celtic Quest rocks gently

There's a moment that happens on almost every trip we run out of Port Jefferson — somewhere between leaving the harbor and reaching the fishing grounds — when people stop

If you're dreaming about a day on the water on Long Island Sound, you've already taken the best first step. Celtic Quest Fishing Fleet has been sailing out of Port