White Water Blog
TESTING "THE CONNY"
We’re occasionally surprised by customers stopping in to tell us they’d like to try fly-fishing for trout at Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale. That inquiring anglers want to sample these waters isn’t what catches us off guard as much as that they’ve yet to give it a shot already.- Bryce Poyer
FISH SLOW, LOOK DEEP FOR WINTER’S SWEET WATER BASS
Did you know you can catch Long Island largemouths and smallmouths right through the winter months on many lakes and ponds? It’s a fact. Given a few consecutive days of warming temperatures, black bass can bite reasonably well despite the chilly weather and remain fair game during the December 1 through March 15 catch and release only bass season.- Bryce Poyer
KEEP IT SIMPLE TO CATCH MORE COD
Let’s face it, with blackfish and sea bass off the table following the holidays, cod are really the only game in town from a saltwater day trip perspective come January and February. Of course, the problem with cod is that some years see solid catches while others, well, not so much. Still, there was a noticeable sprinkling of baccala being caught prior to the holidays, so here’s hoping 2022 gets off to a good start and includes a few fat white hake and feisty pollack as well.- Bryce Poyer
Working Up Fall Bigmouths
The fall season has a way of sneaking up on sweetwater anglers. One day you’re tossing weedless frogs across the tops of lush, green weed mats. A few weeks later and the weeds have receded or turned to brown. By the time mid-October rolls around, largemouth bass here on Long Island are already on their cool water patterns. Watch for the signals that mark this changeover and you can stay on the fish right through Thanksgiving. Here’s a few key points to help guide the way.- Bryce Poyer
WATCH OUT FOR TICKS!
Likely aided by a warm winter, a bumper crop of ticks seems to already be out in force this spring, especially on the eastern end of Long Island. The evil, eight-legged carriers of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis and other illnesses come in several varieties, the most common being deer ticks (blacklegged), dog ticks.- Bryce Poyer
