White Water Blog
Don't Forget Your Spinnerbaits
With waters at exceptionally high levels this year in local lakes and ponds, sweetwater fans should have an opportunity to really take advantage of some great hard-hitting action with largemouth bass and big chain pickerel between early June and mid-summer.- Bryce Poyer
Father’s Day Surf Plugs For Late-Night Linesiders
As June rolls into July, many Long Island surfcasting sharpies with bass on the brain shift their emphasis to working night tides. With water temperatures still on the rise and plenty of boat traffic during the days, the graveyard shift can offer linesiders reprise from a hectic environment and daytime temperature highs, increasing the likelihood of aggressive feeding activity.- Bryce Poyer
Can't Miss Father's Day Gifts
Okay holiday shoppers, if you still haven’t closed the deal on that perfect Father’s Day gift and feel that last-minute pressure closing in on you, we’re here to help. Whether the Dad you’re thinking about loves to fish saltwater or fresh, from shore, surf or boat, shallow flats or the ocean deep, we’ve got gifts that will break out the smiles – all in stock and ready to go.- Bryce Poyer
June Brings Consistency To The Inshore Bite
Early spring may be when fishing blossoms across the East End of Long Island, but it’s June that brings consistency to the catches. With water temperatures pushing their way above the 60-degree mark, just about all of the favored local species from porgies to stripers settle into more predictable patterns, display an obvious preference for selected tidal stages, and prowl waters ranging from back bays to the near-shore ocean.- Bryce Poyer
Seven Basic Fishing Knots You Need To Know
A lot of things have to go right for anglers TO actually deck that fish of a lifetime. After all, you need to choose the proper gear and pick the right lure, rig or bait. Add in finding the right spot, timing the best tide, keeping a tight line without ripping the hook from your quarry’s mouth, and excelling at the end game with the landing net or gaff, and you can see how the odds might favor a wise old lunker of trophy status.- Bryce Poyer