Hi Big John how's it going thought you might to know that we caught a monster blue about 20 Lbs out in the middle of Mamaroneck and the Playland Towers Thursday 7/17/08. Then we went up to the Playland towers and caught about 7 or 8 porgies on your sandworms and fresh clams in about I believe it was 15 or 20 ft of water.Sorry that there are no pictures they are on our phones.thank you

As we approach the end of July the water temp has heated up in to the 70's and the fluke fishing has become abundant! Fish between 3-5 pounds are being caught off all the points, prospect,sands,matinicock,hewlett, the bridges, Throgs Neck, Whitestone, the bardges, Big Tom, Eastchester Bay, City Island Bridge and gas dock, Harts Island, Gangway Rock and anywhere from 20-30 ft of water. Best bait spearing, sand eels, squid and fresh bunker filet on a bucktail or a fluke rig. The fluke season is open until Sept. 1st so there are about 40 days left. Take advantage now before the season ends.

On the porgy front big porgies are being caught in shallow water off of New Rochelle, Sands Point, Prospect Point, Manticock Point and Bayville. The porgies are hiding from the bluefish around the boulders and rocks. Best bait sandworms, bloodworms, fresh clams and plenty of chum.

On the striped bass front they are still catching fish to 30 pounds in shallow water, Orchard Beach, Harts Island, David's Island, and anywhere you can find structure.

Long Island Sound is loaded with bunker that is why the bluefishing is red hot! Bluefish to 12 pounds are being caught anywhere from Eastchester Bay to Execution Lighthouse in the harbors and in the fleet.

The best bait is definately bunker and remember the WWICC Bluefish Contest is August 23 and 24th so come on in and sign up, get your free tee shirt and take your chance at winning $25,000!

See you soon!

Big John

Fishing Italian Style

Buon Giorno ,BIG JOHN,come sta?, sorry i did not send this sooner. I've been really swamped with work since i got back to Italy. Caught this slammer blue on the Bronx side of the Throgs neck bridge.Rod: G-Loomis escape travel rod 5/8-1oz 6.9ft , Reel:Abu Garcia Revo inshore spooled with 20lb fireline smoke and one of your famous 30lb shock leaders.The bait was a white 9inch slugo. Chewed it like a twizzler! Catch and release. I will try to send some tuna pix if i go to sardegna at the end of the summer.Ciao for nowDr. John Mucera D.V.M.

After the 4th report

Now that the fourth of july has come and gone there are alot of fish in the sea. Fluke fishing has turned on tremendously with fish locally in eastchester bay, big tom, the badges, the bridges and all the points east in long island sound are producing some nice fluke fish 2-4pounds being caught locally with larger fish 5-6 pounds being caught further east of city island. The best bait is spearing, squid, sand eels and live killies putting these baits on either a bucktail, finstrike or spro with a combination of all these baits is producing best also use of hi low rig is recommended. On the striped bass and the bluefish front they are catching striped bass from 15-25 pounds still in the local area on fresh bunker best spots are harts island, execution lighthouse, buoy 42, little neck bay, hempstead harbor and manhassett bay. The striped bass continue to move east to cooler waters but the bluefish are moving in more and more each day. On the porgy front fish to 3 pounds being caught locally on sand worms, blood worms, fresh clams and use of plenty of chum to keep the schools of fish around the boat. The best spots are prospect point, the red buoy 2 off of new rochelle, sands point, mantinicock and any structure in 20-30 feet of water. At this time of the year we have the most variety of fish being caught in our area so if there was a time to get out and catch these fish now is it! Increase your odds fish daily and come see Big John and the boys at Jack's for all of your fishing needs!

~see you soon!

Fluke Catch

Richie Povilonis and Paul Scheverman caught 8 fluke up to 5-6 pounds on spearing, squid and sand eels on the White Hi-Lo in the Bayville area