In Memory of Mikey

Sadly Mikey, famous for making us laugh has passed away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro5HutH7MMk

Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to his family and friends...

Thanks for the laughs Mikey!
Big John & Family and The Boys at Jack's Bait and Tackle

Fishing Report

Striped bass fishing is getting better every day with now plenty of bunker in the area and the fish are hungry after they have spawned in the Hudson River. Fish to 25 pounds being caught at Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges, Hempstead Harbor, Manhasset Bay.

There are plenty of bluefish mixed in with these stripers with bluefish from 12-13 pounds being caught along with alot of cocktails blues. Best bait Jack's fresh bunker, live eels, fresh clams and sandworms and bloodworms.

For the Fluke Fisherman fluke season opened up May 15 so you have to get out and use some squid and spearing on a bucktail or fluke rig in the areas of Prospect Point, Sands Points, Matinicock Point, Bayville and along all the bridges and barges.

Porgy season opens May 24 so get ready to catch some of that giant scup!

See You Soon!
Big John
www.jacksbaitandtackle.com

Fishermen check in

this is weakfish 12.6 pound 32 1/4 inch in crossbay blvd howard beachlastnight with jack fresh bunkers



heres a couple of pictures of what i caught down in battery park using your bait. thanks a mil


I caught fish in the cross bay in howard beachthank you jack for fresh bait

Breaking News

Peter Genna caught his limit of 10 flounder in the local area around City Island on worms and clams.

Fishing Report

This past weekend May 1,2,3, 2009 proved to be a spectacular striped bass weekend. Fish to 52 pounds were weighed in here at the shop most of if not all were caught on fresh bunker some also on herring. Mike Urbaez had a 40 pound striper caught on one of Jack's fresh bunker in the East River. Nick Perpepaj caught a 42 pound striped bass also on the head of a fresh bunker this fish was caught north of the George Washington Bridge. Mark Sofranko landed the largest fish of the weekend at 52 pounds this fish was caught on fresh herring also north of the George Washington Bridge. As the waters in the Western Long Island Sound begin to warm these larger fish will funnel into Long Island Sound. The striped bass will be following the bunker wherever they go so make sure to stay tuned as we get the reports live we will give them to you live so you will know exactly where to go to catch that big striped bass!

On the flounder front there are still a few flounders being caught but you must use a lot of chum and work real hard to get these fish. Best areas Hart's Island, Rat Island, The Mussels Beds by the City Island Bridge and in the back bays of Eastchester Bay. Flounder season is open until May 31st. Porgy season will open May 24th. Already there have been reports of porgies being caught and released in The Long Island Sound. Don't let the weather stop you from fishing because the fish bite in all kinds of weather.

Please make sure to email your fishing reports and pictures.

See You Soon,
Big John
www.jacksbaitandtackle.com