Saturday should be a wonderful start for our local fishing weekend. And it won't really matter if we've got spring fever or summer heat.
Reports about good flounder fishing started trickling in already the very first day the New York state season opened last Thursday.
Skipper Dave Paris of Sheepshead Bay's Capt. Dave, fishing in about 10 feet of water in Jamaica Bay around the Marine Parkway Bridge, even calls it very good. Earlier this week, his crew actually counted 70 flatties brought on board by only 16 anglers. The pool winner measured 17 inches. That count, of course, went down after complying with the state's two-fish, 12-inch minimum.
Flounder are also being taken around Long Island such as out of Captree and in the Shinnecock and Quogue Canals at the East End. As expected, Jack's Bait & Tackle on City Island is geared up with bait and rental skiffs for western Sound floundering.
Everyone agrees that sandworms and bloodworms work well, as do mussel and clam combos. The trick is to be heavy-handed with the chum.
Meanwhile, don't forget that we've got until April 30 to enjoy some blackfishing. Brooklynite Joe Lefkitz's 6-1/2-pounder won the pool over the two dozen or so blackies taken early this week in about 60 feet of water off the Jersey coast.
As for this weekend's events, Friday is when freshwater anglers will be celebrating the spring trout season with First Cast festivities in the Catskills town of Roscoe.
Fun starts at 7:30 a.m. when intrepid souls are welcome to try their skills in the chill waters of Junction Pool where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc rivers meet. The public's also invited over to nearby Livingston Manor to meander through the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum exhibits. The traditional two-headed trout dinner (actually now a $45 prime rib feast) at Roscoe's Rockland House restaurant tops off the day. Reserve your spot by calling (609) 498-4139.
Also C Friday, the DEC holds its annual Spring Family Fishing Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Long Island's Belmont Lake State Park. Loaner rods and free bait are available, allowing everyone a taste of fishing for the approximate newly stocked 4,000 trout. Meantime, the Sportfishing, Hunting and Outdoor Expo at the Aviator Sports Center at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field goes all weekend. Get there today by 5 p.m. and catch a seminar about small boat tuna fishing. Or tomorrow at 1 p.m. hear about tuna fishing from party boats. These are among daily hour-long topics that you can view at www.ny-outdoor-expo.com.
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