06/30/2026
We finally caught a weather window, so I gave my buddy Edward Deitch a call and headed out to see if the spring striper bite was still hanging on.
We left the dock in pea soup fog, but thanks to my Garmin electronics and the new radar, we made the run to Plum Gut safely—just a little slower than usual. Unfortunately, there weren't any fish there, so we pointed the bow toward the Race.
By then, the fog was beginning to lift, and the radar showed a small fleet of boats. We eased over to check them out and found a solid bass bite. After a few drifts, I came tight on a beautiful slot striper that made its way into the fish box.
As often happens, the bite fizzled out, and we spent some time searching without much to show for it. With the tide going slack, we started heading back, but spotted birds working over our original area. Sure enough, the fish had fired back up, and Ed hooked into another quality slot fish to fill our limit.
With two keeper bass in the box, clearing skies overhead, and calm seas all around, it was the perfect ride back to the dock.
The water continues to warm, and the striped bass are steadily pushing east. Before long, the summer pattern will take over, and the daytime spring bite will be just another great memory. The good news is there's still plenty of bass around the bay, and the fluke fishing out of Montauk is starting to heat up as well.
Great day on the water with good company—doesn't get much better than that!
