Porgy pounding season is off to a good start. We fished all weekend with good results on each trip. Plenty of jumbo porgies, at times coming in 2 or even 3 at a time. Seabass were also quite prevalent with some very fine specimens in the mix. Seabass limits were attainable but you had to weed through a lot of throwbacks. We are now on a wed-sun schedule for porgies and seabass leaving the dock at 7 am. Please cal ahead if you are planning on coming.
9/8/2018
Tomorrow, Sunday 9/9 marks the end of the 2018 half day season. The fishing for the last week or so has been up and down on the half days. Most trips have been seeing hot action on seabass but the size of the fish has been lacking. Enough keepers to make it worthwhile but a tremendous amount of undersized fish. After tomorrow we will be switching over to full day trips for porgies and seabass sailing Wednesday-Sunday from 7-4. Anyone interested in these trips should call ahead to make a reservation and check the weather.
8/26/2018
It was an eventful weekend of fishing for the Seven B’s. Saturday’s full day charter was very solid. The bite was never hot and heavy, but it was a steady pick throughout the entire trip which is resulted in a respectable catch at the end of the day. Pretty even mix of fluke and seabass and the quality of the flatties was definitely worth noting. Pool fish weighed in at an impressive 11.5 lbs, with several fish in the 6-8 lb range finding their way into the box. Several limits around the boat, and those who worked Bucktails with gulp definitely had the best results with a fairly slow drift all day. Sunday morning was chartered by the guys from Los Andes restaurant. Fishing was on the slower side, but the weather was great and we had a decent handful of good sized seabass. The sunset special was decent, but the bite was a bit lacking compared to the day before. High hooks still managed 3-5 solid fluke and easy limits of seabass. Also, the pool fish on Sunday afternoon was a lovely 10.5 lb floormat, which was our second double digit landed in two days…. not too shabby!!
8/18/18
Half day fishing has remained on the slow side throughout this past week. Anglers have managed a few decent seabass catches with some fluke here and there. Highlight of this morning’s trip was a fine 9.5 lb doormat which fell victim to a trusty old rental rod. Please note: Tomorrow’s sunset special is CANCELLED due to inclement weather. We are still planning on sailing for the morning half day trip.
8/16/2018
Half day trips over the last few days has been relatively slow. A handful of seabass and fluke but overall the fishing has been very sub-par. This is normal for this time of year as we usually experience a lull in action in mid to late August on the half day grounds when the water is at its peak temperature. Fishing around the island on the other hand has been great, with loads of nice fluke and an all you can eat buffet of jumbo seabass. The sunset special on Sunday was very good, with a full limit of seabass and several fluke limits around the boat.
8/7/2018
Fishing the last few days have been quite eventful. Sunday afternoon’s sunset special was good, with several limits of both fluke and seabass. Some didn’t fare as well as others but those who were able to dial in on the bite left with hefty bags of fillets. Bucktails and whole squid were the key to victory. Monday we had a full day charter and the bite was slightly more relaxed than the night before, but still quite good. The day started with a very slow drift and some anglers working Bucktails had their limits within the first couple hours. Later in the day the drift picked up and made for a great last few drifts. We would like to note that this upcoming weekend, the morning trips are booked for private charters both Saturday and Sunday. We will be sailing open boat for Saturday afternoon’s half day and Sunday afternoon for the sunset special.
7/28/18
Very good seabass bite on morning’s private charter with the guys from Los Andes restaurant. The fluke layed low for the most part, but the seabass made up for it, as we finished the trip dangerously close to a full limit. The afternoon was a bit on the slower side. More keeper fluke than the morning trip, but not nearly as many seabass. Tomorrow morning we have a private charter, but will be sailing open boat for the 1-8 sunset special.