Food and Sex
I joke with friends that food means more me to than sex, but it's really not a joke. It does ... , as a child, visiting a friend of my parents), the first time I had fresh fish (camping in Montauk, 1967 ... . The fresh fish was straight off a fishing boat: back then, fisherman in Montauk would bring their catch [more...]
Date: 2007-06-05 05:02:00
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Wall Street’s pain trickles down to the beach
This story in Bloomberg today about Montauk, Long Island’s sport fishing industry should surprise no one: ... the beach at Montauk Point. The cost of a fishing trip and uncertainty in an industry that has bled ... , the parking lot is empty. When people see that, they keep going.” Fuel sales at Montauk Marine Basin [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 15:57:04
Fishing Reports
Recently posted to The Fin: 1. Hopedale , Louisiana (fishing report)2. North/South , Montauk , New York (fishing report)3 ... . Mississippi River, Pool 9 , Wisconsin (fishing report)4. Inshore ocean ,... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 19:50:47
Fishing For Striped Bass At Montauk New York
Montauk, NY is furthest Eastern tip of Long Island that extends into the Atlantic and is crowned the “surf fishing capital of the world” due to its extreme diversity of fishing structure. Areas to fish include sand beaches, rocky shorelines ... have to migrate when heading north or south along the Atlantic coast provides surf casters with fishing [more...]
Date: 2008-06-22 12:29:12
Montauk Surf Fishing Morning
Montauk_sourth_10_11 A picture is worth a thousand words but here is the fishing report to go with it. BTW, I fish alone but could not resist setting the self-timer on my camera to snap this one. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 01:51:42
Montauk, NY (NE end of Long Island)
Montauk is much more interesting than we anticipated. Montauk is all about fishing with a fleet of swarthy fishing trawlers nestled into the inner harbor flanked by flashy ultra expensive sport fishing boats. Great fishing tackle shops abound so we'll [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 12:16:04
Early Fall
A friend emailed today and asked why I'm not blogging ... @fishing jones has video of the blitzes in Montauk .I have not seen a fish break the surface yet .I hear ... /hurricane .Orient sits out in the Atlantic almost a hundred miles we get stuff that mainlanders don't [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 21:17:00
Out to Sea........
So this is how it’s going to end…..I thought…nibbling on my clam strip. I ditched tornadoes in Omaha…..Chicago….and the South… ... fish shack on the Montauk highway….you might as well place your order….. it could be….after all… ... .secured the awnings…..locked the windows. The hostess ….a young pale thing…..maybe 18 years old… [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 01:47:13
Life's a Beach...and then you live!
There is something special about fishing off of the beach ... should have. Recently, Field and Stream featured an article on the top 20 places to fish. Montauk, NY ... or other "swimmers."Planning a trip to Montauk is easy from Connecticut. As a matter of fact [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 21:27:00
Long Island Father Killed in Fishing Boat Accident
Long Island, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — On Sunday, November 30th, a Long Island man drowned during a father-son fishing trip off Montauk. Marty L. McMillan, 51, was heaving the anchor of his fishing vessel when the rope of the anchor snared his leg, pulling him into the water. His son, Cody McMillan immediately shot flares and put [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 15:55:59
North Haven property goes on market for $75 million
Come the summer, Miami-area resident Robert Rust will make his annual pilgrimage to Southampton's North Haven, ... was there. As a teenager, Rust got a job as a “mate” on fishing charter boats off Montauk, where ... wouldn’t hit a building. Now, Rust said of Montauk, “it’s wall-to-wall building.” But those decades ago [more...]
Date: 2008-05-30 01:57:37
After the wedding, time at Montauk, NY to rest
While we stayed with Dr. Anita Bellman in Huntington who was a most gracious host, after a day with Holly's family, we departed for Montauk, NY. Found a nice motel with a beach view and decided to go off shore (party boat) fishing from Montauk harbor on the Ebb Tide. Holly caught a keeper (had to be 20" long), plus a sting ray, I caught two [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 19:56:04
Montauk bound - chasing stripers
Montauk bound - chasing stripers Published by Brandon under Fishing News Got the word that the bite is on in Montauk again this week with stripers, albies and bluefish. Too much to resist, just finished tying some flies, packing and heading out this afternoon. Pictures to come… Brandon No responses yet [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 16:43:56
Thursday, July 10, 2008 Captain Steven Sr. wants everyone to know that although Saturdays Limited Passenger Full Day Fluke Trip is SOLD OUT there ... for next weeks action!! Be sure to check out the pictures from todays trip in our Montauk NY photo ... . Hopefully fishing will heat up for tonight! Thursday July 10 Coxes Ledge Giant Cod Trip [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 15:26:50
Whitey
After surfing Sloat’s last Thursday, I was walking through the parking lot along the beach, and there was one spot where it smelled terrible ... about back East were sharks; except maybe out at Montauk, where they have the shark fishing tournament ... days later. Please exercise caution when surfing in the area and report any shark sighting [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 20:59:20
Long Island Summers
It's summer! My freshman year of college is finally over. Rest and relaxation can now settle in and the stress of the school year can melt away. ( ... , adorn your flip flops, and cruise Ocean Parkway because it's summertime on LI.**forgive the Youtube content, only wanted the song, dead fish whatev. Bobby Moses, Montauk, Jones, Tobay, Hamptons, etc [more...]
Date: 2008-07-05 16:14:00
Montauk Sportfishing Report 7/28/08
7/28/08 Shark fishing is now at what I call "one bite" fishing, and a couple of boats this past week had no bites and came back "shark dummies" ... southeast of Block Island by Rhode Island boats, but I don't know of any Montauk charter boat ... , there are some yellowfins being taken by boats that were willing to head out there in the crappy conditions [more...]
Date: 2008-07-28 13:34:04
“Monster Man” Frank Mundus Dies at 82
A legend in the fishing world has died. “Monster Man” Frank Mundus Dies at 82: “The man who is credited for being the first to fish shark, putting Montauk on the map ... and living in Hawaii, though frequently returned to Montauk; despite his many encounters with Great [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 00:09:58
Viking Fleet Fishing Report- 6-26-08
Thursday June 26 Porgy Fishing in New Bedford Captain Dave called in and reported that fishing started off a little slower than yesterday but ... on the same day the afternoon trip is only $20.00. Viking Fleet Fishing Montauk NY New Bedford MA ... were slowly being taken throughout the trip with one young angler landing a 23" Fluke. The weather [more...]
Date: 2008-06-26 15:00:42
Van Staal VS200 - The last surf reel I will ever own?
I'm not sure what took me so long, but I finally bought my first Van Staal reel (VS200) this past Friday ... could stand up to a single season of fishing Montauk without exhaustive maintenance. Last Tuesday ... up to all the hype. I will update this review as I put the VS200 to the test. [more...]
Date: 2008-08-18 15:02:21
LANDING BIG FISH IS REEL EASY
Striped-bass fishing lit up both the North and South Forks this past week with some very impressive fish. There were three 50-pounders taken in the Montauk surf over the holiday weekend, but these fish did not come close to the 70.6-pounder taken by Mike Columbus off Orient Point while fishing [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 19:37:45
Tragic Accident off Montauk
An ordinary father-son fishing trip turned deadly last weekend 12 miles off Montauk Point, New York. The son, Cody McMillan watched helplessly as his father Marty was pulled into the cold water [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 18:06:00
Montauk Sportfishing Report 6/2/08
6/2/08 Fishing is pretty damn good right now, both for stripers and fluke, as well as bluefish ... out under the blues. Fluke fishing is better than fluke eating, thanks to the 20.5 inch minimum size ... . The weather was about as good as it gets, but I couldn't see more than two dozen boats fishing. Thats [more...]
Date: 2008-06-03 00:28:35
When you fish for striped bass in Montauk you forget.
In a recent email exchange with Brad Burns, the president of Stripers Forever he points out" "I think when it comes to bass that you have all that there are in the northeast. I know that you know... ] [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 15:02:33
Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it…
August 29, 2008 in Missouri, family, nature This past Sunday we spent the day fly-fishing. We drove up to Montauk State Park and started the day with a picnic… …and then spent the afternoon fly-fishing. First we had to get all our stuff ready to go… Lucas and I got this fly box [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 02:49:54
News of the Week: 09 November 2008
A fishing village in Japan has a connection to the President-Elect...an 85 pound salmon is found floating in a stream.. ... ...the beauty of the Chum Salmon...fly fishing legend George Grant passes at 102...as does Montauk charter ... Chris Hunt has a new book of fly fishing essays.From blog reader Bill McManis of Bozeman: "Southwest [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 11:26:00
Places to eat in Montauk: Wok N’ Roll
Places to eat in Montauk: Wok N’ Roll September 19th, 2008 In my previous post, I mentioned how we went fishing and caught a bunch of flounder. We didn’t stay in a hotel with a grill (although that would’ve been pretty cool if we found ... t have a cooler and it was our first day in Montauk (we didn’t want to keep the fish in the fridge [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 13:57:41
Viking Fleet Fishing Report- July 14, 2008
Monday July 14 Half Day Fluke Fishing Fishing was decent this morning, we had a bunch of shorts and a few keepers mixed in. The pool winner was Pedro Reyes from Brentwood with a 3.55lbs fluke. Viking Fleet Fishing Montauk NY, New Bedford MA, Tarpon Springs FL www.vikingfleet.com [more...]
Date: 2008-07-14 17:39:37
Cermele: Coffee with the Monster Man
If you haven't heard, legendary shark-fishing pioneer Frank Mundus passed away last Wednesday at 82 years old. He became known as the "Monster Man" in the 1950s and 60s marketing charters out of Montauk, NY, as "Monster Fishing," routinely bringing giant great white and mako sharks back to the dock [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 00:34:22
Deliciously Unnecessary
Here's the thing about homemade pasta: I know it's not necessary ... and cutter attachment as a shower gift. Alas, he was on a fishing trip in Montauk this weekend [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 15:44:48
Viking Fleet Fishing Report- June 30, 2008
Monday June 30 Offshore Report from Noreast.com 3 Day Charter Wow! What a trip! Trips like this are made when a combination of things come together and we had them all, great food, great weather, and really good fishing. Monday 1pm we left Montauk under partly cloudy skies [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 14:37:48
Montauk Sportfishing Report 6/23/08
6/23/08 The shark fishing right now is like it was in the old days when we spoke about "Festivals" ... to be had as well, if the anglers don't get worn out reeling in the blues. There have been some of those "Chamber of Commerce" bluefins sighted here and there along the 800 line, but it seems like nobody cares [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 00:33:37
The blog is back!
What a summer it has been. We did not intend to take a 3 month hiatus from the blog, ... me; the next week, Chuck's dad had a heart attack while fishing at Montauk and we discovered [more...]
Date: 2008-08-17 02:50:00
So Long Old Man of the Sea...
Frank Mundus died last week at 82. He was the model for "Quint," author Peter Benchley's crusty shark hunter in his novel "Jaws ... caught a 3,427 pound great white off Montauk, NY, still the record for rod and reel. By the way, since ... ." Mundus at the time lived near Montauk and was credited with popularizing shark fishing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 14:42:03
Frank Mundus the Shark Killer Dead at 82
... he returned to his Hawaii home from a fishing trip in Montauk. He was 82. “He wanted to be remembered ... 3,427 pound shark by rod and reel back in 1986. He put Montauk, New York on the map. ShareThis [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 14:34:27
Frank Mundus
About 2-3 weeks ago I was reading The Economist when I came across the Obituary section ... the Montauk Shark Fishing Tournament…What are your thoughts? Sphere: Related Content [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 11:48:00
Viking Fleet Fishing Report 6/8/08
Sunday June 8th Captain Dave reports that todays trips saw tougher fishing then we have seen over this past few weeks ... the pool with a 3.3lb Porgy. Viking Fleet Fishing Montauk, NY, New Bedford, MA, Tarpon Springs, FL [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 06:43:05
Undercover Anglers Nab Non-Compliant Captains
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has charged Viking Starship Inc. with illegal fishing ... , New Jersey, and Steven N. Forsberg of Montauk, New York, caught striped bass in federal waters ... a 30-day permit suspension.Possessing, fishing, and harvesting of Atlantic striped bass, a prized [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 17:31:00
Viking Fleet Porgy Report 6/5/08
Thursday June 5th Captain Dave called at 9.30am to let us know that the Porgies and Seabass are biting like crazy!!!! ... Fleet Fishing Montauk, NY, New Bedford, MA, Tarpon Springs, FL www.vikingfleet.com [more...]
Date: 2008-06-06 03:24:27
Tourney targets predator-in-chief
Thirteen teams of anglers are competing in the Trade-Winds Environmental Stephen Sloan Memorial International Tag & Release Shark Tournament. Montauk has a long history of shark-fishing competitions, but this one is, by the admission of the fishermen involved, a rarity. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-11 15:58:00
Hamill: Montauk’s in L.I. but it felt like a million miles off (New York Daily News)
Ryan watched the rain slant in off the Atlantic, drops as fat and silver as Liberty dollars lashing the old fishing town of Montauk. Lightning scribbled like long yellow varicose veins running [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 13:00:44
We're Going To Need A Bigger Cage
Me and Captain Chuck Sue Bill My friend Bill Schulz invited me to tag along on a shark cage diving trip last weekend ... m dead, which may be as soon as this afternoon.” We set sail out of Montauk at 7 a.m. and about an hour ... dead fish he referred to as “chum-sicles” into the water to attract the sharks. At first whiff [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 01:00:13
Viking Fleet Fishing 10/27
Very good fishing today a mix bag of fish we had lots of Sea Bass, ... Fleet Fishing Montauk NY www.vikingfleet.com [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 20:46:38
Espo’s Surf & Sport Rides the Hamptons’ Million Dollar Wave
AMAGANSETT, N.Y., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Jeffrey R. Esposito, President of Espo’s Surf & sport Inc. (Pink Sheets: ESPS) ... of Montauk Highway when it was lined with old fishing shacks. Mr. Esposito states, “It is truly ... , announced today the grand opening of Espo’s Surf & sport located at 2101 Montauk Hwy [more...]
Date: 2008-05-22 17:31:49
shark!
if you click on this photo to enlarge it you will see this shark has garland around his tail as well this is supposed to be a shark, right? ... tipped me off when he said, "we are located on montauk highway directly across from a building with very large fish on their roof." as soon as I heard that, I quickly grabbed my camera and realized [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 12:19:03
10 Downing
10 Downing has transformed the corner of Downing and Sixth Avenue. For years there was a dilapidated travel agency in that space ... . Fred and Jessica both had fish. Jessica really liked her dish. She had the Montauk Fluke [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 21:59:15
Montauk Sportfishing Report 9/15/08 and Obama on hooks
Try bass fishing to equate trends. Not as relaxed as it sounds, is it? It is surely scientific. Let's see this: John McCain and Barack Obama strut about hunting and fishing in a Q&A with Field & Stream magazine: Q: Do you track and fish? OBAMA: You know, when you're in the South Side [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 19:36:00
Does a bear s--t in the wood?
I don't know but here's a deer doing it on the beach at Montauk Point Light this morning. Pretty much sums up my morning fishing too.... This is a content summary only. Visit my website [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 20:03:26
Early Addition
Photograph by ixtayul on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: Homicide inside Prospect Park (Prospect Park SW & 16th Street) ... its coverage of Queens. A man died in a freak fishing accident--Newsday reports "his 3-ounce lead sinker ... up on Montauk is scary-looking. The fallout of the Busy Chef identity theft scandal continues [more...]
Date: 2008-07-31 16:35:09
Guilt-free luxury travel
Guilt-free luxury travel [ Valued at $7,950, this fishing trip includes nearly everything but transportation to Alaska ... State Park in Montauk, there is competition for the 168 campsites. ... packer buses, Uluru and Karijini National Park. News You Are Complaining About What?? Airlines Fly [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 16:22:25
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