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Gene Kelly Report Submitted June 6, 1999 The annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held this Sunday in Montauk harbor. Unlike other ports everybody has to work here, so it won’t get underway until 5:00 pm. If you want to take a ride, just go down to the docks and look for one of the open boats. They usually allow anyone who wishes to to ride along. Occasionally things get rowdy with washdown hoses and water balloons, but other than that, it’s usually a pretty nice affair. Unlike last year when there were wholesale changes in locations for various charter boats, things are pretty much the same this year. Capt Mike Albronda moved his MONTAUK from the Viking Dock to Duryea’s, a distance of about a hundred yards. There are also two new boats in town. Capt Tom Cusimano bought an over six passenger boat, the SEA WIFE IV, sailing from the Viking Dock, and Capt Ron Yoli will be operating his BEST SHOT out of Gonefishing Marina, specializing in inshore fishing for smaller groups. Most of the party boats are on their standard two-a-day fluke trips. The VIKING STARSHIP will continue sailing their extended trips up east for cod and other groundfish until later in the month.. In addition to fluking, the VIKING STAR will also be running evening striped bass trips from Wednesdays through Sundays. Bass fishing is holding up well, with enough 15-20 pound fish to keep everyone happy. There are occasional off days, like Saturday, when for some reason things were a little slow with the keepers, but all in all things are going along fine, both for the boat guys and the surfcasters. Back in the Gardiners Bay area, the light tackle guys are also doing very well. So far there is no sign of bass in Montauk Inlet, but I did hear about some back by the Coast Guard Station. Maybe I’ll give it a shot one evening this week. Fluke fishing is a little difficult, with many of the fish too short, and not by just an inch or so. Another problem is the presence of dogfish, both the summer type and the horny ones. And you don’t just catch one. If they find you, everybody usually hooks up, plus their friends follow up the hooked fish, nipping at their tails. And even then they’re not finished, but continue to circle the boat, daring you to put a bait back in the water. Off shore, the shark fishing is off to a good start. Most boats caught from three to a half dozen blue sharks, which doesn’t sound like much, but it’s only the first week of the season. Next weekend everyone will probably be taking a dozen or more. Some of the boats fishing offshore have reported seeing some skipjacks and school bluefins flipping around. I heard about some schoolies being taken south of Moriches a week ago. If they stick around, there should be a mako or two in the area as well. If you need more information about fishing in Montauk, go to the website at http://www.peconic.net/montauk Capt Gene Kelly Montauk Sportfishing If you as an individual would like to submit fishing reports for your area please use this Fishing Report Submission Form. You can also join our Fishing Stories Discussion Forum to share your great fishing tales. Attention Fishing Guides and Bait
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