Long Island boating - how late in fall? - The Hull Truth

Biff123 · 10-26-2004, 11:39 AM

I'm debating how long to keep the boat in the water. I do not have a trailer, and this is my first season at this. What do other Long Island / Montauk guys do?

My options are:
- pull it Oct 31 (it's currently in Sag Harbor);
- arrange for another few weeks at a Sag marina;
- put it out at Montauk for the month of Nov, Gone Fishing or elsewhere;

My concerns are that there might not be much worth going for much west of Gardiner's Island, so it just won't be worthwhile to keep it in Sag much longer. So I either put it nearer fish (Montauk) for Nov, or just call it a season and surfcast for a few more weekends.

What would you guys recommend doing?

nanrickray · 10-26-2004, 10:59 PM

I usually will come out the end of nov or the 1st week of dec.if the weather holds up.

10-26-2004, 11:46 PM

I usually stay in until after bass season over. End of December.

Strike1 · 10-27-2004, 09:12 AM

I just pulled mine out in Greenport. Unfortunately though I don't live there, so I only have one more trip planned.

Oh yeah, the house doesn't have heat so 40 degree nights are not much fun.

Abobis · 10-27-2004, 09:51 AM

Cash in on the fantastic tautog fishing that Cerebrus Shoals (Montauk) has to offer!

74Formula233 · 10-27-2004, 12:38 PM

Here in Rhode Island, I was Bass and Tataug fishing till December 12th last year. Really, it ALL depends on how the weather holds up, when you trailer. Last year was nice thru Dec. This year may turn out different, based on the last 2 crappy weeks.

proline2 · 10-27-2004, 01:21 PM

I normally wait until mid December.* I remember last thanksgiving day a massive run of bass on the beach at watch hill.** However, two years ago I had to turn the boat into an icebreaker to get the ramp.* Didn't do any damage but it sounded so bad I thought I was gonna cry.

NewMoon · 10-27-2004, 03:58 PM

I am in RI and IMO the Fall run is just now shaping up. I venture to say we have another 2 maybe 3 weeks left of productive fishing. Considering your in NJ I would add another week or two. The problem with this time of season is the weather can be tough. When the nights start to dip below 32 degrees consistantly it's time to pull.

74Formula233 · 10-28-2004, 08:14 AM

Yeh, last year, the 32 degree nights held out till Dec, we got lucky!!

I fear they will come earlier this year, though. Gotta get my freezer full of Tog soon, LOL.

Went out Tuesday and did very well (Tataug), considering no available reports and no idea what was going to happen, LOL. Tuesday was the first decent break in the weather and turned out beautiful

A few more of those days, please?

NewMoon · 10-28-2004, 11:36 AM

74- the weekend isn't looking too bad at this point

74Formula233 · 10-29-2004, 09:24 AM

I was hoping it would shape up ok, but here's the forecast just for the bay!

Man, the winds weren't like this at all last year.

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
420 AM EDT FRI OCT 29 2004

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ236-292200-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
420 AM EDT FRI OCT 29 2004

TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...
EXCEPT UP TO 4 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

KAB/WTB

arctekmarine · 10-29-2004, 10:34 AM

you need an enclosure eric, like me....jim .......

74Formula233 · 10-29-2004, 01:08 PM

Quote:

arctekmarine - 10/29/2004 10:34 AM

you need an enclosure eric, like me....jim .......

I know, I know, LOL. Would be especially nice this time of year

Where the hell have you been hiding anyway? LOL And don't TELL me you were down south fishing on someone else's boat again, LOL

I'm working on nailing down the hardtop dimensions. Once I do, we can get going on her!

arctekmarine · 10-29-2004, 11:03 PM

get her goin eric.........lol....

.........jim

74Formula233 · 11-01-2004, 10:56 AM

I got out yesterday anyway (10/31).

Man, it was sloppy where I was!!! 4 to 6 footers with slop mixed in, with pea soup fog. Through all that crap, we limited out in 3 hours and were done by 10:30, anchor pulled.

arctekmarine · 11-01-2004, 12:34 PM

hey eric, tried toggin sunday got my butt kicked, the seas where not to kind yesterday..glad you made out well.....jim

74Formula233 · 11-03-2004, 09:56 AM

Yeh, I had to tow someone in that day after we got done fishing, too. Easy, though compared to a tow I had to do last year.

Last year I had to do a 27-mile tow from the Gully in to Point Judith thru a Northeast gale with thunder, lightning, and pouring rain all the way in. Took 3 1/2 hours to get in that time, and I was soaked. Wished I had the hardtop that day!!

Shoulda named my boat Sea Tow, it's already yellow, haha!

(Or "C-Toe"? hehe)

arctekmarine · 11-04-2004, 08:44 AM

Biff123 · 11-04-2004, 10:52 AM

OK - so now that you guys have successfully hijacked my thread into a "who's going fishing this weekend" thread, well, who's going out, and where?

I will try and go out Sat, though weather looks like it might still be rough/windy from Fri.
Sun looks much better, and I will probably do some combo of Gardiner's, Montauk and Gut, for bass-blues.

74Formula233 · 11-04-2004, 11:41 AM

Sorry, Biff, back on topic

It does look pretty breezy for the weekend, but I will try to get out Sat or Sun (or both) just outside the (Narragansett) bay for Tog.