Montauk Striper Report: I just spent the week of 05/20/23 at Montauk, NY. The report for stripers is zero, zip, nada. Cold front came through Saturday night and turned the winds to the...

rwheeler23 Loc: Montauk Point, New York

I just spent the week of 05/20/23 at Montauk, NY. The report for stripers is zero, zip, nada. Cold front came through Saturday night and turned the winds to the north and east for the entire week. I did not see one striper caught in the surf the entire week.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Wow 😮

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

rwheeler23 wrote:

I just spent the week of 05/20/23 at Montauk, NY. The report for stripers is zero, zip, nada. Cold front came through Saturday night and turned the winds to the north and east for the entire week. I did not see one striper caught in the surf the entire week.

Oh, bummer. It was a beautiful week though, right? Montauk is lovely.

rwheeler23 Loc: Montauk Point, New York

I gave in on Tuesday and went out on the morning Ebb Tide. Stripers to 40 inches. We had to hunt for them however.
Finally when I left on Friday the winds turned to the southwest. I bet the fish started showing up but then also did the cavalcade of tourists. I have no interest once it gets crowded.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

rwheeler23 wrote:

I gave in on Tuesday and went out on the morning Ebb Tide. Stripers to 40 inches. We had to hunt for them however.
Finally when I left on Friday the winds turned to the southwest. I bet the fish started showing up but then also did the cavalcade of tourists. I have no interest once it gets crowded.

Yes, understood. I'll hit the Jersey shore next week! Played a concert at Flushing Town Hall last night. Going out the re was NO traffic.

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

rwheeler23 wrote:

I just spent the week of 05/20/23 at Montauk, NY. The report for stripers is zero, zip, nada. Cold front came through Saturday night and turned the winds to the north and east for the entire week. I did not see one striper caught in the surf the entire week.

There are stripers down the beach aways. Democrat point has plenty, Moriches has some too. Hang in there, they’re headed your way.

rwheeler23 Loc: Montauk Point, New York

There were tons at Shinnecock as well. Spring break is over so I will need to wait until the fall. They were there until the winds turned north and east. Just bad timing.

djmooney4 Loc: Far Rockaway, N.Y.

☹️ bummer. Today's June 1st- hopefully imprvement on the way!

djmooney4 Loc: Far Rockaway, N.Y.

Heaves to Far Rockaway in two weeks. Hope they start hitting there if they haven't already!

rwheeler23 Loc: Montauk Point, New York

Back in Montauk in September. Once again virtually no fish, The albacore were here but Lee took care of them. 3 days and one little cocktail blue. Winds have died down today. Going back to the rocks at high tide today.

rwheeler23 Loc: Montauk Point, New York

Back in Montauk the week of October23, 2023. There were blitzes of stripers but they were far and few between. Sat on the north side and the usual stories were blitzes 2-3 casts out of range.I did manage to nail a few but another long week with only a short list of fish.