Fishing at Night for Striped Bass around New York City

Hi everyone

Fishing at night is not easy.

You have to be prepared, concentrated and very aware. Because night is the time where the big fish feed, I have been doing a little bit of night fishing with my good friend LQN who likes it more than me.

Night fishing is daunting at first... you don't know where you are, where to cast and even if fish see your fly or your lure...

The only way to get strikes and catch fish is easy to summarize: FISH SLOWLY... That's it... nothing else beats a slow moving fly or lure when you fish at night. Don't focus on the depth of your lure but rather keep in mind that big fish will generally feed in the first 2 feet of water and keep in mind that you'd need to use dark color.

That is IT - Be concentrated, set your drag a little tighter if you are going to fish in rough conditions and do not forget your head lamp and your Korkers - Safety First!


 

Stand Up Paddling - Fly Fishing for the mighty False Albacore

YEAH! That is what life is all about - Trying new things, exploring new grounds and NEVER give up on your dreams (even if they are pretty crazy!)

Killer Shot Fall Run 2011

One once said said that a picture speaks a thousand words... Well it is not entirely true for the vast majority of the pictures I take... but this one is a great summary of what surf fishing can be!

Enjoy!

Breezy Point Jetty - October 2011 - Charles Getting Slamed!

Fishing New York City - Jamaica Bay November 2011

Small World

Three years ago I met a dude who was fishing with a light SAGE spinning rod in the East River... I was like - DUDE, you got to be crazy to use a Sage rod, that light in the East River, during prime season of Bluefish...

After a small talk, I have found out that this dude was from France, and that he was working for Urban Anglers in NYC! Well, a small talk turned into a long conversation and, Nicolas told me about a spot where he just missed a real big one...

Needless to say that I came to the spot and we landed a nice Bluefish, on a SPRO bucktail, the fish was caught by my buddy Charles-Henri and it was a memorable experience since I had to jump in the water to land this fish :)

Long story short, Nicolas and I stayed in touch and he is now publishing a great article on Predators, a french fishing magazine! He is describing his fishing adventure in NYC but on the Fresh Water side! A great Large mouth fisherman!

His great article is below! so enjoy, the article is in FRENCH!

Memories of Urban Fishing

The winter is always a great time to look back to the best memories of past seasons.

As we say here in America, "talk is cheap" so I am just going to post some of the best "fishy" memories I have. Note that ALL these fish have been caught in the East River, on Manhattan island.

Enjoy!

On the Water Article - January / February 2011 (In English)

What a great way to start off the year!

I feel privileged to have been published in the "On the Water" magazine for their 2011 special edition.

I think that I could be one the most regular fisherman on the island of Manhattan to catch stripers using lures and flies.

But beyond personal satisfaction, this article is a great way to shed some light on a fantastic way to discover the city with a new angle. Moreover, I strongly believe that this article will motivates some fellow New Yorker to try their chance on Striped within the city limits.

If you need more information or detail about urban fishing in New York feel free to contact me.

All the best,
Pierre-Antoine

New Beginnings

2010 has been a great year!

2010 is the year where my article about urban fishing has been published in two fishing magazines, one in France called "Predators", the #1 lure fishing magazine and one in the U.S. called "On the Water" which is the #1 magazine on the East Coast (New Jersey and New York).

2011 will be the year where I am going to be published in Japan, and in the U.K.

A lot of work needs to be done but I believe that more and more our passion of fishing and the sport in general is really moving in the right direction.

I encourage every reader of this blog to just do one thing this year: Take someone fishing with you this year. Show him (or her) the respect of the fish, the beautiful gear we use and just tell him or her why you do it.

Personally I go fishing to feel alive, to feel connected to this planet, to the life that was here before us and that will be there long after us...

You could be fishing like me in the shade of the skyscrapers in New York City or in the maze of the Everglades we share one thing in common: the love of the sport that make us feel human.

Have great 2011 year, may this year full of joy, health and big fish...

Best,
Pierre-Antoine