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dumb questions about fishing in gardiners bay

8.9K views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  Joelb58  
#1 ·
Hello- Im not used to ocean and bay fishing. Grew up fishing for trout in PA. Anyway, I will be in the hamptons area for memorial weekend and have access to the gardiners bay. I would like to park myself next to the water all weekend and hopefully catch some fish for dinner. Anyone have any suggestions on rigs, bait, line weight that I should use? What species should I expect to catch this time of year? Should I just put the bait on the bottom and wait? Also, what tide is best to fish? Thanks.
 
#2 ·
don't go there with bait... someone will wring your neck...
get some 1oz 11/2 oz bucktails and a few choice plugs and watch the guys catching fish there do it. you will be a hinderence and not welcome. but since i'm not gonna be there...... 15 or 20lb test line..use bunker chunks and clam.. on a "hi lo rig" bought at the bait shop. 2hrs before incoming and 4hrs after outgoing tidesign13.gif 3 or 4oz weight will hold bottom. bluefish/striped bass/weakfish/fluke/ make sure to tell anyone cursing you zim sent you and if a guy named blasko curses at you then punch him in the face.....