Blues and Sea Bass

Fished with Darryl, Matt, Bill, and Dave in Montauk on Saturday. We caught 3 albies, more 10-15 pound blues than we could count, several keeper sea bass, and one 24 pound striper. All on jigs and metal. We had the blues and bass on bunker schools and the fish were very cooperative. When the bite slowed, we moved to deeper water and found more big blues and keeper sea bass. Sea bass is currently open in New York. Pro Tip: When targeting big blues, wire is not always the answer. 60 pound fluorocarbon is sometimes a better choice resulting in more bites. Be sure to re-tie frequently if your leader becomes chaffed. You make break a few off but you will get more bites.