26-04-2007, 06:48 PM
[quote name='capt larry' post='8509' date='Apr 24 2007, 12:40 PM']It looks like Ill be putting a party boat in the town of Riverhead and would LOVE to do open boat night squid jigging.The gREENPORT area would be a long run at 12 knots-Trying to find out if they set up any closer?Great peconic bay or the deep water east of Robins Island???May be only one way to find out-just light it up and they shoud come
Any info would be great..Thank you Capt.larry[/quote]
Dear Capt.Larry, you might want to try the New Suffolk area(look for the dropoffs and deep holes). That area was used for building submarines(similar to the one you see at the railroad station at Greenport) during the civil war era. I use to set up at night for weakfish and also jig for squid when they come around. One particular area that was good was on the north side of Robbins Island. I saw Capt. Mike of the "Prime Time III" set up for squid jigging charter over by Prestons in Greenport last year. The squid in the Peconic bay are everywhere when they come in, and they go around all over the bay in schools.Naturally, they are attracted to light so well lit areas like Greenport,Shinnecock canal entrance to the north, and North and South Ferry definitely has it's advantages.You also might want to try by Aquabogue by Larry's lighthouse area.If and when you do set up shop please post it on this site, I might join you guys on your evening cruise. Not too many open boats left for squid jigging, you might have something there. I know the Viking out of Montauk,the Frances out of Pt.Judith,Helen H out of Hyannis use to run trips like that, but most of the time they don't get out,I guess due to the lack of interest, crazy hours or whatever reasons. I tried the Greenport docks early morning 4/22 12:30AM-2:30AM (Hightide was around 2:30) and no luck. I set up my "Hydroglows" and saw lots of krill but no spearing(one or two ocasional sand eel maybe needlefish looking things) in the water.You will usually see lots and lots of spearing(baitfish) when the squid are there.There were some guys plugged into the docks outlets with floodlights but the first patrolcar(police) that stopped to look, turned off the electricity to the outlets.The town posted two big signs at foot of the docks stating the rules for fishing the railroad docks.For those of you planning a trip to the railroad docks please abide by those rules posted or they will mess up a good thing we have going so far.
P.S. Good luck on your new venture.
Any info would be great..Thank you Capt.larry[/quote]Dear Capt.Larry, you might want to try the New Suffolk area(look for the dropoffs and deep holes). That area was used for building submarines(similar to the one you see at the railroad station at Greenport) during the civil war era. I use to set up at night for weakfish and also jig for squid when they come around. One particular area that was good was on the north side of Robbins Island. I saw Capt. Mike of the "Prime Time III" set up for squid jigging charter over by Prestons in Greenport last year. The squid in the Peconic bay are everywhere when they come in, and they go around all over the bay in schools.Naturally, they are attracted to light so well lit areas like Greenport,Shinnecock canal entrance to the north, and North and South Ferry definitely has it's advantages.You also might want to try by Aquabogue by Larry's lighthouse area.If and when you do set up shop please post it on this site, I might join you guys on your evening cruise. Not too many open boats left for squid jigging, you might have something there. I know the Viking out of Montauk,the Frances out of Pt.Judith,Helen H out of Hyannis use to run trips like that, but most of the time they don't get out,I guess due to the lack of interest, crazy hours or whatever reasons. I tried the Greenport docks early morning 4/22 12:30AM-2:30AM (Hightide was around 2:30) and no luck. I set up my "Hydroglows" and saw lots of krill but no spearing(one or two ocasional sand eel maybe needlefish looking things) in the water.You will usually see lots and lots of spearing(baitfish) when the squid are there.There were some guys plugged into the docks outlets with floodlights but the first patrolcar(police) that stopped to look, turned off the electricity to the outlets.The town posted two big signs at foot of the docks stating the rules for fishing the railroad docks.For those of you planning a trip to the railroad docks please abide by those rules posted or they will mess up a good thing we have going so far.
P.S. Good luck on your new venture.