Suffolk Anglers Bait and Tackle Report
Capt Joe Svedi and Steve Burke fished on Joe's Crabby Express on saturday, the duo fished the west bar on incoming water with clam chum and fresh skimmer clams the fish cooperated very well. Jim Nealis and Joe Winter fished on tuesay with live bunker and live spots the duo had bass to 25lbs. Capt.Billy Sorrese of "Get Em Charters" stop by to tell us he took two clients out friday night with XL-Eels and his fares went 2 for 5 on the bass.Saturday saw Keith Busch his son Hunter along with Kort Panzer and his son Kort Jr. fished the sore thumb for seabass and blowfish the size of footballs heavy chum and fresh clams did the job. 
Reminder: look for our ad in the fisherman for the striped bass tourny oct 16th.

Due to the inclement weather this week we had very few reports, Kingfish and porgies are in and around the sore thumb area taking clam strips on the top of the flood. Fluking has been the same story in the bay, plenty of shorts with some keepers being taken. We still have some local spearing and local squid left. On the Weakfish scene, Ocean Beach seen some 16"-20" fish using bucktails tip off with squid strips and storm plastic baits in the bunker color. Shop regular Tim Sanchez and buddy Tony fished the West Bar on saturday with clam chum and salted skimmer clams the duo managed 5 Bass with 2 bass @ 28".

Suffolk Marine is having there annual fall Striped Bass Tournament on Sunday Oct.16th. For more details call the shop at (631)669-2222.

With last weeks storm hitting the northeast it had the fluke run for cover and the looks of things no one told them it's all clear to come out. Although a couple of shop regulars Angelo and Sean had some action at the coast guard station on the first of the outgoing. We also heard of some trigger fish and porgies at the sore thumb. The snapper fishing has been awesome at the Babylon Village Dock. 
Saturday Sept 10th is the new date for the BTC Snapper derby at the Village dock.