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This is just my experience around Shelter Island and the Bali Hai. If you're gonna fish around there, wear pants or lots of bug spray. My legs got destroyed this past Sunday. Thing is, I didn't even feel it happening, until an hour or so later when my legs broke out in nasty, fiery, oozing bites. It ...

Got down to Shelter Island before sunup. The last few weeks I haven’t been able to buy a bite. A guy and his son I’ve ran into a few times showed up, we’re chatting and I got what felt like a huge bump, rod bendo, felt like it was glued to the bottom and there was zero fight, just dead weight. I ...

I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing. It ...

I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing ...

Mcfish wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:08 am

DarkShadow wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 8:19 pm

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 amIt's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

What he said!^

Just spread my ashes up there!

I’ve made it abundantly clear to my family, that is one of my last wishes!

I haven't seen it mentioned here yet, but I'm sure most of us are familiar with Mikey Rijavec, either from his sdfishandsips YT videos, or just running into him at the beaches or launches. Many of you may know he's been missing in Baja after sending out a mayday call from his Solo Skiff. Now, his ...

foulhook wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 5:54 am Is there away to fix dried up gulp baits?

I’ve reconstituted them. They’re like those old toys that expand in water! Probably not as effective as putting them back in the juice.

Headed out to Shelter Island around 630 for what turned into a gorgeous morning on the water. The tide was super high and not even at it's projected highest at 9ish, you can see from the point by the Bali Hai. I wasn't having much luck at my usual spots, some hits but no pins. I decided to try ...

I've been picking them up here and there by the Shelter Island launch ramp, fishing dropshot for other stuff. Feisty little things.