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If you are looking for a real relaxing and enjoyable day on the water then bottom fishing just might be your thing. A great selection for beginners as well as the most experienced anglers, to say we have some bottom fishing knowledge is an understatement. Whether it is fishing the inshore or offshore lumps for that doormat fluke or drifting around a wreck, we are always in search of that 10-pound trophy. We have caught are share of big fluke over the years and the biggest to date is a whooping 16 pounds. Fluke fishing is one of the most relaxing yet enjoyable types of fishing you will experience. If you are looking for a trip to take the family and kids out on fluke fishing is just the one your looking for. We’ll “hook you up” with one of the many experience captains at Britannia.
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Bluefish are a migratory fish that live in the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to Florida. Bluefish get their name from the bright bluish tint found on the sides of their body. Bluefish migrate north as the ocean water temperature increases and are abundant off New York shores from May through November. High quality locally harvested bluefish are widely available in New York markets during the summer and fall, and bluefish harvested in the southern Atlantic states is available in New York markets during the colder months of the year. Bluefish are a familiar and popular favorite of saltwater anglers all along the Atlantic coast. In fact, more bluefish are generally harvested by recreational anglers each year than are harvested by commercial fishermen. Bluefish are voracious feeders that travel in large groups or schools. The feeding frenzy of a school of bluefish is a phenomenon that has no parallel in the marine world.
Juvenile or young bluefish that are only 4-6 months old are commonly called "snappers". Snappers often provide a great shoreside fishing experience for kids in the late summer months. Snappers are great for pan frying. These young bluefish have milder tasting and lighter colored fillets than their older and larger relatives. "Cocktail Blues" are intermediate size bluefish, generally 2 to 3 years old, weighing up to 3 pounds and averaging 18 to 21 inches long. 'Cocktail Blues are the perfect combination of size and weight. Fillets are a good size for an adult meal and have a milder and sweeter taste than larger bluefish which have a darker color and stronger flavor. Cocktail Blues that are grilled, broiled or baked with mild seasonings or a marinade will turn those fish eaters whose only prior experience with bluefish has been with an 8 to 10 pounder into new "bluefish believers".
Larger bluefish from 6 to 10 pounds are a good size for baking whole with a pungent herb stuffing. Larger fillets are also great for baking and broiling in spicy tomato and herb based sauces. Anglers should be aware that large bluefish, have been shown to accumulate higher levels of chemical contaminants like PCBs. Current New York State Department of Health Sportfish consumption advisories recommend that bluefish consumption be limited to one meal (one-half pound) per week. Studies have shown that contaminants are stored in the fatty portions of the fish and levels can be reduced by removing the skin and the darker fatty layer under the skin and the strip of darker meat that runs along the center of the fillet.
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Once the waters cool off and the sunbathers clear off the beaches it is time for black fishing. These fish like the cold water and the season usually doesn’t start until mid November, but you can tell when the season is getting close because all the locals are getting fired up to get out on there favorite piece of structure to target these bait bandits. If you have never tried black fishing and have the patience to learn, because it takes a little practice before you get the knack, then give us a call and we can set something up. Black fishing is done over some tuff bottom structure and these fish live inside this, so once you think you got what it takes to bring these tuff nosed fish up from the bottom you then have to figure out how not to get hung up on the bottom! If you like challenges and can except losing bait on occasion, then you must try the best inshore game fishing around and book a black fishing trip!
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If you are looking for a little more action and size doesn’t matter then fishing for sea bass is the way to go. We will take you out and drop on one of are secret locations or inshore structure and get ready for non-stop action. It is nothing to go out for a day of sea bass fishing and catch close to 20 fish! Bass provide great action and an excellent meal for the family or friends to enjoy. Sea bass fishing usually starts in mid to late May and runs right through the summer months into September and October. If you are looking to catch a lot of fish and enjoy fish as a table fair then look no further and inquire about sea bass fishing
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