Fishing

I have nine brothers and sisters. When we were young, if our father took us bottom fishing in Coecles Harbor, or anywhere else, he made it a game. There would be a prize of 50 cents for the first fish, 50 cents for the biggest fish, 50 cents for the most fish and 50 cents for a new species. On three recent trips into Little Peconic Bay, just west of Jessup Neck, my crew of inexperienced anglers spent hours enjoying calm waters, beautiful sunshine and great bottom fishing.

You don’t need a boat on Shelter Island to enjoy the fishing. Surfcasting off our shores can produce bluefish, keeper bass, sand sharks and other local species.