# 55606: Subject: Coney Island, New York

Submitted by John Cooper (ip 70.23.20.219)

• Fished on 8/29/2006
• Report received: 8/30/2006

Water Temperature: .
Water Clarity: Dark
Seas: Choppy
Weather: Rain
Fishing_for: Fluke
Boat: Shore Fishing
captain: .

Report:
Tuesday 8/29/06 I went fluking on the shore at Suicide Jetty 38th and Surf Avenue. It was rainish (not raining) and the tide was all the way in. I was all alone and the rocks were awash. I did not go on to the jetty. I was satisfied to fish in about 10 feet of water where I could stand on the sand. I was not going out to the end alone, if you fall it could be fatal. I decided my physical well being was more important than the good casting location.

There is a “rip” at the end of the jetty that works when the tide is going in or out. I just wasn’t in it. I was getting wet and my reel was getting sandy. So packed up and went to the pier.

The Coney Island Pier (Steeplechase Pier) was fun. I only took bait and one pole from my car. It was raining by now. I didn’t want to commit to a whole thing out there. I was sorry. I cast out and my rig got caught up in some sunken car or rock or something. So I gave a guy my bait and had a look around.

Every one was catching porgies, snapper blues and fluke. Didn’t see / hear of any big blues or stripers or weakfish. The guys were catching snappers on the popper rig with a teaser. One guy pulled up a triple header of porgies. He was using clam. I saw a nice fluke pulled up and other fluke in buckets. My next day out I am going to try the pier and the jetty.

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