Party Boat fishing south of block island for deep water Seabass and Blackfish (tautog)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- I always try to do one offshore trip in late November as the water cools inshore and the fish start moving deeper. This year, my wife and I drove out to Montauk NY in the early hours of the morning on black Friday and boarded the Viking Starship. The wind was a little stiff, and the temps were in the low 40's but the crowd was light and the bite was somewhat steady so we had a good time. First wreck they anchored on was actually a dud, no keeper seabass for anyone, so they moved after only 10 min. which was definitely the right call because the next wreck was pretty lively...
Spinning Jigging Setup:
Rod: St. Croix Triumph 7'-0" Med/Heavy Fast (last eye cut) amzn.to/3Q1TMg3 (affiliate link)
Reel: Penn Clash 4000 (older model) www.tackledire...
Mainline: Spiderwire Ultracast 15lb. amzn.to/3pZfLd2 (affiliate link)
Leader: Ande mono 40lb: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Jig: 3oz. squid head jig w/ 5.5" Elias shad (natural forage)
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Heavier Conventional Bait Setup:
Rod: 6'-6" Vertical Jigging Rod: www.connleyfis...
Reel: Avet MXL 5.8 MC: www.tackledire...
Mainline: 40lb power pro braid: amzn.to/3FgKytg (affiliate link)
Leader: 50lb ande mono: amzn.to/3uveBvd (affiliate link)
Hook: size 4 sickle hook: www.fishusa.co...
Lighter Conventional Bait Setup:
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Reel: Newell S229-5: maybe ebay?
Mainline: 30lb power pro braid: amzn.to/3t5UX8J (affiliate link)
Leader: 40lb ande mono: amzn.to/3SGw36C (affiliate link)
Hooks: 6/0 bait holders
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Congratulations! Christmas comes early on Black Friday! Beautiful seabass. Enjoy!!
haha yep! I'm completely happy with this Christmas gift 😁 thanks
Totally enjoyed the video. I have been using a needlefish jig for the Sea Bass, but seeing how you did so well with the jig you fished with, I will try that in the Spring. 👍
Awesome, thank you for letting me know! I also like using metal jigs at times for them, maybe when the water is murkier that flash really helps get their attention and when its a little clearer you can use soft plastics, at least thats the way I think about it but many times they'll hit anything if they are in the feeding mood, haha
I like your way of thinking. I will have both in my tackle from now on. I prefer jigging over bait, though my two buddies I fish with don't. I think you catch the bigger ones with the jigs. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND TIGHT LINES FOR 2024🎣
Great trip on the Viking!! Nice BSB!
Nice work Pete…good to see your still at it….and the WIFE ! …was fishin for sheep heads ….and hooked into a five foot SAWFISH…CRAZY
thanks Tom, woahhh, sawfish!? I dont think I've ever seen one in the wild. That is crazy! winding down up here, seems like your doing well down there, haha!
What a wonderful trip. Party boat is definitely a good move as the sea bass season comes to a close.
Yeah this is my favorite time of year to do them. It was a wonderful trip indeed!
Great video Pete!! Watched from start to finish. Monster sea bass bro. Nice that your wife fishes wirh you too
Hey Mike! Very happy to hear 😊 thanks and yes I am very thankful she comes with me 🙏 hope you had a good end of season, looking forward to next year - happy holidays as well!
Hey Peter, by now I’m sure you’re putting the finishing touches on the Ranieri shad - just in time for spring. I’m ready to put my order in. Winter greetings from Gio, Western Long Island sound.
Hey Gio! I appreciate you checking in, didn’t get to do much of that kind of stuff this winter, just a little kayak motor upgrade but even that is still in the works. Also in the process of moving houses (same general area) right now so I may be a tad late to the spring start. Looking forward to these next couple months though regardless, hope your winter has been as good as it could be!
That was pretty cool!! Some similarities to party boat fishing here in SoCal
Right on! I love hearing that!
Great fishing! I guess I can’t complain from down here in Delaware/Maryland for 15 keeper bsb with 13inches regulation…. But man, it’s so much bigger up there. Btw, we have the same exact fish bag!
wow 15 fish! I knew the size was less but yeah they certainly get a lot bigger in the northeast. haha nice you like the cooler bag?! I think its perfect for smaller hauls and when its not too hot out.
its cool your liking the viking I'm actually an employee for them I have been for the past few years on the offshore tuna and oilfish trips in the summer. I see you got to meet Rolando and joey. both great guys and very positive people good luck.
Hey Andrew, yeah I really enjoyed this trip, the crew and captain def know what theyr doing and they put us on some nice fish! I had a great time fishing next to Rolando, I could tell he's a great guy and father just from the short conversations we had. Def looking forward to another trip with them. You mentioned offshore oilfish trips?! I thought those were inedible?
@@PeterRanieriII lol im glad you had a great time! and on the tile front they are in my opinion and to most of the crew one of our favorite fishes to eat (amazing table fare!!!) little butter in a pan with the tile take it off put some salt and pep and put on a plate with steamed veggies and wild rice yummy! 😋 so definitely come out you won't be disappointed!!
@@andrewmiller1306 ohh 'tilefish', of course yeah they are delicious - I def have been wanting to do a tile trip up here in the northeast for some time now, good to know you guys do them. Awesome, looking forward to that!
Interesting trip. Some nice sea bass out there. Togging was tough but that water was pretty deep.
Thanks Will! Tough togging for sure, but the seabass made up for it. I also thought it’s a little deep for them. Prob some big ones roaming around out there though
When I was living in N.Y I used to go on that trip a lot. I
miss going out on the Viking .
glad to give you some nostalgia 👍
You can't go wrong on the Viking !
You and ur wife had a great day of fishing
Sure did! Thanks for stopping by Larry!
I really enjoyed watching ur video I hope to see more
We usually do 1 Montauk/Block island November trip, on the My Joyce. Absolutely awesome trip.
I gotta check that boat out, nice that really is my favorite time of year to fish over there too!
@PeterRanieriII 6 man boat, he's worth every penny.
@PeterRanieriFishing Yo, great fishing there. Just wanted to ask, what party boat was that? Great video! Congrats!
Thanks! This was the Viking out of montaukNY
Peter....
I was skeptical about the a "party boat" clip. WRONG. That was a great trip. A lot of catching..... Sure, the target species was shy. But the overall rod bending was consistent.
The wifeee was into it too. I thought she was hiding from the cold. But I think I was mistaken. I think her early absences was when she was on the sunny and windy side.
Thanks for the fun.
LOL party boat trips can be very hit or miss but to me if your not getting tangled too often its usually a good trip. Agreed, the bites were consistent, just not too many blackfish but thats ok I really wanted more seabass anyways. Yeah she was so tired, we both were running on like 2 hours of sleep for the past 2 nights...fishing prevents me from sleeping so I was able to stay awake but she was lulled to sleep on that cot with the rolling waves, lol
You should try heading out on the Miss Montauk next time. Much cleaner and well kept boat!!
I did the same type of trip with my dad in 2020 on the miss montauk. I love that boat, think it’s my favorite. Did a trip for fluke too that same year. I just wanted to try this one out.
How did you like it?@@PeterRanieriII
@@lukegavigan5212 both trips were great, I think I prefer that boat actually, the best one I've done so far. I like that they did more drifting for sea bass although that could just be weather-dependent.
around here when they honk we yell LET UM GO BOYS!!!
Very Quality video ! Thanks
Much appreciated
Hey Peter just saw this...looks like you out-fished everyone else! quick question. I'm thinking about going on the Viking in January for Codfish. Are there any other boats you can recommend for Codfish? greetings from Gio, western Long Island Sound.
Hey Gio, lol the swim shad def got bigger fish but everyone was getting seabass on the clam. I think the Viking is pretty good for winter cod from what I've heard...I know miss Montauk also does winter cod trips as I had planned one last year but it got cancelled due to weather. Thats the only issue, so many of the trips get cancelled its hard to make it out unless you have a flexible schedule. Hope to hear back from this trip if you make it out!
If you’re in western long island go on the captain Lou. I got sick on the last trip but the captain crushes it
@@anon-e-mouse988 they go really far offshore right? I’ve done a late December trip with them a few years back but I just remember it taking a very long time to get to the wreck, not sure they do cod only trips in January
Always nicer when the trip has fewer fares.
so so true, it makes such a difference
sometimes the more baits in the water gets the fish fired off....
@@dustyflair true, but then your competing with more fares and the lines get tangled much more often
Mr Seabass strikes again
I'll tell you the Viking is a good party boat I used to go on that boat for cod fish and these guys know what they're doing I believe that's one of the best boats Montauk has
its crazy how many boats they have too
@@PeterRanieriII yeah they do have a lot of boats out of Montauk but my favorite one is the Vikings they know where all the spots are you know what I mean especially when it comes to codfish
Great Vid Peter
The Sea Bass saved the day
it is very funny ( ironic?) that you are / were able to kill the Blackfish in both of the places that you fish in the Sound
of course if they found the Blackfish then it could have been the most awesome, with fish larger than what you get
by the way what was the cost,
whatever the cost ,
it is definitely worthwhile to make the trip once a year or twice
those Bass are great eating, which you know better than me
as I have never eaten one I caught
someday, baby someday,
lol
the fact that your wife had a good time proves that you guys will be a couple for ever
you guys are blessed
in 30 yrs your kids will talk about how good the fish tasted when they were growing up
there is no way they could know that their dad puts fresh fish on the table
just to have fun with math
if you took home 20 pounds of fillets
more?
and the price in the market could be 15 -20$
then
uh that is 300- 400 worth of fish
so the trip pays for itself plus you get to eat like a king
many many meals
Steve! They sure did. Yeah I think the deep water blackfish is a whole other fishery, the fish seem to big bigger on average but less prevalent. There are endless spots to fish out there too so I think they probably move around the boulders a bit more? In the shallow areas of the sound there are just so many more smaller blackfish and I think bc of so much more competition the bite is much more aggressive.
The cost was $150 per person. It was a weekday price, the weekend is a little more. Its not bad, much more affordable than a charter, and we did bring home a good amount of fish. Maybe 10 fish or so of 2lbs of meat on average so thats like 20lbs of meat at $15/lb. yeah that makes sense, then we would've made our money back. LOL thats actually really good when I think about it, plus its a lot of fun and you do eat super fresh that first night!
I appreciate the kind words, always nice to hear from you, hope you get a chance to try something like this soon!
Wow nice catch brother I'm new in this hobby and I'm planning to go for sea bass this year can you tell me whats the name of the lure with pink head that you was using? Thanks I'm advance!
nice! and thank you - i hope you have a great trip when you go, that jig head is called a squid jig head, i believe i left a link in the description but they arent cheap. I would look around at different tackle stores and you may even find similar ones in the clearance area if your lucky.
@@PeterRanieriII thanks so much
You killed them with that jig!!! You ever bottom fished the GULF OF MEXICO?
I have but only a handful of times, out of Sarasota we went out very far for Red Grouper and your typical bottom dwellers like mangos. black sea bass are super similar to red grouper
are those the same black sea bass they catch in the Chesapeake Bay (or used to). In the 80's my step-dad used to take me on party boats in the Bay and we caught Spots and Black Bass. I now fish out of Pensacola/Orange Beach.@@PeterRanieriII
@@dustyflair yep those are the same fish, they don’t get very big off the Carolinas though
I enjoyed your video. Do you you use lures for other party boat fishing?
Thanks! I try to, yes. Small metal jigs work great on porgy party boats and same with gulp. Paddle tails like this on fluke boats…But conditions will dictate if it’s possible with a smaller weight, many times it’s not possible
Peter, I love your videos! Where did you get the large Barefoot jigs?
Thanks Eugene, happy to hear that! I'm almost positive I found this exact jighead at a flea market but you can find very similar ones here: barefootcatsandtackle.com/shop/ols/products/4-oz-squid-decoy-jig
i think they dont have 3oz. but they have 4oz. I wish they were easier to find as well!
@@PeterRanieriII
Thanks for the link. WOW, he wants $20.00 for one jig head? That's too steep for me, even if it includes a plastic squid body, I might give him $5.00 for one with squid body.
@@eugene7304 yah that’s rediculous I agree. Just keep your eye out at flea markets, they pop up
Awsome trip out there . Nice ones bro 🙌🙌 any boats still going for striped bass? How much was this trip
Thanks, not sure about the striper boats, probably not on Long Island anymore...maybe in NJ? This trip was $150 per person
Good job peter
Thank you Mario!
No problem peter
I went out to R.I. last weekend hard bait only open boat 24"SB/9lb togs was common 14lb tog pool winner, no scups around.
Wow, even for RI that’s a really good day. Nice job, what boat and were you shallower than this?
Girl right after my own heart. What dictated you using the spining versus casting reel.
Spinning setup for the lighter weight lure up to 3oz, casting for the heavier weight, (used 8oz in this trip). I just prefer spinning in shallower water and conventional (baitcasting) in deeper water too.
Back of tge boat always the best spot.
usually it is, but sometimes when the boat is bigger and the piece is small the boat may be anchored right over it and then the sides could be just as good
Great fishing as per usual Pete! Stocking up the freezer with those knothead seabass and btw love the 3rd person angle. What mount stick did you have the camera on?
Thanks Kristen! You know it! 🙏 we have a healthy looking freezer this winter. So I actually use an old surf rod piece that was a 4 piece rod and one of the pieces fits nicely in the rod holder (with a little help of keeping it tight) and then I have a gopro mount on the top of that piece. Heres a link: amzn.to/47zfxxf Its a bit creative, im sure theres gotta be some typical pole mounts out there though...
@@PeterRanieriII awesome thanks Pete! I already ordered that battery brick. Gotta keep those cameras rolling lol. Tight lines and if I don’t speak to you before then happy holidays 🙂
@@PhillyGirlFishing happy holidays! 🎄 yeah, I do the external battery and just roll continuously, it’s a lot more work to edit through but then you don’t miss anything (at least that’s the idea, lol)
Only one month left for tog and sea bass. While cod runs all winter, the weather has been less than favorable two years in a row. I personally don't really go out past Thanksgiving.
I'm with ya Josh, I also dont really fish from December to March, just too cold and too many other things I have to do. But you certainly can get them if the weather is favorable like you said. Hope you had an enjoyable 2023 season man 🤙
Solid haul... QUESTION: How is it navigating with the Glacier Gloves? You think you could cast in them? (thinking about surf casting late Nov when my hands are freezing )
Thanks. Great question and your suspicions are correct it’s not easy to cast with the bulky index finger. I mean you can get away with it but you just have to adjust your pace at which you do everything if you know what I mean. Def possible but not ideal
Nice ! Babe is a good fisherwoman ;-)
Haha she is! Def not afraid to get her hands dirty either
Awesome!
Hey I picked up a sweet deal yesterday, I got the old town big water 132 pdl on sale for 1750 out the door.
Do you think thats going to be to big?!? For doing similar fishing to you?
It was such a good deal I had to buy it… im thinking of maybe trying to sell and getting the 12ft or trade for one any suggestions?
Hey! great hearing from ya man, that is a pretty sweet deal! basically half off! I mean I hear a lot of great things about them, very stable and roomy. The weight may be a little heavy with gear over sand beaches and car topping but I think you could manage. I would use it a few times as you normally would and then see first if its too big or too heavy. Then at least you'll have a starting point to where where to look from there
Using that rig what the pink jig head and the shad you might get yourself a nice keep a striped bass like I said dude that Viking is a good boat
Thats what I was semi-hoping for too, I figured anything decent sized above the wreck might take a jab at that lure.
@@PeterRanieriII yeah I mean that's a good boat I mean it never failed me when I want for cod fish and I'm taking the Long Island Railroad out there you know what I mean that's why I'm saying the Viking is a good vote that one Blackfish season stops which is December 9th I'm going trout fishing out in Babylon Argyle Lake you know what that is right
@@PeterRanieriII I mean if you're into freshwater and if you were at the trout like rainbows Brooke and brown trout you can meet me at the spot and I can show you the ropes about the trout over there and I live on Staten Island we do not get trout on Staten Island and at least trout fishing is all year long well just let me know if you're interested
@@Bass59 I appreciate that, I've heard of the spot, they stock it I believe. I just don't have much time to fish the freshwater stuff anymore, I used to and it was fun but now with work/family/house responsibilities I really cant
@@PeterRanieriII well every end of November or like beginning of December I always catch my three trout either it's rainbow brook or brown one fish got to be 13 inches the other two could be any size under 13 inches if it's decent and not that cold out let's say like in the forties I'm definitely going every time I go there I got my three trout when I go home and a ticket of catching them or wax worms
Why didnt you use the red and black jigworm that you killed the sea bass with in another video?
Haha good call Dwaine! - I did have some with me if that paddletail didn’t work out. I wish I would’ve at least tried it now that you mention it, oh well next time I guess
1 cooler bro 😢.you crushed em btw
Right?! It saddens me as well, thanks
My brother worked on that boat back in the 70's
cant imagine how different the regs and fishing was back then
one year I went out to Montauk and went on the Viking starship with brother George mating on a 24hr Nantucket wreck trip, I will never forget the experience the ocean was like glass, tons of Cod and Hake@@PeterRanieriII
Next time your on the Viking ask any of the older staff (particularly the older Captains) If they remember "Bald George"
@@donaldblock640 i most certainly will!
Did the guy bleed out his scup that you were giving him?
It looks like you just threw them straight in his cooler with bleeding.
he was putting the fish straight in the cooler so I just put them in too. But your right, it makes such a difference to bleed then ice, I still dont understand why people dont take the extra 15 seconds to do it
@anieriII Great video as always.
In traditional Chinese cuisine (and surrounding eastern asia countries except Japan), by the definition of freshness for fish, it should be kept intact after capturing. Bleeding seems making fish less fresh. Additional, fish are usually fully cooked for the benefit of sanitation. fish blood is not an issue for taste after cooking. I never know bleeding fish until coming to US, and I'm still learning how to make raw fish fillet in American way.
May I know where you usually buy green crabs? I live closed to your fishing locations but not familiar with nearby tackle shops. Thank you!
Thanks! I think its probably true that they can stay fresh if they stay alive and you dont bleed them but I've heard that fish will release hormones when they are stressed that can affect the meat during storage and make it go bad faster. I just like to dispatch them asap and get the blood out and then put on ice soon after, and putting on ice soon after is the key!
I typically get them at Duffy's by the quarter bushel
How often do you go to Montauk.
I try to get out there once a year, tough nowadays with 3 kids. Used to go more often
Usually the first fish of the drop are the biggest. Especially while jigging.
Yep, it’s true. Ive noticed that as well. Even on smaller pieces same thing happens, the big ones typically outcompete the small ones to the bait/lure first
@@PeterRanieriII happens all the time! You think you are going to get all lunkers but it’s only the first few. Ha. Great video👍🏻
@@bido8176 haha that’s exactly what happens, I can tell you’ve been there many times, haha. Thanks!
Get yourself an extra cooler for the drinks and sammiches.
a good idea for when my wife is with me 👍
The first one more like 21” you didn’t go end of ruler on your cooler.
you are correct
What size weight you use?
8oz sinker for the conventional setups, 3oz jig head on the spinning
@@PeterRanieriII
Where did you get those jig heads, I can't find them online anywhere ?
Lol seabass flavored soda?
lol it doesnt bother me, just a quick rinse of the can. I know im not normal tho...
@PeterRanieriII didn't know you can just break the grills, going to try it next time instead of bring scissors
@@trevorshao yeah there’s a thin membrane behind the gills that if you pop it they’ll bleed out quick
@PeterRanieriII blackfish too?
@@trevorshao on the blackfish the membrane is much tougher so I’ll cut it with a scissor, it’s hard to puncture with just your finger
Drag is to tight
Yeah, it was.