Fish the Fork specializes in sight fishing trips that seek out striped bass and bluefish in roughly one to three feet of water, where you can see the fish before you catch them.
In June, Ben hosted a single-day kids’ camp to give children an opportunity to learn fishermen’s skills.
striped bass, bluefish, and false albacore as they migrate through the North and South Fork. “They chase the bait to the surface and start feeding on them. It creates a blitz. It’s an amazing sight to see. Thousands of fish crashing bait on the surface.” Fish the Fork sets sail in all three of Long Island’s major waterways—the Long Island Sound, the Peconic Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. It’s all dependent on what a client wants and their skill level. “Nothing compares to the east end of Long Island.
It’s such a diverse fishery.” The white sand flats are idyllic for striped bass and bluefish to roam, white the Peconic Bay is perfect for bottom-fishing.” In June, Ben hosted a single-day kids’ camp to give children an opportunity to learn fishermen’s skills—knot tying, types of fish, what bait to use, how to fillet a fish, etc. It’s a program he plans to conduct annually as the demand grows. “A lot of kids haven’t had the opportunity to ever fish before especially kids that grew up in NYC. I wanted to do my part
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