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Fishing

Long Island offers hundreds of sites and all depths on the ocean and lee sides for a variety of boats for small or larger groups. Fishermen enjoy Stella Maris fishing year round due to the presence of a major current stream, the North Equatorial Current, which originates in the Canary Islands and washes the shores of Long Island, transporting huge schools of Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Rainbow Runners, Yellow Fin Tuna, Black Fin Tuna, Dolphin and Wahoo.

Best Months:
These fish are caught year round with strong months as noted below:
Yellow Fin Tuna: 50-150 lbs., April - May
Dolphin: 10-90 lbs., March - June
Wahoo: 10-90 lbs., September - November
Rainbow Runners: 10-30 lbs., March - May
Black Fin Tuna: 10-30 lbs., July - December

Reef Fishing Boats:
27' glass bottom (slow)/sun roof/ 6 persons max.
20' center console, 200 Yamaha, 4 persons max
+ other similar types

Reef fishing from $550.00. Includes full day to 4-6 people with a guide in boat sizes ranging from 16 to 27'. Deep Sea Fishing Boats 38' 8 persons max 31' 6 persons max + other similar types

Deep Sea Fishing $950,-- Includes full day (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) for up to 8 people, guide, boat ranging in size from 32’ to 38'. Overtime for boat, crew, fuel is charged at $100 per hour. Distance cruising surcharge quoted upon request.

Stella Maris Bone Fishing

The waters around Stella Maris are a fly fisherman's paradise, with average bonefish catches of 15-20, 2-12 pounds. Fish with our guides or explore on your own in our nearby bay!

Bone Fishing Boats:
16' 2001 Hewes, 90 Yamaha, poling platform.
17' 2006 Maverick, 90 Yamaha, poling platform.

$450 - Bone Fishing for full day, $400 for a ½ day for 1-2 fishing with a guide. Transfer to/from dock by taxi @ $20,-- round trip for 2 persons, or own rental car. Basic tackle is available to rent, but own gear is recommended. Fly rod= $20, spin rod=$10 per day.Shrimp for spin fishing is available at $7.50 per pack.

Note: Because of sudden drastic fuel cost increases, we are forced to add the following fuel surcharges to our fishing rates as follows: Deep Sea & Reef Trips @ $40,- per day. Bonefishing @ $15,- per day and $10,- for 1/2 day trips.

www.bonafidebonefishing.com

Fishing Map

Bone Fishing Facts:

Boats depart from our marina.

Penn Graphite Rods & Penn Spin Casting, fly fishing & Lamson Reels Rods are available with guides

Bait used includes freshly caught white crab and frozen shrimp

Preferred artificial bait - Brown Charley, Silver Charley, good color combinations are dark red/white/silver/yellow/gray

Rods that work best here are numbers 8, 9 and 10

8 line is best for calm days, 9 for windy days


Line color does not matter, but yellow line is easiest for the fisherman who wants to see his line
Leader - 6 to 10 pound test

Catch and release/non-barbed hooked fishing procedures encouraged