Fishing Season: April-January .

New York Harbor - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Inshore Temp:

42

Offshore Temp:

43

On The Bite Charters's Tip of the Week

Start making plans for the 2025 Spring Striper Run! Bunker and Stripers have entered the Raritan Bay.

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Map of New York Harbor

Tide data

Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 3/18/25

The fall migration has begun, Bunker and Stripers are entering the Raritan Bay . The build up has started, each day more and more Stripers are migrating in. Tarted

Techniques & Tips as of 3/18/25

Go deep and slow with your presentation, use big flies Half/half clousers and Bunker fly patterns

Current Conditions as of 3/18/25

Water temperatures are still cold

Local Species Available April-January .

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    Striped Bass

On The Bite Charters's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Half And Half Chartreuse/White 2/0- 3/0
Half And Half Olive/White 2/0-3/0
Softy Sand Eel Olive/White 2/0-3/0
Cowen's Baitfish Olive/White 4/0-6/0
Bunker Fly Olive/White 6/0-8/0
Herring fly Blue/white 6/0-8/0
Monomoy Flatwing white 2/0-4/0
Softy Minnow Olive/White 2/0-3/0
Epoxy flies Tan Size 4

Half And Half

These flies incorporate the best design aspects of the Clouser and Deceiver into one!

5.99

Item #953B

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On The Bite Charters's Recommended Gear

Description: About New York Harbor

NY Harbor and Raritan Bay are the Gateway to the Hudson River Striped Bass Spawning Grounds. The Spring Run and Fall Run are spectacular! with fish up to 50 lbs on the feed " a great time to catch a trophy Striper". Late Spring schools of marauding Bluefish up to 20lbs move in and are eager to take any fly you can throw at them "a sure shot" for first time anglers. Early Fall False Albacore aka Albies! arrive and provide the ultimate in shore fly fishing. "These speedsters will get you into your backing within seconds flat" Aside from fishing you will see New York City's Iconic Skyline,The Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Beach

Nearest Airport:

JFK, Newark, Laguardia

Bait Recommendations:

Adult Bunker (Menhaden)