Cod still king for Montauk anglers

Ken Moran

For anglers who have squeezed in fishing trips out at Montauk between storms, cod remains king. Fishermen continue to take their limit of codfish, with some weighing in between 20 and 25 pounds.

From what I hear the best bite is at sun up, and most of the Montauk boats are heading on a course southeast of Block Island. For those not wanting to go all the way to The Point, there are boats out of Shinnecock that are taking a nice mix of cod, pollock and ling.

If you are heading out east, call ahead, because some of the boats, especially those from Montauk, require reservations. That's pretty much it on the fishing front, except for herring being caught in NYC waters from 69th Street Pier east to Norton's Point and the Coney Island Flats.

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All those boats that were docked at the Javits Center for the New York Boat Show didn't have to travel very far. Most have found a berth at the Atlantic City Convention Center for the Atlantic City Boat Show that will run Feb. 2-6.

The show offers a one-stop shop, with hundreds of the newest and best luxury motor yachts, sport fishers, performance boats, sailboats, personal watercraft, inflatables, engines, marine accessories, electronics, fishing gear and more.

Show hours are Feb. 2-4, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Feb. 5, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Feb. 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

You can get all the info on the show from the web at www.ACBoat.com or Facebook: www.facebook.com/AtlanticCityInternationalPowerBoatShow.

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The Long Island Boat Show was pushed back some. It will now be at Nassau Coliseum March 4-6. The Long Island Recreational Fishing Expo will be Feb. 4-6 at the Marriott Islandia. There are lots of fishing clinics and lecturers at this event.

For more info, go to www.longislandfishingexpo.com or call (516) 647-8492. The New York Sportfishing Federation Forum and Auction will be Feb. 18-20 at the Freeport Rec Center in Freeport, L.I.

This one features seminars by local experts. The auction takes place that Sunday at 2:30 p.m. For more info, call (888) 564-6732.

And if you want to look ahead to the granddaddy of expos, the World Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Rockland County will run March 3-6. Go to www.sportshows.com for more info.

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