First Shark trip of 2012

Yesterday was our maiden sharking voyage of 2012 aboard our 25cc banished, We set out of Jones inlet  due 31 miles south  of the inlet over some natural pieces 3 miles east of the HA buoy...The crew consisted of Big John"pops", Uncle Steven Milano, Capt JJ"me" and first mate Marco who did a hell of a job handling these big fish... We started our slick around 7 am and started off the day with a dog shark problem but after a hour or so the blue sharks showed up in full force and got bigger as the day went on... It was nonstop action on these fish and the majority ranged between 150 to 300 lbs   which is not the normal size for your spring shark run.. We didn't get our Mako or thresher we had no shot with 5 to 10 big!!! blue sharks surrounding our boat, bumping it ,biting our props and chum buckets it was  def not the day for a swim to cool off... The last shark of the day was around 300 lbs and took a hour or so to get to the boat, it was one tough blue dog and actually bent the seat of our penn international  50 wide  and after that it was around 2 pm and we decided to head for the barn... What a nice first trip it turned out to be , it oiled up the crew for the next trip and that big mako / thresher we will be looking for, now off to the chiropractor and the tackle shop to re-rig  btw  a special thanks to Mike Falco "Rip Some Lip Tackle" in Freeport for hooking us up with the bait/chum....

Tight lines  JJ

New Retail Store

We are pleased to announce Montauk Marine Basin as our newest retail location.
Montauk Marine Basin is a family run business, steeped in Montauk Fishing History.
Aside from being a full service Marina, the Marine Basin hosts one of the biggest shark tournaments June 28-30th. Check out their site for the full info, or stop in and check out the scene in person.
* Stay tuned to the features section for a full editorial of Montauk Marine Basin

Full info and map can be found on our stores page 

Montauk Marine Basin 

426 West Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954

(631) 668-5900 ‎marinebasin.com

Our buddies at Ship Yard Skates...

We love to support independent movements and companies... Our Buddies at Ship Yard Skates,
make some really neat stuff.
If your into pushing around town or bombing half pipes check them out at

ShipYardSkates.com

Born and Bred on Long Island

Sneek Peek at the Spring Look Book...

Some of the originals and some new designs added...This is Just a peek at whats coming.

The Meaning of life....

East Meadow Fishing Show

I always look forward to this show, it's date marks the closing weeks of winter and the close proximity to spring fishing. This year we returned as a vendor and vowed to not blow winter savings on more gear we didn't need but had to have. Keeping our hands in our pockets was assisted by the steady flow of customers we had at our own table. We were again overwhelmed with the huge diversity of our customer and fan base. It's always nice to get out in the public and see exactly who likes what and how location plays role in the hot seller of the day. Needless to say we're pleased with yesterday's results and even more pleased to have added 4 more stores to our retailers list. Lynn from Paulies Tackle in Montauk kicked it off and, introduced herself humbling us with her dedication to the Montauk fishing community... We are siked to be working with such great people and also pleased to announce our first sponsored pro angler has been selected.... We will be adding a pro team section to the site shortly. So Stay tuned for a new list of stores and our pro fishing team roster. Needless to say... This show was a huge success, one in which we hope to repeat for many years to come