Re: Long Island sound fishing/ tides
Bluefish will bite whatever, whenever, you just need to find them (which shouldn't prove difficult right now).
Fluke like deeper holes this time of year (60' to 100'). You must drift for fluke when the tide and wind are going the same direction, the height of the tide is not so important. Remember, fluke will lay on the bottom facing into the current waiting for bait to come by, so you need to present the bait accordingly or you will drag it right over their backs and they wont see or hit it.
Stripah fishing is an art in itself. I tend to have best luck from high tide and two or three hours of it running out. The big girls like structure, darkness, and spook easily. Be as stealthy as possible (no noise or lights) drift eels or chunks over rocky areas using only enough weight to get to the bottom and florocarbon tied direct to a snelled hook (they see everything).
That's a start, hope it helps
In case I wasn't clear; "big stripers" = night time!! They are nocturnal feeders, you will get them in the daylight, but usually the smaller more active males. An overcast day or rough topwater will also produce.
