Epic Worm Hatch with 50-Pound Bass on North shore.

Black sea bass season opens today and striper fishing from the surf and inlets remains productive through the sunny weather.

Fluke fishing picked up island-wide this week, and anglers enjoy plenty of beach bass and bluefish.

Fishing improves on the North Shore as the Long Island Sound warms up, meanwhile, fluke fishing is on the uptick island-wide.

The action is everywhere this week, from quality fluke fishing reports to gator bluefish on the fly.

Fluke fishing is tough but rewarding, and bluefish are scarce; but big striped bass and weakfish are keeping things interesting.

Gator blues and big weakfish keep things interesting during a week of tough fluke fishing.

Fluke fishing is consistent to the west, while big blues arrive and bass hit the flats out east.

The south shore surf yields quality striped bass, and fluke season is off to a steady start.

Bluefish arrive in Montauk along with some quality striped bass lingering around both the surf and the bays.