The Blues - Fishing for early spring large bluefish, New York (fly fishing film)

Experience the thrill of angling for large big bluefish, also know as gator blues. Each spring, in the back bays of Long Island, these powerful predators cruise the shallows, perfect for visual targeting.
However, preparation is key; ensure your tackle and gear are primed for the intense battle against 15-17 pound behemoths determined to break free.
Delve into exhilarating footage capturing the excitement of engaging these bluefish with both fly rods and conventional tackle, watch them chase and take down poppers. Witness firsthand the consequences of mishandling these formidable adversaries in this captivating video.
Get ready for an amazing adventure on the water!
Tight lines!
Sergio
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[@theloneangler3320]

Thank you for this..I'm 52 and from N. Babylon Long Island. ..this brought tears to my eyes cause this was my favorite catch. From Bayshore to Coney Island♥️..I live in S. Florida now..the fishing is phenomenal..but I still reminisce of my beautiful South Shore where I grew up . Stay safe Brother 🙏👊👍✝️💜🎣🇺🇸

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you for sharing your memories! Have a great season in Florida and come visit Long Island soon!

[@fernandosalas8589]

Iam from Queens and also live in South Florida in a day I'll be going fishing for bluefish. I remember catching a 14lb blue by fire island. Hope you get out there and return wonderful memories or start a new season, find some ol New Yorkers.

[@thomaskelly6010]

I grew up on Long Island also. Fished every chance I got. Worked @ Captree as a Mate for a while back in the 1970s. Now in SC. Miss those days back on LI. My PB Bluefish was a hair under 22 LBs! A real Bruiser. Taken off a Wreck out of Fire Island Inlet in November.

[@spacefury65]

Awesome video. My kids love eating them, but thought they should see the beauty, speed, strength and voracity Blues have to offer as a game fish...

[@welding4fun]

Wow, this video is awesome and should have a million views, great production and footage of those explosive eats!! I believe bluefish are totally under rated!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you! 🙌

[@greenroofstories]

fabulous footage as usual, Sergio!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you sir!

[@CurrentJAM]

Great video. The blue fish action is spectacular but hats off to the editing team. This was really well done. It gave me some ideas for my upcoming videos. Thanks team!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you for the kind comments, we appreciate it and look forward to seeing your videos!

[@markhoffman9655]

Some of the best top water action for any species I've ever seen on the bite and the jumps! Subscribed!

[@michaelsimko7694]

I am a big fan of the speed, power, and aggression of bluefish. Every spring as the water is warming up in western LIS and stripers have begun getting active, I'm getting excited for those "choppers" to start moving in. I still enjoy catching stripers, but pound for pound, bluefish are easily stronger and faster. In saltwater fishing in the Northeast, there's nothing better than ripping a topwater through a huge bluefish blitz and seeing those choppers slamming the lure over and over before setting the hook and fighting the fish as it does its tarpon-like jumps. I definitely had to subscribe after seeing this.

[@steveg8322]

Reminds me of the 70's, blues thick as fleas,large ones striking any topwater you threw at them.A great,great gamefish, perhaps the best one on one experience. Great job!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you and happy thanks giving!

[@steveg8322]

@@SergioDiazFishing 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍

[@CLIPANGLER]

Come on guys! Let's get out! Greetings from Italy

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Saluti!

[@bootlegapples]

I'm ready for striper season myself! Cape cod canal should be hopping soon.Greetings from the US,I pray for your country too and hope Lega has big wins to secure your nation's immigration flow,borders and against PC garbage that made the pandemic worse.

[@archieoutdoors1776]

This was awesome, those are Gator Blues, i've never gotten into one that big.

[@UygarOZ]

You call them Gator Blues. They deserve this name. Here in Turkey we call this size bluefish as “Black back” due to the black color on them.

[@yarnelyahumari]

my father-in-law tells them the devil with the yellow eyes , like always incredible video w passion and love , thanks ...

[@SergioDiazFishing]

You father-in-law is correct, I've read that they can see out of the water so watch those fingers!

[@thomasfalco4159]

This got me charged up! This bluefish run we get is truly something special, counting the days....See ya out there...Thank you!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Glad it did! See you on the water

[@rafehirfan8537]

Thomas Falco when does it usually start?

[@juniorfish8890]

Fantástico super parabéns 👍🏆

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you!

[@SurfSkagit]

Good clip to disconnect for a few minutes from the ugly reality in times of suffering in NY. A few words of gratitude and recognition to the true heroes here, the first responders and their loved ones at home, a little mention either on the description or clip won’t hurt Silva 🙂 Thank you for the time and sharing, awesome work as always 👌 Be well Mag

[@SergioDiazFishing]

🙌

[@ahmedyoussri1]

Best video ever for my loved fish (bluefish) subscribed

[@SergioDiazFishing]

🙌

[@FishingLongIsland]

Absolutely amazing job putting this together. Very enjoyable

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you!

[@LesFishingMoreCatching]

Great footage. Can't wait for them again this year. Soon.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Good luck this season buddy! 🤙

[@wmandel1]

Great video Sergio. Makes you wanna go out there tomorrow.

[@allengineedd3070]

Dude the sound effects in this video were amazing. Especially at the part around 3:30 very very good job on the video editing wise!

[@JoeyMo973]

Im willing to bet that bluefish chomping on the boga grip was not a sound effect. Their jaws snap like a bear trap

[@crazituna]

Great work on the video and it is awesome 👌

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Dude you got a youtube account finally!

[@JerzyAnt609]

Incredible video very nice job haven’t seen blues like that blitz in south nj in years I hope they come around soon

[@SergioDiazFishing]

It's not every year, but when they are in it's solid bite!

[@stephenbru]

Great footage!!!..Excellent job in making this video!!!...

[@josephhorstmann4585]

WOW! Great video! Phenomenal photography!

[@xcel5]

Nice production as well

[@Killemgrillem00]

2015 was the last time the gator blue's slammed our beaches and stayed for a bit . Montauk. Great video thank you. Ps.. get rid of the treble hooks on yer poppers. Silly mortals.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks and you are 100% correct on trebles, we usually don't use them, but I think we took the wrong plug box with us that day.

[@13Tody]

For awhile I would get rid of any type of hooks on the poppers, it's such fun to see them chase :D

[@hawaiiandan2764]

Way to go Sergio!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Mahalo!

[@Tight.Lines66]

My man Al...he fishes much better then he plays cards! Great video! ;)

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@MKOutdoors]

Hey man, Amazing video!!!. just found your channel. Love catching the big blues. Great editing and quality to your videos. I subbed!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you, I subbed too.

[@MKOutdoors]

@@SergioDiazFishing thanks so much man. Been checking out your videos. Amazing!

[@jdmmarcelo10]

Good video buddy hopefully we get them year

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Keep your fingers crossed, thanks!

[@Teach_1ne]

Great video man!! Very well done! I love that you gave your friends credits at the end and those underwater shots were phenomenal. I’m an new subscriber as of today.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks for the kind comments! Have a great season and stay safe.

[@swagdawgwill11]

I get them good in the western sound every year usually in late may to early june depending on the winter. No where near the numbers used to be but to get 15lbs blue finning is awesome. Great film. Bluefish really dont get the respect they deserve, fine by me though more blues for us!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Great news, love hearing they do this in other places. Best of luck this season.

[@TalkFishTVHawaiianDan]

Another Sergio masterpiece!

[@frankpuleo2009]

Great camera work some of the best I’ve ever seen!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@anthonyharper8161]

Great video Guys ! Bluefish are a very disrespectful species of game fish ! I use wire leaders always 20 lb test trilene big game ! And their teeth are deadly ...I had one pull my rod & reel into the East River ..GOT IT BACK ...wooo..Never again don't turn your back on them.. Thank you guys for a great video again awesome action..

[@TriboroFishing]

Great video about Bluefish there such savage eaters

[@fernandosalas8589]

Caught halve the size here in South Florida and trying to get the hook off you can here it's teeth grinding at my pliers it just kept bitting and I left it alone so it can calm down but it still was bitting pliers. Little or big they are aggressive.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

They are indeed, watch them fingers and handle bluefish carefully. Tight lines!

[@drewfish8092]

Great video

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks buddy!

[@8721superboat]

Outstanding 👌🎣

[@SergioDiazFishing]

🙏

[@lttruck2973]

fun to catch...terrible to eat

[@liamfranksinatra5827]

nice

[@chhenksatrei6346]

where is this place? it looks so nice

[@SergioDiazFishing]

This was on the south shore of long island. In spring you can find this type of bite from the western to east bays.

[@Skolmann]

We have the same fishery here in NJ-Barnegat Bay, Manasquan River and Raritan Bay are all top spring bluefish spots

[@RexGoesFishing]

Are they biting in NJ right now?

[@innkeepers2561]

Lavancer Not Yet.

[@MH4Designs]

let's hope we get them this year

[@ThatItalianGuy14]

Did yous fellas keep any? I didn't see a cooler in the video. The big fellas are decent eating. The little 1 to 3 pound candy bars are great bait for sharking. Ps. Also LI born and raised. Great editing on this video. I've never seen someone put so much effort and passion into Blues. Striped Bass sure but blues aren't usually an exciting fish, especially when I use them as bait for larger species off shore. But this got me a little excited and looking forward to blues again. You've got a new subscriber, I look forward to seeing your next video.

[@innkeepers2561]

The Yellow Eyed Devil !!!!!!

[@tsunami770]

Blues with fly fishing rods... That's new to me.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Give it a shot, it's pretty cool!

[@tsunami770]

@@SergioDiazFishing You are a braver man than I am lol... It has been a few years since I go to LI since I am closer to Sheepshead bay but do you know any spots in the south shore, LI for surf fishing legally? of course, don't post the location here. My son is now 16 and I want to show him how. If you do we figure out some coded method lol. That is EXCELLENT quality filming and editing!

[@email3627]

Is that right after the Robert r Moses bridge east side

[@Mintenkdrawing]

nice video.stay safe

[@bilentyildirim]

howe much mm fluoro leader you are using

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Hi, Bluefish have sharp teeth and will bite trough even heavy fluorocarbon leader. We use wire, metallic wire to avoid loosing flies, lures. Wire leader is rated by lbs (pounds) and we use anything from 15lbs for flies to 30lbs for spinning rods. Good luck!

[@jeffknowles3952]

That should be a catch and release spot for blues. Seam like they might be breading!

[@gregoryfagon9713]

Great video. Where about can I find them! We are on Greenwhich ct side of sound!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Gregory, these are all long island bluefish, I've caught them from Breezy point to Montauk. If you come down to NY (virus permitting) in May you should find them in the back bays. Tight lines!

[@MH4Designs]

plastic fish grips makes it so easy to grab the lip and control the fish

[@FernandoRodriguez-sv6jz]

where is exatly that fishing place

[@cloudk2030]

Are you guys inside the inlet (the bay) or on the off shore side? I got a little skiff would love to hit these

[@SergioDiazFishing]

This was shot on the bay side, but you don't have fish this spot to find them, they are all over long island!

[@thesearethebreaks2124]

Where in Long Island were you fishing...? North shore or south shore...?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

South shore, were still a few weeks away from them coming in.

[@thesearethebreaks2124]

@@SergioDiazFishing Yea....Putting my boat in the water next week. Bay Shore area.....Looking for some good spots to hit those blues. Any suggestions...?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@thesearethebreaks2124 for the blues, any cove or are that has shallow water with deeper channels near by will attract these fish. Obviously boat traffic doesn't help so the quieter the better and get there early in the morning.

[@brucebainmatunucksurfrat7911]

Pound for pound the meanest sob in the ocean

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Indeed

[@Cybercnc123]

Look how mean that fish looks at 3:33 there real beast

[@1olta1balik73]

This is awesome video but I don't think for this year 🤔🤔

[@SergioDiazFishing]

You're correct sir, this is not video from 2020, it from a previous year. Good luck and tight lines!

[@The_Striper_Hunt]

Already here in L.I I doubt it🤔?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

You are right, this video is from last season.

[@The_Striper_Hunt]

@@SergioDiazFishing awesome video though👏👏👍

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@The_Striper_Hunt 🙇

[@suleymansavasal3815]

What is the popper brand? Please

[@SergioDiazFishing]

We used several makes Cotton Cordell pencil popper, Madd Mantis popper but to be honest you just need a lure, any top water lure that will slide pop or create commotion to trigger a bite. Best of luck!

[@bootlegapples]

How to remove one if I catch one?I have needle nose plyers,is it enough?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Sure, just about any pliers will do, good luck!

[@bootlegapples]

@@SergioDiazFishing thanks

[@bjorn240]

Funny guy right here! Lip gripper or gill plate hold and 11” needle nose pliers to remove the hook.

[@eddieterribile1455]

My jetski is docked in this canal lol

[@SergioDiazFishing]

🙌

[@eddieterribile1455]

Good luck this year counting the days till they show up plenty of bait out there

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

RI cut the bag limit on blues from 15 fish to only 5. Still no minimum size though. I usually use eels or big chunks of menhaden (bunker).

[@TheIrishloon]

I saw some things in the vid that gave away the location (but out of respect won’t reveal). I’m from the area this clearly was shot...and yeah, the fishing is CRAZY there. Nice vid!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you

[@mitchellleibson5462]

Would you be willing to tell us “about” where this action took place?

[@tsunami770]

They never tell. Those communities guard locations. I am in Queens right next to Long Island and I had to go scouting on my own

[@seanmccarthy1440]

50lb blue fish ???

[@xcel5]

Spawners Jamaica bay

[@philippegal2836]

👍👍👍🇲🇫

[@SergioDiazFishing]

🙌

[@klimicin]

You should put them all to the freezer..they're invasive and destroying other species...

[@tsunami770]

Blue fish? invasive? That's a North Atlantic species... How is that invasive?

[@laceypearce7269]

Great video