They finally showed up on the beaches the past few days. There have been bass blitzes from Mecox to Moriches with bass and albies mixed together. All the fish seem to be in the teen size class; but there were a few reports of some 35 to 50 pounders in the mix. Most are being caught on polaris poppers white or yellow and also on white bucktails with a red trailer. Shinnecock Inlet: Albies were still around before the cold snap. Stripers are being caught at night by some boats

Shinnecock Inlet: Stripers are being caught at night drifting spot or eels. The rocks on the west jetty are holding some keeper size blackfish. Ponquogue Bridge: Seems to be holding a lot of bait; shad, herring, and mullet; but the striped bass have moved on. Shinnecock Canal: Still catching seabass and porgies at the north end from the rocks. Peconics: Still plenty of fish in the rips and under the bunker. Both blues and bass on the night tides. Most reports are coming from

Shinnecock Inlet: Some keeper size stripers are being taken here. Mostly on bucktails from the rocks or drifting live eels at night. There has been a decent pick on the blackfish here as well. Ponquogue Bridge: The night bite has been excellent here with bass to 30 lbs coming up. Again on bucktails and eels. Porgies and seabass mixed in too. Shinnecock Canal: Small stripers (12-18") stacked up in there; please handle them carefully, it's next years crop. Also still catching