Fishing Montauk Blog

[BigNick78]

Hello everyone im new to the forums and i'm very glad i found a forum for Montauk finally... I've fished Montauk my whole life. i remember when i was going through Highschool spending every minute i could at Montauk. Now i have moved from MO and live in Washington, and i miss Montauk more than i ever thought i would. So i have planned a trip to Montauk in early September for about a week. Im hopefully going to try to get as many pictures and maybe some video's of Fish/Montauk park and im going to start a website or maybe a Twitter to show people the park. When i get it all setup i'll come back here and post the links. If anyone has any suggestions on some of the things i should take video of Post here or send me an email (Big78nick@yahoo.com). Ive caught hundreds of fish at Montauk if not over a thousand. but i have never caught a Lunker, I had one fish that was 2 pounds and 14 ounces once. So im hoping to catch the elusive Lunker this trip Wish me Luck!

Thanks everyone Nick Propst

I started the Blog, Here is the url http://montaukchronicles.blogspot.com/

[ozark trout fisher]

Hello everyone im new to the forums and i'm very glad i found a forum for Montauk finally... I've fished Montauk my whole life. i remember when i was going through Highschool spending every minute i could at Montauk. Now i have moved from MO and live in Washington, and i miss Montauk more than i ever thought i would. So i have planned a trip to Montauk in early September for about a week. Im hopefully going to try to get as many pictures and maybe some video's of Fish/Montauk park and im going to start a website or maybe a Twitter to show people the park. When i get it all setup i'll come back here and post the links. If anyone has any suggestions on some of the things i should take video of Post here or send me an email (Big78nick@yahoo.com). Ive caught hundreds of fish at Montauk if not over a thousand. but i have never caught a Lunker, I had one fish that was 2 pounds and 14 ounces once. So im hoping to catch the elusive Lunker this trip Wish me Luck!

Thanks everyone Nick Propst

I started the Blog, Here is the url http://montaukchronicles.blogspot.com/

Montauk is a great fishery, and I'm looking forward to reading your blog.

Make sure to send us a report on your trip.

[BigNick78]

Thanks and i will do, Hopefully i'll have some good stories to tell

[3wt]

I love montauk, but you must be the only guy in the northwest that longs for a daily stocked put and take hatchery-fish trout park in missouri. Aren't you surrounded by "real" trout water?

I will check out your blog once you get it going.

Good luck with the lunker. I've never been a lunker hunter - can't stand to pass up good looking fish spots to keep looking for the big one...and I think that's the trick, keep walking and scouting and don't waste your time until you see the monsters. Also use big fat flies.

[BigNick78]

No your right the fishing up here is not too bad but all the regulations and such where you can and and cant fish is getting worse. with all the Dams on the bigger rivers around here has killed the runs of steelhead and salmon. and the resident trout here and few and far between. Most of the sport fishing is centered around the population or salmon and steelhead. Ive just grown up fishing somewhere like montauk and love the park, not just the fishing the park is great and the fishing just makes it better. I could care less if i get a lunker, i'd rather fish all day and catch 15 ounce fish than fish all day and catch one five punder.

[ozark trout fisher]

No your right the fishing up here is not too bad but all the regulations and such where you can and and cant fish is getting worse. with all the Dams on the bigger rivers around here has killed the runs of steelhead and salmon. and the resident trout here and few and far between. Most of the sport fishing is centered around the population or salmon and steelhead. Ive just grown up fishing somewhere like montauk and love the park, not just the fishing the park is great and the fishing just makes it better. I could care less if i get a lunker, i'd rather fish all day and catch 15 ounce fish than fish all day and catch one five punder.

Your right... The trout parks are definitely an acquired taste, but after awhile, I just got used to the crowds and the kinda ugly fish, and began to just enjoy fishing a stream with a higher density of trout than any stream out west.

That sucks about the salmon and steelhead runs up there. Just one example of something dams have ruined.

[BigNick78]

Your right... The trout parks are definitely an acquired taste, but after awhile, I just got used to the crowds and the kinda ugly fish, and began to just enjoy fishing a stream with a higher density of trout than any stream out west.

That sucks about the salmon and steelhead runs up there. Just one example of something dams have ruined.

Yeah its gets bad especially late in the summer like it is now, ive talked to a few people at a Seattle Fly shop and they say unless you want to spend two hours walking in the mountains there isnt too many places to fish for resident trout. I have tried some of the lakes out here but i come out with a horrible sunburn cause its 60 degrees and the sun is nasty.

All in all i think Montauk has spoiled me for trout fishing. I used to go with friends down the Current River outside the park and take my flyrod (when it wasnt broken) and fish the trophy area's out there. I miss those days more than actually fishing inside the park. Leaving at whistle blow and end up getting lost and working your way back from six am to noon was the best fishing i have ever done.

[Greg]

I love montauk, but you must be the only guy in the northwest that longs for a daily stocked put and take hatchery-fish trout park in missouri. Aren't you surrounded by "real" trout water?

You know I would really debate that. I just got back from CO and spent several days chasing and catching wild browns, bows, and brookies. Great trip and a good time. But I just didn't see that much difference in the trout. In fact for fighting ability I would put our stocked MO trout above the wild trout in CO. And our trout unless they are freshly stocked are pretty close to as pretty as the wild ones. Just MHO.

Nick I completely understand your passion for Montauk. One of the truly outstanding places to fish - both inside and outside the park.

Greg

[BigNick78]

You know I would really debate that. I just got back from CO and spent several days chasing and catching wild browns, bows, and brookies. Great trip and a good time. But I just didn't see that much difference in the trout. In fact for fighting ability I would put our stocked MO trout above the wild trout in CO. And our trout unless they are freshly stocked are pretty close to as pretty as the wild ones. Just MHO.

Nick I completely understand your passion for Montauk. One of the truly outstanding places to fish - both inside and outside the park.

Greg

I remember trying to explain to some people on how Montauk works and trying to get them to understand its a great place... needless to say people that have never fished for stocked trout like Montauk trout seem to look down apon it. I guess they think its too "easy" or just dont understand. I've grown up fishing Montauk, i have fished there since i can remember and how well maintained the park is and how natural they let the stream stay is great. Alot of times fishing the Springs is just as or more fun than fishing down in the park its self. I havent been in 2 years and im very anxious to see how the park has changed since all the storms and big flooding has went through there. I'd love to see how my old lucky holes are now or if i'll have to find some new holes to fish.

[fireman]

Bignick,

Hello thanks for the montauk blog. I myself have fished this since I was a little guy. Love the park and fish it often. My duahgters and wife have even started up the fishing with their own waders and poles and the other $$$$$ it takes to get started. Anyways I see you are heading down in Sept and if your looking for someone to hook up on the stream shoot me a message and maybe if I'm off at the firehouse we could catch them together. I work a 48 hr shift and then off 96 hrs so lots of time to get there. im 3 hrs out and I drive it for the day once in awhile.

let me know how you do if not. NO hard feelings here just good stories.

Brian