GUEST POST: What Makes Long Island Fishing Special and How It Inspired Capt. Anthony Gucciardo (TideRunner Media, NYAngler.com) to Start His Own Business

A lot of my friends from outside of Long Island always ask… why do you fish so much? What they don’t understand is just how ingrained fishing culture is around here. Growing up on the Island, I was lucky enough to spend time on boats since I was 6 months old. I had a rod in my hands from the time I could walk, and was piloting boats before I knew how to drive a car.

Fishing happens to be in my blood. I have always felt that I took after my grandfather and great-grandfather who both shared the same passion for it that I do today. My earliest fishing memories are actually with my grandfather, who passed away when I was five. Fluke was usually the main target, but he was a different kind of angler. And even back then I learned a lot from him and cherish those memories.

The Fall Run Is Upon Us! A look at the Fall Striper Blitz with Photos and Video from Tim Regan (@southforksalt)

Long Island fisherman, rejoice! The summer doldrums are behind us and soon enough those monster Stripers are going to be hitting your line like a freight train again. Of all of the amazing species we have in our waters at various points in the year, few garner more respect than New York’s official State marine fish, The Striped Bass.

Morone saxatilis is an incredibly dynamic species - athletic and complex in their behavior - that deserves every bit of their reputation as a prized game fish. For this month’s #NTVBlog, we take a deeper look at the Striped Bass and the sacred Fall run Long Island gets every year.

Luckily, we are honored to have photography and video content from a great Long Island fisherman and photographer, Tim Regan (@SouthForkSalt). In addition to his amazing Instagram and YouTube pages, Tim also does a weekly Long Island Fish Report for On The Water Magazine, which you can check out here.