Mudhole

[Waresthefish]

Can someone tell me how a storm like this affects the water? Will the water at the Mudhole be cleaner, dirtier, or no different? Planning to head out to the pots for Mahi after this passes and was looking for suggestions on the next best day to go.

[Reel Class]

Very hard to say. Water has been dirty green all the way out past the hole and beyond so with the east wind, followed by a hard south, it's going to be hard to say what it looks like out there --- my guess is not a real big change but you never know.

[rumster]

The Northeast/East winds were not that significant. I was hoping for the same thing and they initially thought that the system would have been a little stronger, but that was not the case. It will probably be no better or worse than it has been.

[Dino]

it looks pretty bad right now. there is some really nice looking water from moriches inlet east, that is the clean offshore water pushing north, and it tends to swirl left as soon as it hits up against the south shore of long island. but as soon as the clean water sweeps in to the area from fire island inlet south to the mudhole and west to the jersey shore it seems to bloom and turn green, in my opinion because of all the nutrients coming out of the hudson. i sit in front of a computer for my job so I look at this most days whenever it is available, and its been like this for weeks. real bummer.

[bunker dunker]

we need a good few days of a noreaster 25-35mph to move this nasty water out of everywhere.from the beach to 30 miles its the same nasty green.

[Dino]

we need a good few days of a noreaster 25-35mph to move this nasty water out of everywhere.from the beach to 30 miles its the same nasty green.

True that !

[Gerry Zagorski]

I'm in the same boat and looking for the same change before I commit to making the run. Spoke to several people watching and they are waiting in the wings too. Spoke to one of our members who went out last week and said the water was so dirty you could not even see a foot down below the pots.

Lets hope this changes soon because I'm growing tired of looking at all the gear that's been staged in my office for several weeks now.

[Capt Derek Fisher Price 3]

looks like a few good shots of water being pushed inside of the hudson, but the mudhole still looks dirty. water looks to clean up be about 40-45 miles off

[swcody13]

What is a good website/service to monitor water clarity that you guys use?

[Dino]

hopefully some mojo on those islanders soon !

[Hunter 2]

If things clean up we are going Sunday. Let's see

[bunker dunker]

I truly believe that is one of the biggest problems with the inshore fishing this summer.the water has just been a mess.we started july with warm surface temps and real cold bottom temps with was causing some ugly water.now we just have the dirty green water everywhere.i know when the sea bass was open if the water was clean we beat them up when the green would take over not so good.

[rumster]

If things clean up we are going Sunday. Let's see

Don`t count on it. It`s unlikely until we have like a previous poster mentioned 25/35mph winds from the NE for a couple of days. Until then your just fishing dirty water and wasting gas.

[Waresthefish]

Appreciate the info guys. No sense burning the gas until conditions get better. Probably just hang around SGR and do some fluking. I may not be able to take any home but at least I will be on the water.

[Gerry Zagorski]

What is a good website/service to monitor water clarity that you guys use?

Ripcharts is a great service and a sponsor here. www.ripcharts.com in addition to temp charts they also have chlorophyll images that show you where the clean water is.

[Hunter 2]

Any updates on mid shore?? You would think Bluefins in the Princess area by now.?