South of Montauk is the western anchor of the southern New England tuna grounds. The Point pushes strong current and bait out over the edges and lumps, creating rich, fishy water that holds bluefin and, in warm years, other tuna, all within a manageable run of Montauk and Block Island.
The ground
Fish the edges, lumps and rips where the current off the Point sweeps bait, squid, sand eels and bunker among it. This is famously productive, current-driven water.
How to fish it
Trolling the edges and rips to find fish, then jigging and popping what you locate. When bluefin corral bunker or squid on top, the surface game can be outstanding.
Tip The current off Montauk is the engine. Fish the rips and edges on the moving tide, where the Point's hard current stacks bait, and be ready for surface feeds when the tuna push it up.