Montauk Rocks, Surf Fishing feature film.
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Five years in the making, at a cost of one drowned camera, one almost drowned cameraman, one blown transmission and two broken ribs, feature documentary "Montauk Rocks" is now available on KZread.
Completed in 2012 and initially released on DVD, this is the full 80 minute feature documentary film, "Montauk Rocks". A film chronicling the antics and aspirations of some of the toughest, most driven (some may say deranged) fishermen on the planet. Filmed during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Striped Bass fall runs at Montauk Point, this film catches one of the last great marine migrations, as it collides with a migration of fishermen on the rocks of New York's "East End".
Here's what the reviewers have to say about "Montauk Rocks".
"Montauk Rocks is an artful and masterfully filmed documentary about one of the most iconic fishing towns in America. Whether you are an angler, a traveler or someone interested in the heritage of a great American seaside village you need to watch this creative and engaging film. Richard Siberry has hit a grand slam home run with Montauk Rocks. You will want to view this captivating film over and over again. It is that good. Bravissimo!"
Angelo Peluso
Noted angler, outdoors journalist and book author
"For decades professional film makers and television producers, from Van Campen Heilner to Jose Wejebe, have tried to capture the action, the culture and the aura of surfcasting in Montauk. But nobody has managed to do it as comprehensively or with such insight as Rich Siberry has done with "Montauk Rocks"."
Michael Wright, The East Hampton Press
"Montauk Rocks" is everything you'd ever want in a film: It informs, entertains and even breaks your heart. And if, after watching it, you do not have the sudden urge to drive straight to Montauk to fish, you do not have a pulse."
Monte Burke, staff writer, Forbes magazine, and author of "4th And Goal" and "Sowbelly."
ABOUT MONTAUK ROCKS
To many, the east end of New Yorks' Long Island is simply the legendary summer home of the worlds' elite, and those who aspire to be. As summer draws to a close however, and both the leaves and the mercury start to fall, those who came east to be seen are replaced by the legions who come to disappear into the night, and into the rocks, in pursuit of a trophy striped bass, and an even bigger fish tale. Richard Siberry's directorial debut, "Montauk Rocks" is a wild ride, an immersive experience, without getting wet, in Montauk's legendary fall run fishery.
Montauk surfcasters come from all walks of life, all occupations and all social classes. From past to present, the unique personalities who helped Montauk become, and remain, the undisputed "Surfcasting Capital of the World" give insight into what makes Montauk such a special place. Showing little respect for no parking or private property signs, Montauk's surf fishermen pursue their sport regardless of the changes taking place around them.
With the advent of the information age, competition for space on Montauks prime rocks rocks has increased, leading some anglers to don wetsuits and swim to offshore rocks where they can escape the competition. An elite (some say deranged) few have abandoned their stony perches altogether and simply drift along in the currents, several hundred yards off shore, in a practice known as skishing. Protected only by their wetsuits, and oftentimes in the dead of night, they float along, dragging their bait, in the place that produced the largest great white shark ever caught.
Montauk Rocks will take its viewers on an unforgettable journey with their own neighbors. A fringe society, which exists right in our midst, yet whose motivations, inspirations and adventures, are completely unknown to the majority of society. This is not your granddaddy's fishing. No heading down to the pond chasing bluegills and tommy cods. Fall surf fishing in Montauk bears little relation most people's concept of 'recreational fishing'. For some it's a one-time deal, for others, it's not only the fish that get hooked
Including a 5.1 surround sound audio track, featuring an original score by composer Jay Lifton, and music from Ireland's The Hot Sprockets, and blues legends Bob Corritore and Henry Gray, Montauk Rocks is more than just a fishing movie. Shot entirely on location in Montauk and New York City, Montauk Rocks speaks to the adventurer in all of us, and lets us know that the greatest adventures can sometimes be found right in our own back yard.
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I've lived on Long Island my whole life - 70 years ..... Fished Montauk MANY times !!! ..... THANK YOU !!!
@eighties85baby
10 ай бұрын
What was your favorite season to fish, if any? I haven’t been out there since Johnny’s tackle left..loved fishing The End!
Thanks for making this documentary brings back great memories. My best friend, Paul and I would take fall trips out to the "mecca" during the late '80's and '90's for a week, after having done salmon trips in Pulaski previous years. There was nothing better, world class fishing but like fishing not everyday, you had your slow or dead days it's fishing! We would camp at Hither Hills and use the jeep at false (north) bar or the south shore working with the tides on the rips or "under the light." And yes with strippers the rougher the water (whitewater) the better for strippers. Jack Yee was a unique great guy and awesome fisherman, he actually lived at one time in his camper at north bar and used a mailing address of North Bar, Montauk, N.Y. so funny, he was great knowledgeable guy and is missed. And true about Marvin such a tragedy, there was a memorial for Marvin at north bar but over the years the nor'easter's eventually washed it away. One night I was at down in front of Camp Hero forget the name of that section (maybe the sewer, it's been many years) fishing around the rocks (I was a wader fisherman) and as it got slow, here came Jack walking up the rocky beach after having swam in from one of his rocks. I had landed 1 fish and not a keeper (36" was keeper size at that time after the moratorium had been lifted). Jack landed about 10 fish, but no keepers and was done for the night, a very good fisherman and out on that rock by himself. Paul was fishing with eels that night under the light, a couple of fish but no keepers. Some great times out there and some hard weather days out there, including those windy northern cold fronts. Under the light wearing your hooded pull over rain jacket you would bend your head down as a wave would crash on the rocks and spray you, by bending your head down the water would roll off your hood and you would stay dry, and you always needed corkers out there as all the rocks were slippery. Another great memory, I carried in the jeep a propane grill and there was nothing better then having fresh foil cooked small bluefish fillets right after a blitz for lunch! The Mecca!
One last statement: Hats off to some of the great men and icons that fished with Jack, like Big Bernie, Little Richie, Charlie aka Slim, Tricky Dicky, and the list goes on. And let's not forget the women who made sure that their men were all well fed and meals were ready for them when they came back from a long night of fishing........
“They don’t have enough testicular fortitude.” The best line of the movie. Good job!
Jack Frech not mentioned, one of the first if not the first wet suiter. He was also one of the best surfcasters, and plug maker.
Watching this and all I can say is thank God for slots limits these days. The amount of incredible healthy breeding fish that were taken out over the years has really screwed things up
This is awesome! I grew up at Montauk and Shinnecock camping. My dad was a huge fisherman. This brings back lots of wonderful memories. Great job!
Brings back fishing Montauk with my Dad in the 60’s. We had a grey Chevy Carryall with a white roof just like the one at 16:04 . My jaw dropped and I called out when I saw it, but it was just a little different. Ours had a tailgate instead of the vertical rear doors and no signal lights on the front fenders. Boy, this sure brings back memories.
Great video. There are certainly some characters at Montauk. I grew up with and have fished my share of them on Cape Cod.
My dad fished with Jack Yee. This is so great!
Awesome video, great to see the history that brought all the fisherman there today. I gained a lot of respect for the older guys out there still doing it.
I am from PEI Canada and we have bass up here now just getting big runs last couple years!!!!! I paid 60 bucks canadian like 4 years ago for this, well worth the money, awesome to see it on here!!!!!!!
@michaelnice93
3 жыл бұрын
How was the striped bass fishing before that?
@ryandesroche1579
3 жыл бұрын
Micheal Nice it was just fair!!!! Since Miramichi NB blew up it been amazing...not Montauk amazing but pretty good!!!!!
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve watched this, only video that truly embodies what it is to be a surf fisherman when it’s you’re entire life. My favorite place in the world.
I have watched/listened to this at-least ten times
Hey rich live on the island my whole life am 25 born 95 and I appreciate you making this a lot.
Best documentary I've watched in years!!
great job!!! im now 59 yrs old and have been fishing some 45 years or so back in 1983 i started working for my currant employer i lived in holbrook there was a fellow worker who live in ronkonkoma and also had a home in montauk he was an amazing surf fisherman i would leave my house at 3am to meet him at his house out there at 4.30 sharp i would pull up his driveway and he was always sitting in his jeep waiting for me lots of times he was still in his waders and he tell me to get mine on as he was into fish but always came to pick me up larry taught me every spot and when and how to fish them from up front to the north bar to coconuts and everywhere in between remember sitting have coffee with jack in his camper when he used to park it on the beach on the north side he would paint beach rocks and hand them out he was not only a great fisherman but also a wonderfull person several years ago i was standing at camp hero and a gentleman asked me if i was larrys son i said no just a good friend he had worked in town and hadnt seen him for awhile i said he had left us but all the great memories of fishing montauk with my dear friend will last for ever!!!
@rainsong7327
2 жыл бұрын
Great story! I have surf fished a lot when I was younger with my dad. I want to get back into it I am 55 now. I used to worry I am too old now but I see its no problem if your carful . I only go in waist high. I hear there are not as many Bass now but honestly I just love fishing in the surf so much I don't care too much about that. Hey if I get a fish its a bonus. What I have learned in my life is don't take anything too seriously just have fun.
sharpening the inside of there hooks to cut lines from idiots casting over your line..thats just brilliant!!
this is an awesome movie and its great to see the history of Montauk, unfortunately these days are over the parking lot is no longer packed in the summer with campers the plentiful big fish in large numbers just are not there anymore. People have way over fished this species now a days you can pound the surf for hours and be lucky to catch a few respectable fish
I was out a few weeks ago surf fishing here on the Space Coast of Florida to check out the status of the fall bait run (pre mullet run). I had about a mile of beach to myself and it was an unusually calm morning. Nice pods of bait were in close and large tarpon with them. Beautiful site! My tackle was way to light for the tarpon so I was looking for small sharks, jacks, blues, etc. I'm casting and wouldn't you know it, ONE other fisherman shows up and casts right across my line. No big deal and it was a no harm no foul thing but I was amazed how courtesy is no where to be found when the bite is on.
@outlaw565
2 жыл бұрын
I suggest you not say were you fish, especially on KZread.
@FC-cz6zd
2 жыл бұрын
@@outlaw565 I agree. Since the Spacecoast is 72 miles long, I figured the chance of anyone pinpointing my exact location is pretty low.
"When the fish show up, I'm gonna go" no truer words were ever spoken. Mantra for all anglers.
If you ever heed the call, this is a MUST watch.
Amazing. Best Fishing Documentary I've ever seen. Congratulations guys. Rock on.
Wish I could fish there just once and meet the epic old timers...
R.I.P. Jack Yee
@knoximizer
2 жыл бұрын
That was a tough loss. What a legend…
@staytight6340
2 жыл бұрын
Wtf is jack yee
7 dudes that got their line cut by a bucktail gave the thumb down, lol
@BassMan-wr3lq
3 жыл бұрын
I must've crossed lines with the additional 12 who found their way here 💀😂🤣
I have great memories of fishing there 30 years ago mid 1990s every year. I was hard-core then. In the rocks at the light , turtle cove, browns. The good old days. Thousand dollar van staals, $500 custom rods. $800 in plugs in my bag. Lol. Now I couldn't. Im old now. I'll go back there this year 2022. I moved out of Florida this year and now I'm 700 miles closer. RIP Jack Yee. Didn't know him well but he taught me a few things about the place years ago from his ratty red blazer up in the parking lot. Good guy. Fantastic video. Enjoying every minute of it. I'm sure a breakfast in town this year will be $45. Lol. Worth it tho
Bigger fish used to go by Montauk more than anywhere else.
This was an awesome video. Thanks for uploading it.
My father started going out to Montauk with his father in the 1940's and my dad carried the tradition and we grew up surfcasting in the 70's and 80's.
Awesome catch and release! Striper addiction is real! Keep fishing and keep smiling my brother! 🙌
Brilliant video, really enjoyed it. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🎣👍
Little did they know 15 yrs later and the towns gone. Just another hamptons town now. Glad I spent time there before it was ruined.
@user-fs7df1xg9v
10 ай бұрын
Agreed. I fish stripers on the west coast and they ruined our towns also.
@cjod33
7 ай бұрын
Money ruins every beautiful little Hamlet. I've seen it time and again, the wealthy buy into a quaint little town to enjoy the thrill of low class living, only to turn it into the place they were getting away from.
@rmf9567
3 ай бұрын
Now they are heading to Maine which is our last stronghold
wow, this is priceless! So fun seeing & hearing the pure joy these fisherfolk have from their decades on the water. We need more of these sort of stories/history. I'm never going to be able to get to and fish Montauk, just turned 60 with physical limits, but just hearing these historical accounts direct from those pioneers is somehow satisfying. Great appreciation to all of them, those before them and those who will certainly be seduced into experiencing it in person.
@LilyGazou
Жыл бұрын
You can do it. You can fish off the beaches of Hither Hills at dawn, you don’t have to climb rocks.
This is great!! Montauk is such a special place to fish. Love it!! This really captures the whole Montauk experience!
Great job! Nice to see the final product! Remember the great conversations at Campsite while you were working on this! Regards Bill.
Great job Richard!
Love how my uncle and his truck are in a quick frame shot at 32:10 . That shot was from 2012, I specifically remember that day and see my uncle AND a close friends decomissioned beach rigs 😭😭 that was a few hours before I caught my personal best fish, 42" 25lbs caught from the water 🤘
Probably the best thing I've watched in a while... This was awesome...
Truly enjoyed this film! Thanks to all who made it happen…. Happy fishing!
The east coast fishermen are so lucky to catch big stripers. The west coast stripers are so small in the ocean. We keep 19 inch stripers. The biggest stripers 2021 10lb. Very few 20-30 lbs stripers nowadays. 1980-90s we regularly catch 20lbs stripers. California officials had destroyed the stripers and king salmon fishery.
@striperking6083
2 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% . I’ve been fishing California for stripers since early 1960’s with my brother and dad . 3 fish limits of 20-25 pounds was a typical day . Fish of 30 lbs plus was no big deal . So terrible how incompetent, corrupt , California politicians and officials destroyed the fishery out here .
@andrewvillanueva3722
2 жыл бұрын
@@striperking6083 I remember in the early 80s we killed 20-25 stripers in San Francisco Bay limits in a hour off the south tower. It's so terrible how the government has destroyed the salmon and stripers fishery. I remember big king salmon 30lbs plus in the 80s too. You hardly see those 30 to 40 pound king salmon nowadays.
@striperking6083
2 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Villanueva I hate to be the bearer of bad news , but its going to get worse until there is a total collapse of both fisheries in the very near future . Sturgeon are in a decline also . We sportsmen should have really done something about this as long as 40 yrs ago .
Enjoyed the film. Very well done. There’s always a whine about the changes but it is what it is. A special place like Montauk will bring a lot of people
Being a good ol Florida fishing boy this just made me feel some type of way. Fishing is absolute best hobby and if you don’t agree fight me 😂
@joewolfe642
2 жыл бұрын
100% - I miss fishing along the Gulf waters. Been in the DMV (DC MD VA) for about 13 years now and this deff makes me feel homesick
To bad those great days of fishing are gone
@staytight6340
2 жыл бұрын
Gone Ahhhh no
Been everywhere on the striper coast and i will say Montauk guys are some of the nicest guys ive ever fished with.if you know your shit they give you respect
Outstanding work. I can't thank you enough.
Beautiful. Just simply "Beautiful "
I lost track of how many times I’ve watched this lol
Great film! Brought back many good memories of being lucky enough to fish the fall run. Thanks for the effort and have already shared the link.
Thank you for posting this. Much appreciated
Great stories awesome video!! All the guys are bad ass fishermen!! Keep fishing till the end!!! You guys are all the reel deal ,no doubt!!! Very cool
Great video👍 I grew up fishing my whole life with my father he thought me how to make my own rigs and make my own sinkers. As I got older I transition over to surfcasting because I wasn't fortunate to have money to buy a boat. So I said to myself their's got to be away that I can catch decent sized fish from shore?. From then on I would prefer to go surfcasting over a boat any day. This video inspires to become a better surfcaster like these great legends in this video.
Been fishing montauk pt for 40 plus yrs, nothing beats this, total bliss!
Thank you, for not once, mentioning, "Jaws", and hardly mentioning sharks. This was a great documentary...
Was Great place in the mid 1990s caught some massive cows there. I used to drive in my motor home from calif to spen mid Sept to mid Oct there. Loved it
Lol love these guys! Home of some of the craziest surf fishermen to walk the planet
This is incredible footage and much fun
They said the same thing about short boards in surfing during the 60s and 70s now everyone rides a short board and no one these days knows what a long board is, love the show keep them lines wet and tight good luck changing history 👍
Best video I’ve seen
enjoyed every minute...great film!
Excellent, thanks for sharing
Read a book a while back ..10 years or so. Early into this show ,it’ll be mentioned,or not..??..”SQUISHING”maybe.?.the train back in the day. Killer!quit a job in Charleston SC mid 90s,, put my old town loon 138 on top of my civic hatchback with Rod rack on the front. Hit Highway 17 to Maine. Tried visiting there but it was fall. Checked out a few places around New York but didn’t want to risk losing my little boat. 39 days round-trip. Fished the whole way. And the whole way back. Did some good but never saw any really good runs of any type. I was driving while they were swimming or vice versa. Best trip, or one of the best trips of my life.solo. Good times.
Beautiful stuff!
what a bunch of legends
Awesome video. This video will now be part of my pre summer tradition of watching Jaws!
Classic!!!! I haven't seen this video in years
Incredible film.
What a fantastic film about a unique community Loved it! Thank you - Ben. an English fisherman iliving n Perth Western Australia,
Bravo 👏🏻 to author.!!! Great film.!!!
Was blessed to fish there once in early 70s , too much chaos for me now
This was amazing! We used to fish off the cliffs near the Golden Gate Bridge long ago. Again thanks for posting this film!
@whiskeykilmer1866
2 жыл бұрын
And Mussel Rock.
@awilderireland
2 жыл бұрын
North Point?
Lot of legends in this film. 👍
@surfandstreamfisher5749
6 ай бұрын
the real legends aren't in this.
@TeamLynchBMD
6 ай бұрын
@@surfandstreamfisher5749 you could of just said others were missed 😒
Loved it !!!!
Phenomenal film.
I need to get to Montauk.
just awesome
Brilliant!
Great film 🎥
Pretty remarkable that for decades the sums of large fish netted, pole & reel caught. Incredible fishery. However, how could anyone not think that all of it would come to and end? The fact folks were willing to wipe out the fish 🤦🏽♂️… but folks had families to feed, mortgages to pay etc; I get it. I remember my father Talkin bout the moratorium in the mid 80s he was a serious canal fisherman , I wasn’t fishing like him back then. Today , I’m getting more & more into it. I hope that my kid & everyone else’s kids can enjoy such a wonderful sport. Let ‘em go, let ‘em grow.
Great film
I used to drive out there years ago from NJ, sometimes to work but always to fish. I would purposely carry my bright orange bucket with Googan written on it and oh boy the sharpies would be pissed. Paul was one of the guys that turned me on to using wet suits
Awesome video
I am 62 years old done the point since the late seventies if you’re smart you move west and you’ll catch cows! If you have drone and you understand how strippers feed you’ll figure it out!!! Stay away drones have made it great !!! Montauk has become east Hampton since 2000!!!
Very enjoyable. Good job.
Just love it! Surfcasting at the point wearing a wetsuit, there is nothing like that.
Great story!
Great video. Thanks for putting my dad in it.
Minute 22 the worst thing I ever seen... thanks God the government took down the commercial striped bass fishing... at this time we may not have any striped bass
This was movie was agreat watch😃 I live in the north of New zealand mostly do rockfishing fish every weekend love the big storms in the winter target big snapper that come in to fatten up before heading to deeper water in late spring well alot do😀 we had a fishing comp that used to run up here and I had the same idea as the guy at the end to try and get out further as in swimming out to close islands or rocks I was allowed cos they had a boat section and a shore section I wanted to stay in the shore section they said as long as I was swimming and not in a craft I was fine I never got the chance when the comps came up cos the swell would be over 2meters and or couldn't get people keen enough.lol. good to see keen anglers on this movie tryna step it up no way should they have said no to going out into the water like that not like you were in a boat🙄🙄 our fish stocks are still good but no as many big fish about these days. A good channel to watch is-- The lateral line. If you wanna see awesome new zealnd fishing from boat and some shore stunning scenery as well😀
@vincentlafranchi8409
2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to fish NZ. These videos don't do it justice up there. The guys who are throwing baits usually need 8-10oz sinkers on the good days. Those fellas who take a swim to get to their rocks have some huge balls. That outside of googans crossing your line, that sweeping current that's most dangerous aspect of that area. Skishing is something only experienced guys should go after. + it's a white shark pupping ground, so. , , ya know. big old knocking balls on that lot of gentlemen.
@musicmadantidevil3688
2 жыл бұрын
@@vincentlafranchi8409 yeah I need to get a you tube channel up and running. I've fished so much of our coast up here around where I live one area I go all the time has amazing scenery and a good amount of fish at this of the year being early winter. We have so much coast line to fish pick the right time and you won't see anyone let alone a boat insight😀
Iam on BOTH SIDES...... Love both and understand the beach should have equal space and time !! RESPECT
Congratulations Richard! Its been a long while in the making!
As a young kid i can remember spending weekend on the block as a Narragansett native i would beg my father to take me to the block in the fall of 84 he finally took me i put 340lbs of fish on the beach the first night he still didnt take me serious untill his 11yr old kid packed out 550bucks worth the fish in a night! After that we spent every weekend and eben some school nights on that block till the moratorium of 85.
Magnificent video
Fantastic video, I'm subscribed to SCJ, and have watched all of their Vids at least a few times , Soo Great to see the "Big Players" of Montauck when they were a bit younger , Totally an Original video also , all New stuff I've Never seen before , Thank You !!!
Social media via the internet: the worst invention in human history.
@adelabruniz4528
2 жыл бұрын
Ya'll right it issss, it has Xposed ya'll old good, bad citizens, stories r being told now, good day.
@redtobertshateshandles
Жыл бұрын
Newspaper fishing columnists and radio tossers are just as bad. Loudmouths.
San Franciscobay had great bass fishing from 1940-1990. Now they are gone, you plug for them now 1 20 inch bass for every 6 trips thanks
Excellent video 👍
@DillonTrinhProductions
10 ай бұрын
film*
R.I.P. Willie Young
blessed location. Farthest east point on the coast funnels everything right to those rocks. Fish in a barrel.
I'd love to talk to one of these guys. I grew up fishing the Hudson river in April and May. I don't even bother telling some of my fish experiences because most people would think I'm exaggerating. Like everyone I've had 12-14 hour days trolling drifting and not had a hit. I've also had many 50-100 fish days. Back in the late 80s early 90s the striper fishing was world class. An old man taught my dad and he taught us. I was 8 years old when we started and back then we were clueless, I remember trolling down near Poughkeepsie in the main channel and we snagged channel cats. Anyways we eventually moved north to staatsburg and Kingston. Listen the fish prove to me over and over that they are smarter than me. I recently had a nice one roll on me and spit the hook. I was upset but I told the old man fishing next to me that times like that is what keeps me fishing
@ThatSB
2 жыл бұрын
That is becausr they stopped letting peoplr keep them after they nearly went extinct in 1980. Luckily the regulations are tightening and now in NY only 1 fish can be kept, between 28 and 36 inches. And smaller or larger must be returned. Between that and stopping omega protein from having free reign on bunker netting things have gotten much better (they wiped out 3/4 the population in just a few years during the fish oil craze circa 2012) So the fishing has been improving agaun