Cool, another Long Islander. I don't have the time or inkling to do this unfortunately, but check out what I caught off the dock in my backyard
Pilot fish and fluke. Fun 1/2 hour of non stop fluke, snappers, and the occasional pilot. There were also plent of needlefish all over. I also was out shark fishing 20 miles from shore last weekend and saw hundreds of pilots, grouper, jacks, and a couple of queen triggers.
PS - they were released unharmed
Fishing from my backyard