PierRat: City Shore Fishing

PierRat is a shore-fishing guide for New York Harbor. It answers the two questions that actually decide a session: when to go, and where to stand. WHEN TO GO A bite forecast scored 0-100 from the live tide, the light, the barometer and the wind, with the reasoning shown rather than hidden. You get the best stretch in the next 24 hours, and the same answer broken out for each species in season, because a porgy day and a striper day are not the same day. WHERE TO STAND Over 200 mapped spots across the five boroughs and the Jersey side: piers, jetties, bulkheads and park shorelines, plus tackle shops, charters and launches. Each one carries how to get there by subway or bus, where to park, what hours the gate is open, and what has been coming out of it. WHAT TO TIE ON Forty rigs built component by component, with the exact spec for every hook, leader, weight and lure, matched to the…