Staten Island’s Fish Night Casts in Tottenville

Tottenville splashed last night with Staten Island’s Fish Night, reeling NYC’s spring at a rec bar. Angler Jay Patel hooked perch as 200 watched, a $10 ticket bash of rods. It’s borough catch—pure SI vibe, bait hot. A kid nabbed a minnow; a pro landed a bass. ‘Staten reels—this is it,’ Patel says, casting lines. The room turned pier.

The night’s fresh—March 23’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing stools by 7 p.m. Patel’s a St. George caster; last night’s crowd hit max—reels whirred. A latecomer nabbed a rod; chatter rose—NYC grit glowed. Runs one night—fish ruled. #SIFish trended; Bronx wants a hook.

Some griped—’Too wet,’ sniped a newbie, dodging splashes. Space pinched—latecomers stood; hauls held. A rival’s pitching a Midland cast, splitting lines. Still, 300 stayed—catches reigned. Tottenville’s never reeled so bold.

Patel’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a dusk fish if spring bites. ‘NYC’s waters—this pulls ‘em,’ he says, packing tackle. The night’s a Staten win—grit meets tide. It’s a fish rush; catch the next. Bring a rod—waves call.