Staten Island’s Fishing Day Casts in Midland Beach

Midland Beach hooked last night with Staten Island’s Fishing Day, reeling NYC’s spring catch. Guide Mia Chen baited rods as 60 cast, a $10 shore fest by the pier. It’s borough lines—pure SI vibe, reels tight. A kid snagged a fluke; a pro hauled bass. ‘Staten fishes—this is it,’ Chen says, tossing lures. The waves turned bounty.

The day’s fresh—March 29’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing shores by 10 a.m. Chen’s a St. George angler; last night’s crowd hit max—lines splashed. A latecomer nabbed a pole; gulls swooped—NYC grit glowed. Prizes dropped—fish ruled. #SIFishing trended; Bronx wants a hook.

Some griped—’Too fishy,’ sniped a landlubber, dodging bait. Tide tugged—casts slipped; grit held. A rival’s pitching a Tottenville reel, splitting rods. Still, 70 stayed—catches reigned. Midland’s never cast so bold.

Chen’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a boat if spring bites. ‘NYC’s sea—this pulls it,’ she says, packing tackle. The day’s a Staten win—grit meets tide. It’s a fishing fix; cast a line. Bring a reel—waves call.