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I was fortunate enough to spend a few years at the end of Scraggy Neck in the 70's. Mid May it will be loaded with schoolies, just park on the extension out to the island and walk & cast small stuff (tins, swimmers & jigs), or bring a minnow trap and liveline chubs and silversides (match this hatch). I caught a lot of snapper blues that way, but it may be too early for them. Along the extension it is mostly sand and shallow, but if you walk the island shoreline it is rocky (if you refer to a maritime chart you will see Seal Rocks off the southwest corner, and there is a beach close to that that you may park at, but check the regs on parking - if I remember there were enforced regs). On the north side of the extension is a channel and Basset's Island, which is deeper water and moving, but harder access. If you have access to a rowboat get out to the island (it is only about 100 yards on the end closest to Scraggy Neck) and at falling water there is a channel there that is great for fly casting - just wade onto the sand bar on the south side of the island. BTW, as a kid we used to row over and (illegally) camp out there overnight. Real nice place to spend the night.
There are tidal estuaries just off Scraggy Neck Road (Red Brook Harbor for one) so scout it out. Mid May is too early for most of the homeowners and tourists, so access should be easy at boat ramps and other parking areas.
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