Pier fishing in Manhattan

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for anyone who fishes from the Manhattan piers who might
be willing to offer me some information about the environment and
answer a few questions. I am mainly interested in Pier 34: what it's
like, what you fish for, pedestrian and handicap access, water quality
and salinity, ambient noise, etc...

I am an architecture student in Bozeman, MT. In my summer courses, we
have a project centered around Tribeca and the Hudson River Park
system. I am considering proposing a project of improvements on the
fishing side of Pier 34 out to the Holland Tunnel ventilation
building.

Any information, experiences and suggestions would be much
appreciated. In return, I can field questions about Montana river
fishing. I have not been out (fishing) much, due to school, but have
flyfished the rivers around the region quite extensively in the past.
Anyone considering fishing here soon should know we have had a very
wet spring, so most of the rivers will be blown out and muddy for a
while; but the salmonfly hatch should be on now or soon. Fish still
eat in muddy water.

Thanks in advance,

Sean