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Saturday's rain and wind didn't keep 76-year old Charlie Turner of Southampton from hitting the weakfish holes in Shinnecock Bay and picking out this nice 5-pounder for his efforts. Mark Borucke

Saturday's rain and wind didn't keep 76-year old Charlie Turner of Southampton from hitting the weakfish holes in Shinnecock Bay and picking out this nice 5-pounder for his efforts. Mark Borucke

Randy Reichart picked up this keeper-sized striped bass on his first drop of the season over the weekend.

Randy Reichart picked up this keeper-sized striped bass on his first drop of the season over the weekend.

John Melillo of Eastport with a big fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

John Melillo of Eastport with a big fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: May 22, 2018
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Some scientists have finally put hard science behind what many fishermen with half a brain have long assumed: the bigger a female fish is, the more eggs she lays.In a... more

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