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Bunker Are The Problem?

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Bluefin tuna, like this on caught by Rob Carr, have been giving East End anglers an opportunity to catch pelagic species closer to home.

Mike Kromer got warmed up to defend his Mercury Grand Slam title next weekend with this nice fluke caught off Montauk. Matt Bobek

Linda Lippman won the pool last week while fishing aboard the Shinnecock Star, on which her daughter, Deena, is the longtime mate. Courtesy of the Shinnecock Star

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Jul 15, 2019
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
This may sound hysterical, but I have come to the conclusion that the resurgence of bunker on the East Coast has been one of the worst things to happen to... more

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