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Fluke Fishermen Get One Last Good Day

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Megan Conger, of the DockTauk fishing podcast, got this nice striped bass while fishing aboard the charter boat Push The Limit with Capt. Ben McCarron.

Megan Conger, of the DockTauk fishing podcast, got this nice striped bass while fishing aboard the charter boat Push The Limit with Capt. Ben McCarron.

Aidan Murray got this big triggerfish while fishing aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays with his grandpa Bob.

Aidan Murray got this big triggerfish while fishing aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays with his grandpa Bob. Deena Lippman

After weeks of unsettled seas that hampered fluke fishing, last Sunday of the season treated a lot of anglers, like Taylor Baratta, very well. Joe Baratta

After weeks of unsettled seas that hampered fluke fishing, last Sunday of the season treated a lot of anglers, like Taylor Baratta, very well. Joe Baratta Joe Baratta

Aidan Murray got this big triggerfish while fishing aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays with his grandpa Bob. Deena Lippman

Aidan Murray got this big triggerfish while fishing aboard the Shinnecock Star out of Hampton Bays with his grandpa Bob. Deena Lippman Deena Lippman

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Sep 30, 2019
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
About the time this column will hit newsstands, or web browsers, temperatures should be climbing into the 80s again.First of all, just because you hear this all the time: This... more

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