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Fluke Season Opens And Gets A Big Boost From DEC

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Adam Flax caught and released this fat striped bass from the beach in Bridgehampton last week.

Adam Flax caught and released this fat striped bass from the beach in Bridgehampton last week.

Adam Flax caught and released this fat striped bass from the beach in Bridgehampton last week.

Adam Flax caught and released this fat striped bass from the beach in Bridgehampton last week.

Jake Giunta pulled this trophy-sized smallmouth bass out of the local freshwater recently while fishing with his dad, Capt. Dan Giunta of the Montauk charter boat Double D.

Jake Giunta pulled this trophy-sized smallmouth bass out of the local freshwater recently while fishing with his dad, Capt. Dan Giunta of the Montauk charter boat Double D. "Smallies" are a rock-loving, hard-fighting species of freshwater bass that are only found in a handful of lakes and ponds on Long Island.

Ron King shows off one of the first East End fluke to come to the net on Sunday morning while fishing in Peconic Bay aboard the Hampton Lady.

Ron King shows off one of the first East End fluke to come to the net on Sunday morning while fishing in Peconic Bay aboard the Hampton Lady.

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: May 3, 2022
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
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