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Good Showing by Boats and Tuna for Return of Offshore Invitational

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These bigeye tuna hefted by Aaron D'Aversa and Anthony Vaccaro Jr. were beauties but were not big enough to best the 192 pounder weighed in by the crew of John Bauman's boat Whitewater to take the top spot in the Hamptons Offshore Invitational.

These bigeye tuna hefted by Aaron D'Aversa and Anthony Vaccaro Jr. were beauties but were not big enough to best the 192 pounder weighed in by the crew of John Bauman's boat Whitewater to take the top spot in the Hamptons Offshore Invitational.

Sam Ratkewitch with a pool-winning black sea bass caught while fishing with the Viking Starlite off Montauk. COURTESY THE VIKING FLEET

Sam Ratkewitch with a pool-winning black sea bass caught while fishing with the Viking Starlite off Montauk. COURTESY THE VIKING FLEET

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Aug 20, 2024
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Congratulations to all the winners of the Hamptons Offshore Invitational, which wrapped up after a week of pretty good fishing — and to Vic Verola, the winner of the sweet... more

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