LATEST: Southampton Town Snapper Derby Wednesday 8/15 at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays - 27 East

LATEST: Southampton Town Snapper Derby Wednesday 8/15 at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays

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Bobby White took a ride to the canyon last week and came home with this nice bigeye and a mess of yellowfins.

Bobby White took a ride to the canyon last week and came home with this nice bigeye and a mess of yellowfins.

Tim Cary of Eastport with a nice limit of Shinnecock Bay fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star recently. DEENA LIPPMAN

Tim Cary of Eastport with a nice limit of Shinnecock Bay fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star recently. DEENA LIPPMAN

There's been lots of school bluefins, like this one caught over the weekend by Connor Brady, off Montauk recently. GREG FLANAGAN

There's been lots of school bluefins, like this one caught over the weekend by Connor Brady, off Montauk recently. GREG FLANAGAN

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Aug 6, 2024
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
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