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Big Blackfish, Faint Hopes For Stripers

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Jim Williams proved that you don't have to go to Block Island to find big gnarly blackfish. He pulled this 12-pounder off one of the Shinnecock reefs on Sunday aboard the Hampton Lady out of Hampton Bays.Capt. James Foley Capt. James Foley

Jim Williams proved that you don't have to go to Block Island to find big gnarly blackfish. He pulled this 12-pounder off one of the Shinnecock reefs on Sunday aboard the Hampton Lady out of Hampton Bays.Capt. James Foley Capt. James Foley

Lou Gisone shows off a fat striped bass he caught recently. There are still some good sized fish among all the small ones. Submitted photo

Lou Gisone shows off a fat striped bass he caught recently. There are still some good sized fish among all the small ones. Submitted photo

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Nov 19, 2013
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
So now we wait with bated breath—or maybe, for this crowd, it should be “baited” breath—so to speak.The next week or so should tell the tale of the striped bass... more

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