Butterfish Hole Bluefin Bite Offers Great Chance For Tuna - 27 East
logo logo logo logo

Southampton Sports

Fishing & Hunting / Southampton Sports / 1572649

Butterfish Hole Bluefin Bite Offers Great Chance For Tuna

Number of images 4 Photos
Nicholas Stark got a more than he bargained for when this 100-pound brown shark gobbled up a bait meant for stripers in the Wainscott surf on a recent evening. He released the fish alive.

Nicholas Stark got a more than he bargained for when this 100-pound brown shark gobbled up a bait meant for stripers in the Wainscott surf on a recent evening. He released the fish alive.

Marek Janota shows off the wahoo he caught while fishing with Jeff Yokavonis just 16 miles south of Montauk.

Marek Janota shows off the wahoo he caught while fishing with Jeff Yokavonis just 16 miles south of Montauk.

Capt. Harry Garrecht and Nick Schneider heft the nice bluefin tuna they caught aboard Garrecht's charter boat Breakwater off Montauk last week.

Capt. Harry Garrecht and Nick Schneider heft the nice bluefin tuna they caught aboard Garrecht's charter boat Breakwater off Montauk last week.

Jenna Lombardo won the pool aboard the Hampton Lady over the weekend with this doormat-sized fluke. Capt. James Foley

Jenna Lombardo won the pool aboard the Hampton Lady over the weekend with this doormat-sized fluke. Capt. James Foley

Autor

In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Aug 9, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
The Butterfish Hole continued to provide excellent opportunity for small boats to access pelagic species this past week. And with the canyons a hit-or-miss prospect, and weather windows fleeting, there... more

AutorMore Posts from Michael Wright

Tuna Rules Are Tweaked After Outrage

The tuna rules-makers heard the cries and screams of fishermen. After a wave of social ... 17 Jun 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

New Tuna Rules Wreck the 'Gram Plans of Fishermen

There is an existential storm raging in the tuna fishing world these days, and we ... 3 Jun 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Double Trebles Must Be Eliminated From the Striped Bass Fishery, Somehow

Striped bass are all over South Fork waters now. You can catch ’em in a ... 20 May 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Anglers Should Be Helping Compile Data About the Fish They Love

The fishing is starting to shape up very nicely for all around the South Fork’s ... 6 May 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Fishermen Love Hating on Wind Farms; Trump Might Change Their Minds

There has been a fair amount of celebrating in the past week in the fishing ... 22 Apr 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Striper Season Begins

The striped bass season officially opens in Long Island waters on April 15 and will ... 9 Apr 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Driver's Licenses for Boating Are Finally Here

The era of driver’s licenses for boat owners has finally arrived. Well, sort of. Boats ... 25 Mar 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Another Step Toward Proper Albie Management

The gospel of albie protection is spreading. After a push by light tackle fishing guides, ... 11 Mar 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

Past and Present of Waterfowling Celebrated at Sporting Collectibles Show Next Weekend

The end of the duck hunting season is always a melancholy time for sportsmen, with ... 25 Feb 2025 by djsvcsdjhb

A Long Cold Winter Is, Hopefully, a Good Sign for Stripers

We may be in the depths of what is starting to seem like the longest, ... 12 Feb 2025 by djsvcsdjhb