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First Big Tunas Caught In Canyons, Jumbo Striper Off Shinnecock

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Big stripers were available close to Montauk's shoreline when bunker schools moved across the South Side points. Todd Richter

Big stripers were available close to Montauk's shoreline when bunker schools moved across the South Side points. Todd Richter

Pete Galindo caught this 57-pound striper on a live bunker snagged in the ocean off Shinnecock Inlet and weighed it in at Haskell's Bait & Tackle in East Quogue. Courtesy Haskell's Bait & Tackle

Pete Galindo caught this 57-pound striper on a live bunker snagged in the ocean off Shinnecock Inlet and weighed it in at Haskell's Bait & Tackle in East Quogue. Courtesy Haskell's Bait & Tackle

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Jul 19, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Tuna were in focus this week, as the first bigeyes were taken in the canyons, and bluefins continued to be caught along the 20-fathom curve.On word that some Massachusetts boats... more

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