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Porgy Opener Delivers Success And Hope

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A nice example of a wreckfish caught by Don Wetzel last week aboard the Viking Starship during a deepwater wreck trip. Courtesy the Viking Fleet

A nice example of a wreckfish caught by Don Wetzel last week aboard the Viking Starship during a deepwater wreck trip. Courtesy the Viking Fleet

Tyler Quaresimo with nice specimens of a cod and barrelfish caught aboard the Viking Starship on a deepwater wreck trips off Montauk late last month. Courtesy of the Viking Fleet

Tyler Quaresimo with nice specimens of a cod and barrelfish caught aboard the Viking Starship on a deepwater wreck trips off Montauk late last month. Courtesy of the Viking Fleet

Jessie Fritz from Westhampton was aboard the Shinnecock Star for the opening day of porgy season and got in on the good fishing in the Peconics. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

Jessie Fritz from Westhampton was aboard the Shinnecock Star for the opening day of porgy season and got in on the good fishing in the Peconics. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: May 3, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Not that it’s particularly early in the season to be seeing a cornucopia of species in our waters, but the warm winter has clearly shaken off the cobwebs plenty early... more

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