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Stripers Settling Into Montauk, Fluke On The Chew In Shinnecock

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John and Kieran Wells of Southampton were a father-daughter team to be reckoned with on the sea bass grounds last week aboard the Shinnecock Star. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

John and Kieran Wells of Southampton were a father-daughter team to be reckoned with on the sea bass grounds last week aboard the Shinnecock Star. Deena Lippman/Shinnecock Star

East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell did a little solo canvassing of the town's maritime district and came back with some input from its striped constituents: they are very happy about bunker immigration.

East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell did a little solo canvassing of the town's maritime district and came back with some input from its striped constituents: they are very happy about bunker immigration.

The Bennett family came home from a journey out the Shinnecock Inlet with a big striped bass for the Sunday night grill. Courtesy of East End Bait & Tackle

The Bennett family came home from a journey out the Shinnecock Inlet with a big striped bass for the Sunday night grill. Courtesy of East End Bait & Tackle

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Jul 12, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Some calm weather, a couple of days of cool breezes, and the fishing for striped bass and fluke got rolling full speed this past week.Bunker schools continued to bring big... more

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