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Striped Bass Hearings a Mix of Sensibility and Stupidity

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A few bonito, like this one decked by Stephen Lobosco of North Haven, are still mixed in with the false albacore.

A few bonito, like this one decked by Stephen Lobosco of North Haven, are still mixed in with the false albacore.

Eiji Shiga fed some homemade flies to albies off Montauk this week.

Eiji Shiga fed some homemade flies to albies off Montauk this week.

Fishing for little tunny, affectionately known as albies around here, has been great for the last couple of weeks. Justin Friedman of Bridgehampton got some on his kayak in Montauk last week.

Fishing for little tunny, affectionately known as albies around here, has been great for the last couple of weeks. Justin Friedman of Bridgehampton got some on his kayak in Montauk last week.

This year, Mary Arzilli of Hampton Bays has been aboard the Shinnecock Star a lot for the great fluke fishing in the bay.
DEENA LIPPMAN

This year, Mary Arzilli of Hampton Bays has been aboard the Shinnecock Star a lot for the great fluke fishing in the bay. DEENA LIPPMAN

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Sep 23, 2025
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Sort of as expected, the New York edition of the public input portion of the striped bass addendum process was a showcase of stupidity, greed and cluelessness — but also... more

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