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The Fish of Many Lifetimes

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John Stafford of East Hampton caught this nice yellowfin while fishing aboard the Double D, a Montauk-based charter boat. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

John Stafford of East Hampton caught this nice yellowfin while fishing aboard the Double D, a Montauk-based charter boat. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

Rick Nydegger with the 51-pound dolphin, or mahi mahi, he caught off Hampton Bays recently, the largest specimen of the species landed a local dock in many years and one of the largest ever caught in the state.

Rick Nydegger with the 51-pound dolphin, or mahi mahi, he caught off Hampton Bays recently, the largest specimen of the species landed a local dock in many years and one of the largest ever caught in the state.

The crew of the Deep Six, Greg Sikorsky, Rick Nydegger, Joe Caputo, Frank Knoll and Shay Lohr with the 51-pound mahi mahi that Nydegger caught while fishing off Hampton Bays.

The crew of the Deep Six, Greg Sikorsky, Rick Nydegger, Joe Caputo, Frank Knoll and Shay Lohr with the 51-pound mahi mahi that Nydegger caught while fishing off Hampton Bays.

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Sep 13, 2023
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
We hear the term “fish of a lifetime” thrown around quite a bit. And for many anglers, catching a 50-pound striped bass, or a 10-pound fluke or weakfish, or a... more

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