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The Fishing Is Good If You Work At It

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Cindy Leder, Marie Borriello and Tom Leder with a pair of nice fluke caught aboard the Marie out of Westlake Fishing Lodge in Montauk.

Cindy Leder, Marie Borriello and Tom Leder with a pair of nice fluke caught aboard the Marie out of Westlake Fishing Lodge in Montauk.

Bill Calloway with a nice Shinnecock Bay fluke.

Bill Calloway with a nice Shinnecock Bay fluke.

Chris and Thomas Capalbo with a keeper fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star last week.

Chris and Thomas Capalbo with a keeper fluke caught aboard the Shinnecock Star last week.

Steve Lobosco of Sag Harbor with a nice striper caught from the surf in Bridgehampton last week.

Steve Lobosco of Sag Harbor with a nice striper caught from the surf in Bridgehampton last week.

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jun 27, 2022
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
The summer heat is here, and so is red-hot fishing — sometimes. Striped bass fishing has been gangbusters in a lot of areas, and big bluefish are an easy way... more

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