Big Stripers Cruising The Surf - 27 East

Big Stripers Cruising The Surf

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Tucker Schiavoni of Sag Harbor got in a little sunrise surfcasting session before school last week and was rewarded with this solid 28 pound striped bass.  Gregg Schiavoni

Tucker Schiavoni of Sag Harbor got in a little sunrise surfcasting session before school last week and was rewarded with this solid 28 pound striped bass. Gregg Schiavoni

Striped bass have spread out just beyond the surf along much of the South Fork this week. Joe Baratta and others caught them from the sands of Amagansett in Monday's windy conditions.

Striped bass have spread out just beyond the surf along much of the South Fork this week. Joe Baratta and others caught them from the sands of Amagansett in Monday's windy conditions.

Capt. Jim Foley with another whopper tilefish, this one weighing in at over 60 pounds, caught aboard the Canyon Bound out of Montauk.

Capt. Jim Foley with another whopper tilefish, this one weighing in at over 60 pounds, caught aboard the Canyon Bound out of Montauk.

Capt. Jim Foley with another whopper tilefish, this one weighing in at over 60 pounds, caught aboard the Canyon Bound out of Montauk.

Capt. Jim Foley with another whopper tilefish, this one weighing in at over 60 pounds, caught aboard the Canyon Bound out of Montauk.

authorMichael Wright on Oct 16, 2018
There were some very hopeful signs on the fishing scene this past week, as well as some very, very good fishing.Big striped bass have now become a daily catch for... more

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