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Caribbean Blue Water Is a Mystery, but Fish Don't Seem To Mind

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Chris Brenner Jr. decked this 25-inch fluke while fishing in Shinnecock Bay recently. Fluke fishing in both the bays and the ocean has been getting better as the hot weather has settled in.

Chris Brenner Jr. decked this 25-inch fluke while fishing in Shinnecock Bay recently. Fluke fishing in both the bays and the ocean has been getting better as the hot weather has settled in.

You can take the girl out of Alaska but you can't take the Alaska out of the girl. When Sarah Palin saw Timmy Regan catch a striped bass from the beach recently she bolted out of her lounge chair, grabbed a rod she had nearby and had him show her the trick. She was quickly rewarded with this nice striper. TIM REGAN

You can take the girl out of Alaska but you can't take the Alaska out of the girl. When Sarah Palin saw Timmy Regan catch a striped bass from the beach recently she bolted out of her lounge chair, grabbed a rod she had nearby and had him show her the trick. She was quickly rewarded with this nice striper. TIM REGAN

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jul 9, 2024
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
All the talk on the waters these days is about the Caribbean blue water that has pushed into the coast off eastern Long Island in the last couple weeks. My... more

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