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Butterfish Hole Bluefin Bite Offers Great Chance For Tuna

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Nicholas Stark got a more than he bargained for when this 100-pound brown shark gobbled up a bait meant for stripers in the Wainscott surf on a recent evening. He released the fish alive.

Nicholas Stark got a more than he bargained for when this 100-pound brown shark gobbled up a bait meant for stripers in the Wainscott surf on a recent evening. He released the fish alive.

Marek Janota shows off the wahoo he caught while fishing with Jeff Yokavonis just 16 miles south of Montauk.

Marek Janota shows off the wahoo he caught while fishing with Jeff Yokavonis just 16 miles south of Montauk.

Capt. Harry Garrecht and Nick Schneider heft the nice bluefin tuna they caught aboard Garrecht's charter boat Breakwater off Montauk last week.

Capt. Harry Garrecht and Nick Schneider heft the nice bluefin tuna they caught aboard Garrecht's charter boat Breakwater off Montauk last week.

Jenna Lombardo won the pool aboard the Hampton Lady over the weekend with this doormat-sized fluke. Capt. James Foley

Jenna Lombardo won the pool aboard the Hampton Lady over the weekend with this doormat-sized fluke. Capt. James Foley

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In the Field

  • Publication: Fishing & Hunting
  • Published on: Aug 9, 2016
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
The Butterfish Hole continued to provide excellent opportunity for small boats to access pelagic species this past week. And with the canyons a hit-or-miss prospect, and weather windows fleeting, there... more

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