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A variety of summer species have been hitting decks, albie reports are starting to flow in, there's a solid striper bite on the north and south shores, while offshore, big wahoo and tuna action has been great.
Keeper fluke are the stronghold for bottom fishing, schoolie stripers are active with baitfish on the move, and mahi are abundant offshore.
(Above) Ben Ravin shows off a quality sea bass he caught this week. There are lots of shorts around, but the less-frequented wrecks and reefs are holding bigger, keeper-size fish. Eastern Long Island Fishing Report Where’s the bunker?! Huge bluefish have become the primary prey on the south shore. Shark bites galore. Humans have apparently
Big bluefish still dominate the bays and are showing up in the surf, bottom fishing is productive for scup and kingfish, and larger fluke show up off the east end.
Chopper bluefish reach the East end bays in numbers, there are early reports of weakfish, and the surf bite has been good for stripers in the 20-pound class.