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Howling winds, pouring rain put damper on super moon good times

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Fall has reared its ugly head, replete with winds out of the east for days on end and now a hurricane. Yuck.

Fish this moon — it’s magic

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Get out there and fish the September full moon this weekend. It's a great time for diamond jigging for bass and blues.

Fishing report: Falseies show in force

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All the usual suspects are being caught in numbers. The latest arrival is the false albacore, a favorite among fly and light tackle fisherman.

Fishing report Sept. 5: Can’t get much better than this

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The falsies are here! Plus: Cod, bass, blues and fluke are all out in numbers, just beginning to prepare for fall migrations.

Fishing report: Lots of hungry fish in local waters

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Fish are starting to hear the dinner bell on the North Fork. Reports of absolute savage bluefish and striped bass fishing are coming in....

Fishing report: Bottom fishing red hot, plus a ‘scuposaurus’ to remember

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Red hot bottom fishing, blues, bass, plenty of baitfish of all kinds and a 21-inch, four-plus pound 'scuposaurus.'

Fishing report: bottom fish best bet on North Fork

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Bottom fish continue to be the best bet on the North Fork, with some encouraging full moon striped bass reports coming in as well.

When Neptune laughs

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Neptune has been stalking Brian Nigro his entire life — sinking boats, near-drownings and other weather-related dramas. But Neptune had not found him fishing on his kayak. Until last week.

Fishing: Lots of action in local waters

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Reports from around the region: Big bass, blues, fluke, porgies all plentiful in local waters and shark fishing is good 10 to 18 miles offshore.

Why the massive bunker kill is something that should worry all of us

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Fishing continues to be great across the North Fork. Boats are sending in fantastic reports for bass, blues, fluke and porgies. And that's great...