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A three-man crew from Connecticut tied into a toothy surprise during a tuna trip south of Long Island.

Keeper fluke and cobia are caught in the back bays, schoolie stripers and snappers hit the salt marshes at night, and south shore bunker pods host sharks and larger cobia.

Cobia are caught in the back bays, good mixed-bag bottom fishing continues, and some quality weakfish are caught in the Sound.

The soft structure on a sandy beach provides the perfect place for striped bass to lie in wait for easy meals to wash by.

Follow the simple formula: find the bait, find the fish.

Little fish taste good, too.

Two Jersey-based captains share tips for catching fluke in the final weeks of the season.

Bluefish and sharks stalk bunker schools on the beaches, cobia are around in greater numbers, and big sea bass are caught on both shores.

Ocean reefs give up double-digit fluke, cobia and mahi relieve missed shots at tuna, and bluefish and fluke blitz on peanut bunker in the back bays.