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South Shore stripers up to 50-inches are being taken on eels while bonito, in both big and small versions, have made an appearance from Provincetown through Scituate.

Stephen Phillips of Stoughton, MA reeled in a jumbo flatfish during a ground fishing trip aboard the Helen H of Hyannis.

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

Big blues are blasting plugs north and south of Boston, North Shore stripers are slurping eels at night, while further south, mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna are in abundance offshore.

Casting to Spanish mackerel from shore is an exciting way to catch these strong, fast, toothy and tasty migratory specimens.

From Block Island to the Azores, the mysteries of bluefish make them a fisherman’s favorite.

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Slight adjustments to tackle and techniques can help kayak anglers to reduce the mortality of released fish.

Stripers and bluefish take eels and mackerel on the North shore, fluke bite on the beaches near Boston, and tautog feed aggressively on the South shore.