There is a lot of life in that area, so if a few more boats try trolling around something might develop. There was also a report about some medium sized bluefins in the fingers south of Shinnecock. Unfortunately, the limit on bluefins is one per boat, so there isn t as much interest in them as there should be. Most of the offshore boats are concentrating on shark fishing, which is pretty hot just outside the green water. There have been a couple of makos taken, but the blue sharks are providing most of the action.
Festivals are common.
For those unfamiliar with the local lexicon, think about that painting with the sailor adrift in a rowboat surrounded by sharks. Simply put you can catch as many sharks as you want to, most of them in the 200 pound class. The size of the fish being caught is more typical of those that we usually see in the fall, and they re fighting like the fall fish as well. The Montauk Boatman s and Captain s Association will hold it s annual Captain Bill Bock Memorial Shark Tournament this weekend at the Star Island Yacht Club. Most of the proceeds from this contest goes toward college scholarships for local youths.