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Summer sunset. Fall on the horizon

August 07, 2026 New York City 1 photo
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Bass (Striped)
Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Flounder
Flounder
Weakfish
Weakfish
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Scup (Porgy)
Scup (Porgy)

Trip Summary

Bait is packing the back bays. Gamefish are on the prowl. The season is changing from the dog days of summer to the urgent feeding of the fall run.
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Austin Perilli
New-york-city, New York, United States
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Running fishing trips out of New York City, Austin Outfitters invites you to fish the calm, sheltered water of New York City's Jamaica Bay, lower NY Bay, and the New York Bight in comfort with your friends and family for trophy gamefish! Our local f...

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