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close to deafening.
If you are lucky enough to be near
this feeding frenzy with a fishing rod
reel and lure, you are in for a treat
of near heart-
ƐƚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘
Within seconds of the lure passing
through the estuarine water column
Ă ďůƵĞ ǁ ŝů ŐƌĂď ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ĂƩ ĞŵƉƚ
ƚŽ ƉĞĞůĞǀ ĞƌLJĐĞŶƟŵĞƚĞƌ ŽĨ ůŝŶĞ ŽŶ
the reel, violently shaking its head
and body to free itself from the
hook. It fights with complete and
total abandon, tearing at the fishing
assembly with its teeth and body.
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itself out of the water for spectacu-
lar leaps.
If you do get the fish to shore or on
the boat be careful, because it is
extremely agitated and will seek
revenge by trying to bite a finger,
arm, toe or part of your leg.
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ /Ζŵ ũƵƐƚ ƌĞůŝĞǀ ĞĚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ
line breaks, although a freshly
caught and prepared blue is very
tasty and delicious.
The Bluefish is truly the king of the
Į ŐŚƟŶŐĮ ƐŚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ E z E : , ĂƌďŽƌ ƐͲ
tuary.
Visit us at
www.nrpa.com
Upcoming Events:
Sat., May 19th -
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&
ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽ ĐĂů ^/
Parks coordinator Stefanie Guiteriez at 718.390.8016
Sat., May 19th, 9:00 - 12:00 - NRPA Beach Cleanup at New Dorp Beach. We will meet at the foot of New Dorp
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