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Jim Coucoulas nails this 24 1/2 lbs. Striped Bass on a rigged eel while fishing a cold rainy night. November 2007 Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Taking time away from fishing "Papa" Steve spends time flying a kite with his grandaughter Ayla Rose at Ditch Plains, Montauk, NY October 2007. |
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Future SSC member 13 y/o Michael weighs in his Montauk cow bass at 29 1/2 lbs.'s at Paulies B&T October, 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik
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Future SSC member 13 y/o Michael with his biggest Striped Bass ever while fishing Montauk Point, October, 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk "Gathering of the Anglers" Bill Davison fed this 24 1/2 lbs. Striper a rigged eel. October 2007 Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk "Gathering of the Anglers" Steve Knapik with a 17 1/2 lbs. Striper for the dinner table. October 2007. Photo by Ted Cannone
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Montauk "Gathering of the Anglers" Ted Cannone with a 9 1/2 lbs. Bluefish caught on a darter. October 2007 Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Frank Miale nailed this 13 lbs. 2 ounce 35" Bluefish on the South Shore using a Super Strike popper. October 2007 |
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Jim Gillette with a big 13lbs. chopper Bluefish that he caught on the South Shore September 2007 |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, SSC member Frank Miale wins a Bronco Surf Bag during the raffle. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, "The Winner Circle", Bill Davison back row (left). Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007 with Montauk State Park Superintendent Tom Dess, SSC member Bill Davison & "The Fisherman" publisher Fred Garafolo. |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, 4th place winner SSC member Bill Davison receives his award from Fred Garafolo. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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"The Fisherman Magazine" publisher Fred Garafolo starts the awards ceremony. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007 "The Score Board." Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk Surf Classic, Bill Davison nails a bluefish and a 21.22 pound Striped Bass. Good enough to place 4th in the tournament out of 400 + anglers! |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, Joe Brendel waiting to hit the rocks. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Striper Surf Club members enjoying the Montauk Surf Classic '07 Photo by Jack Yee (www.jackyee.com) |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, Jim Callahan waiting for the elusive fish to show up. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Montauk Surf Classic 2007, Tom Cassino enjoying a cool fall evening. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Joe Brendel nails baby weakfish in his Freeport canal, September 2007. Yes, the fish was released. :) |
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Jim Coucoulas once again nails a decent bass in the suds of Montauk Point on a yellow darter. September 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Rick Zappala nails a 23 lbs. Striped Bass on the south side of Montauk Point, September 2007. |
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Future SSC member 12 y/o Michael nails one of his several Striped Bass while fishing the south side of Montauk Point, September, 2007 |
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SSC Labor Day Weekend '07 @ Democrat Point with Rick Zappala, Don Schaumloffel, Jim Coucoulas and George Kourpas.
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SSC Labor Day Weekend '07 @ Democrat Point. Tom Cassino, Jim Coucoulas and George Kourpas. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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SSC Labor Day Weekend '07 @ Democrat Point. Jim Coucoulas, Tom Cassino and George Kourpas. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Jim Coucoulas with a Montauk Striper caught August 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Jim Coucoulas with a back bay Tiderunner Weakfish @ 12.5 lbs. This fish was quickly released to swim another day! August 2007 Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Jim Coucoulas with a back bay Weakfish just prior to release. July 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik
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Small July weakfish being released by Steve Knapik to swim another day/night. July 2007 Photo by Jim Coucoulas |
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Steve Knapik releases a back bay Striper during a mid summer night of fishing. July 2007 Photo by Jim Coucoulas |
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Bill Davison with a late July schoolie Striped Bass caught in Jones Inlet on a bucktail. Photo by Steve Knapk |
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Using a waterproof camera Steve Knapik was able to photograph this small Striped Bass hooked on a "Bass Assassin" underwater, July 2007. |
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SSC President John Citarella nails a 25 lbs. Striped Bass on a bunker chunk while fishing the South Shore, June 17, 2007. Photo by Steve Knapik |
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Steve Knapik with a Striped Bass caught June 16, 2007 on the South Shore. Photo by Ted Cannone |
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Jim Coucoulas nailed this 13 lbs. Tiderunner Weakfish while bucktailing the South Shore on June 9, 2007. Photo by Rachel Coucoulas |
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While prowling the back bays in the wee hours looking for bass Jim Coucoulas nailed this 6 lbs Fluke on a bucktail June 2, 2007 Photo by Steve Knapik |
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SSC V.P. Rick Zappala with a Striped Bass caught on May 29, 2007. This fish weighed just shy of 25 pounds. Caught on the South Shore using a bucktail |
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SSC Fish Night @ Gilgo Beach, May 26, 2007. Living large with John Citarella and Jim Coucoulas's campers! |
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