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Fishing · Half day

Fluke & Flounder Charter

Fishing

Fluke and flounders run heavy off the South Fork all summer. Half-day charters out of Shinnecock Marina target the inlets, bays and nearshore wrecks.

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Half day

Trip

$90

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Departures · Shinnecock Marina

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Dock wisdom

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Fluke season peaks July through September off the South Fork — the best eating fish in the Hamptons.

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Shinnecock Marina is 10 min west of the beach on Shinnecock Bay Road; most charters depart from there.

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Book whale-watch and sunset sails out of Montauk and Sag Harbor online — they sell out on summer weekends.

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The Shinnecock Bay is calmer than the open Atlantic for first-time kayakers and paddleboarders.

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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Cooper's Beach, the sun sets at 8:26 PM today — about 15h 6m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:20 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Cooper's Beach update at the top of the conditions page.