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Sooooeee!

I heard on the circuit today that the island (with causeway) at the end of Pilot Rock in Riverside has sold privately for $13-$14 million. I’ve often admired this island and its magnificent view down the Sound, but when I come into the harbor at night I’ve also pitied the owners because the rocks off their place offer the best striped bass fishing in the area – the fish start down on the western side of the harbor at high tide and come this way on the outgoing, usually around an hour past high tide, but they seem to only follow this pattern at night.

So on summer nights there are usually a half-dozen boats anchored just offshore, maybe 25 yards away from the happy homeowners’ bedroom, deck lights on, beer open, boom boxes blaring and fishing for those bass. An agent with local knowledge could have warned the buyers of this phenomenon; I’d be surprised if the sellers mentioned it.

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