We pass a surfcaster, who stares at Melnyk, jaws agape like a hooked striper.

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The judges exonerated Mr. Wlodyka several days later, after deciding the weights had been lodged in the striper's stomach for some time.

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Finally, he gets to the tray with the striper filets.

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Captain Frank and this reporter decided to take our chances with a 15-pound striper caught--fittingly, we decided--between Hoffman and Swinburne islands, used in the late 19th century as a quarantine and a crematorium, respectively.

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Inside the striper's stomach they found 10 bullet-shaped lead weights weighing nearly two pounds -- surefire evidence of "yo-yoing, " a baiting technique banned from the high-profile event, which will be held again next month.

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The fishing tournament, in which captains and their sports try to catch (and release) the biggest striper, bluefish and weakfish from the harbor on bait, artificial lures or a fly, was in its 15th year.

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He finds one packed with striper filets.

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