ABOVE Cape Cod isn’t an idealized, sandy version of the American dream. Looking for a place where the sun is always shining, and rich and beautifully tan people in vintage SUVs choke down lobster rolls while waving to passing sailboats? I know the spot. It’s a hundred miles south, at the tip of Long Island. It’s called the Hamptons. A local checks the glassy, notoriously shallow waters of Cotuit Bay for any sign of late-night action. Seemingly serene, the harbor is a hotbed with the incoming and outgoing tides, as fish move in and out of the connected bays and rivers through one of only two narrow exits. THE FLYFISH JOURNAL 073