Striped bass, in particular, feed in conditions that favor hinder-free ideal ambush conditions such as low light, sub-surface structure, rips where forage can be churned up into a confused state, and the like. Smokey air may have affected outdoor types, but certainly not the fish, as they continued to feed under early morning haze and changing tides.
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Meanwhile, Long Island Sound water temperatures ranged from 59 to 61 degrees as seas jostled around from 1 to 3 feet as the Full Strawberry Moon rose. During that period, air temperatures fluctuated from the high 70s, low 80s down to the 60s and 70s before becoming more seasonal. Another high pressure system dropped from the north, replacing gusty winds and moderate seas. Smokey, hazy, and partly foggy air finally receded, leaving high pressure in control before a backdoor cold front replaced it as it passed through the area. Enjoy the challenge of the hunt and the ensuing experience once hooked up. Recreational fishing for them is popular and a rewarding experience - let alone excellent table fare. Striped bass are providing some of the best fishing in many seasons. Thirdly, if unfortunately gut-hooked, cut the line and attempt a successful release. It is always best to keep the fish in the water or, at the very least, hold it in a horizontal position and return it to water as soon as possible, holding it by its tail and providing a gentle side-to-side sway until it kicks and swims away. Secondly, prepare for the release (including a photo op) ahead of time. First off, regardless of the class of gear used, try not to work the fish to exhaustion. In either case, quickly releasing striped bass after the fight is paramount. Nevertheless, the 2023 striped bass (Morone saxatilis) season is developing into an active one both for shore casters and those fishing from vessels. So, the question of how many will make it to another tide is unanswered. There is little doubt that all those released will survive. This is putting more pressure on those fish hooked while, at the same time, affording fishers outstanding fishing opportunities. Although a good majority of stripers caught and released have been over or under the slot, putting those released in potential jeopardy from mishandling, there appears to have been a disproportionate number harvested.Īs it is playing out, we are not only seeing high numbers of short stripers caught and released but also a high number of fish over 40 inches also caught and released. It was the sudden increase in the estimated harvest of 1.87 million fish in 2021 to 3.48 million in 2022 in order to, in part, protect the 2015 year class that prompted the action. One would think that with the emergency slot limit reduction of 28-31”, implemented by the Striped Bass Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission at their May meeting, striped bass activity would be just the opposite. Mostly casting topwater and sub-surface artificials, he has been fishing in three New England states (CT, RI, MA) and has found the activity very similar in all three. Getting tired of catching striped bass? That is what a fisherman recently lamented who has been fishing the tidal rivers and estuaries. John Cooney of North Haven was front and center when the blue crab bite turned on that yielded him a nice catch of Jimmie’s.
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