“It is looking like 2020 will be a lean year for striper fishermen along the North Shore and up the Merrimack River…
“Fisheries managers earlier this week sharply reduced—to one—the number of fish anglers can land during any one trip. It is the most aggressive measure that can be taken to protect the stock, short of banning striper fishing altogether….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: GloucesterTimes.com
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“Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is nearing completion of its 2019 fall stockings of Atlantic salmon…
“DEEP’s Fisheries Division began stocking Atlantic salmon in early October, and nearly 800 salmon have been released so far.…”
Please visit this link to read the full article: CTDEEP
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“Blackfish (tautog) season is heating up as water temperatures slowly drop...
“As bait fish are being flushed from the rivers, striped bass are right there. Lower tidal rivers have been ripe with schoolie action and stripers are being caught from 24- to 27 inches—just shy of the magic number....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Zip06.com
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“I failed. It wasn’t from lack of effort. I just can’t do it. I am, in point of fact, the worst fly fisherman in the world.…
“…So I set a goal for 2019. I wouldn’t stop fly-fishing until I landed a keeper on the fly. And I failed. Again and again. Day and night. From Cotuit to Sesuit. Fail, failing, failure. I couldn’t do the trick….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: CapeCodTimes.com
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“It is happening, and while the ocean has been heating up for decades, the pace of warming has begun accelerating dramatically...
“The 'it' here refers to migrations of fishes worldwide moving toward the poles, expanding their historic ranges...to continue living in their respective comfort zones....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: SportFishingMag.com
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“If you’ve been waiting all year for prime time to arrive on the outdoors scene, wait no longer, it’s here…
“Leading the fall charge for anglers have been solid catches of blackfish and improving scores with striped bass….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Newsday.com
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“…the federal fisheries commission that manages the striped bass harvest on the East Coast took the historic step of declaring a ‘slot limit’ for one of the most economically important fish species in the country. In 2020, states will have to apply the federal recommendation of regulations that only allow striped bass to be killed by recreational anglers if they are at least 28 inches long and no more than 35 inches. The daily limit will remain one fish per person, per day…
“Additionally, starting in 2021, the ASMFC will demand that anglers only use circle hooks when fishing with live or dead bait for striped bass.…”
Please visit this link to read the full article: 27East.com
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“Although it seems simple, if you don’t do it correctly, the line won’t go straight out in front of you…
“Instead, the casting energy will be focused upward, causing your line to collapse at the end….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Orvis.com
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“Pay attention to trends in fishing tackle, and you’ll notice that among lure-makers, there is a constant competition to improve upon what has already been working for many years…
“What you rarely see anyone trying to improve upon—beyond perhaps paint jobs and glitz—is the spoon. The reason is simple: There isn’t really anything to reinvent, and it certainly ain’t broke.…”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FieldAndStream.com
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“Now is the time to slip into your small vessel and quietly work the shoreline for striped bass…
“While fishers are converging on the reefs and walls to crab for ‘togs, these strips of beaches remain quiet and mostly void of people, especially during the week. Ideal spots to fish, many of those locales are tucked between a pair of protective rock jetties, making a perfect area for baitfish like peanut bunker to seek cover.…”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Zip06.com
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