It was the perfect night: warm, but not too warm, the setting sun turning the sky progressive shades of purple, pink, and dark, inky blue. The striped bass were out in Boston, and my friends were along the ride.
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This year, the angling community will have millions and millions of chances to care for this species. This guest post shares some tips on how to best handle and preserve this species.
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In motoring out to the famous Montauk point, we found the title scene to Peter Kaminsky’s now famous book, “The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass.” Though the bass were small, the sight was incredible — and sustained.
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This year, I needed to be outside more than ever because I spent more time than ever inside. Fishing was more than a hobby, it was a salve — and, when no vaccine was available, my only treatment.
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Bonito. Striped bass. And bluefish. When it comes to this late summer / early fall tripled header, there’s nothin bettah!
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In preparing for this season, I’ve been going through photos from past seasons and came across these. They were taken in Maine on day with some high surf following a summer storm. My dad (6′ 4″ or so) was jumping into and out of the waves, and getting drenched. I was playing with some longer exposures, to get the water moving.
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Long, calm flats. Subtle wakes. Sounds like bone fishing in Florida, right? On this day, we’re poling the flats of southern Maine, casting to striped bass.
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Fly fishing, Maine, catch and release striped bass? That’s my sweet spot. I grew up in the rocky coast, and love chasing striped bass on the fly. You can understand my excitement, then, when Joe and Matt from Why Knot Fishing started the Southern Maine Fly Fishing Derby three years ago
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Yesterday was one of those days where everything came together: the sun was out, the bait was abundant, the fish were feeding on top, and the birds helped lead the way.
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