The Same Old Bull***T About Striped Bass
Charlie Witek debunks the arguments of those who don’t want to see additional protection for striped bass. It doesn’t really matter what the fishery is. …
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High Recreational Landings Threaten Striped Bass Rebuilding
An update from Charlie Witek on the recent Striped Bass Technical Committee meeting. Last November, a stock assessment update revealed that if fishing mortality did …
New Catch & Release Science on Striped Bass
In their latest blog post, our friends at the American Saltwater Guides Association share some emerging catch-and-release science on striped bass, and how this new …
Wishful Thinking Won’t Make Things Right
Charlie Witek debunks some wishful thinking around striped bass. It’s a refrain I’ve heard more over the past year: “Yes, striped bass recruitment in the …
Straight Talk On Striped Bass
In light of the recently released 2022 numbers on recreational landings, Capt. John McMurray of One More Cast Charters delivers some straight talk on the …
Recreational Striped Bass Landings Spiked in 2022
Spiked might be an understatement. Preliminary Marine Recreational Information Program data for the 2022 season has recently been released. It contains some bad news for …
LLNF Science Pub: Striped Bass Research and Management
Ben Gahagan is a Diadromous Fisheries Biologist with MA DMF based at the Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station in Gloucester. His primary focus is on …
Striped Bass and Bluefish Fly Fishing in Martha’s Vineyard
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Did We Overfish Striped Bass in 2022?
Wrap your head around some of these striped bass landing numbers. The striped bass harvest in 2022 showed a sharp increase, going from about 1,200,000 …
Take Action: Oppose Increases to Striped Bass Commercial Harvest
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has proposed management changes for Striped Bass that would allow states to voluntarily transfer unused commercial quota from a …