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New Bill Proclaims Striped Bass Our National Fish

From The Recreational Fishing Alliance: Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) has introduced the Striped Bass American Heritage Act, which would designate this iconic species as the United States’ “National Fish.” Just as the majestic bald eagle is the avian symbol of our nation for its strength, power, and dominance, the striped bass is a uniquely American […]

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Marine Rule Hearing November 6, 2014, on Rules for Striped Bass

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on proposed marine rules on November 6, 2014, at 7 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road in Portsmouth, N.H. The hearing is an opportunity to provide public comment on proposed changes to recreational bag and/or size limits for striped bass.  These […]

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Mid-Atlantic Menhaden Migration Mayhem!

The annual summer Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) migration is on, and fishing couldn’t be better in waters of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania–especially shark fishing. Menhaden–or bunker, mossbunker, or pogy, depending on where you’re from–are attracting large schools of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), and usually right be hind the blues are the sharks, looking to […]

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Striped Bass and Flounder in New England

We are getting reports from Massachusetts to Maine that good numbers of large striped bass have returned for the summer. The Stripers are showing up in Boston area in the North Rivers river basins in areas like the Mystic, the Charles, and the Merrimack. The fish in these areas are showing in good numbers, but […]

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It’s Cold, but NJ Fishing Keeps Rolling Along

Yes, it’s cold in New Jersey, but that doesn’t mean the fishing has stopped. We’re getting reports from a few hearty souls in the Saltwater Nation who are bundling up and catching some nice fish. According to one angler we spoke with, New Jersey’s inshore reefs have been holding some nice sized lings and sea […]

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Jersey Shore Stripers and Blackfish

So, the colder months seem to be taking over along the New Jersey Shore. With the possible exception of next Wednesday, it looks like temperatures won’t be back up into the 60s for a while, and freezing temperatures are becoming more the norm. But, that doesn’t mean the fishing has slowed. In fact, we’re hearing […]

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VA Striper Season Opens Tomorrow in Chesapeake Bay

The fall striper season for the Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries opens tomorrow (October 4). Given that anglers are also seeing good catches of flounder, speckled trout, puppy drum, and spot, this is the time to fish the Bay. Keep in mind that fall season limits for Chesapeake Bay anglers for stripers is two fish per […]

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Biggest Striper in Years Caught

Congratulations to Bob Roy Sr. of Salisbury, Massachusetts who has caught the largest striper (Morone saxatilis) taken in Massachusetts waters in years. Roy’s  54-pound, 10-ounce striper taken outside the mouth of the Merrimack River, is the first 50-pound plus fish to be caught in the area since 2010. Roy was drifting a live mackerel outside the […]

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Delaware is Where to Be

We’ve heard from a number of Saltwater Nation citizens this week about the great fishing going on in Delaware’s waters. Both offshore and inshore bites have been great this week, and the weather has been ideal for getting on the water. Offshore, boats running out to Washington Canyon have been reporting great bigeye tuna (Thunnus […]

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Maine Bite is On

Saltwater Nation anglers fishing in Maine this week are reporting some good catches both inshore and offshore. Along the southern part of the coast, from around the Piscataqua north to the Saco River, anglers have still been getting good catches of stripers, particularity in areas like Ferry Beach, Pine Point, Old Orchard and Richmond Island. […]

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R.I. Black Sea Bass Season Opens

Rhode Island’s Black Sea Bass Season opened last week, and Saltwater Nation anglers are letting us know that the bite is on. Remember, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has adjusted the regulations for black sea bass this year. The summer season will remain open until August 31, 2013, but keep in mind that […]

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Long Island and Montauk Striper Bite is On!

We’re hearing from Saltwater Nation citizens that the stripers are in all along Long Island and  Montauk, Anglers at North Port Harbor Sand City have been having success with worms for schoolies, but you might want to try bunker chunks, too, as the bigger fish seem to be taking them over the worms. Keep in […]

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Support House Bill 983 in North Carolina

The Carteret County Marine Fisheries Advisory Board in North Carolina met tonight in Beaufort and adopted a resolution to oppose portions of House Bill 983, titled 2013 Fisheries Economic Development Act. The Bill, which you can read in its entirety here, proposes to designate red drum, sea trout, and striped bass as coastal sport fish, […]

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