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Double Trebles Must Be Eliminated From the Striped Bass Fishery, Somehow

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Jack McDonnell of Old Town Custom Tackle has been using his poppers to deck some nice stripers in the Peconics this month. DAN MCDONNELL

Jack McDonnell of Old Town Custom Tackle has been using his poppers to deck some nice stripers in the Peconics this month. DAN MCDONNELL

Capt. Tim O'Rourke has been putting some of his fly fishing clients, like Ben Mintriano from Montana, onto big striped bass off Montauk Point this month. COURTESY MONTAUK POINT FLY FISHING

Capt. Tim O'Rourke has been putting some of his fly fishing clients, like Ben Mintriano from Montana, onto big striped bass off Montauk Point this month. COURTESY MONTAUK POINT FLY FISHING

Capt. Brad Reis and young angler Ford Spiegel boated a nice slot keeper striped bass aboard Someday Came Charters in Shinnecock Bay last week.

Capt. Brad Reis and young angler Ford Spiegel boated a nice slot keeper striped bass aboard Someday Came Charters in Shinnecock Bay last week.

John Hubbel with a Peconic Bay slot striped bass. BILL PELL

John Hubbel with a Peconic Bay slot striped bass. BILL PELL

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: May 20, 2025
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Striped bass are all over South Fork waters now. You can catch ’em in a boat, you can catch ’em on the beach, you can catch ’em in the ocean,... more

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