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The Future of Striped Bass Fishing Is Now

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Mathew and Andrew Dehler with a nice brace of sea bass. KEVIN DEHLER

Mathew and Andrew Dehler with a nice brace of sea bass. KEVIN DEHLER

New seasons and slot limits are coming in 2024 for striped bass, like this one caught by one of Capt. Dan Giunta's customers aboard the charter boat Double D out of Montauk recently. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

New seasons and slot limits are coming in 2024 for striped bass, like this one caught by one of Capt. Dan Giunta's customers aboard the charter boat Double D out of Montauk recently. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

Regulators began meeting this week to craft new rules for striped bass fishing. The emergency slot limit reduction this year made striped bass like this one caught aboard Capt. Brad Ries's charter boat Someday Came somewhere in Hampton Bays too big to keep. CAPT. BRAD RIES

Regulators began meeting this week to craft new rules for striped bass fishing. The emergency slot limit reduction this year made striped bass like this one caught aboard Capt. Brad Ries's charter boat Someday Came somewhere in Hampton Bays too big to keep. CAPT. BRAD RIES

Stephen and Susan Macari of Hampton Bays with a nice Shinnecock Bay fluke caught recently aboard the Shinnecock Star. DEENA LIPPMAN

Stephen and Susan Macari of Hampton Bays with a nice Shinnecock Bay fluke caught recently aboard the Shinnecock Star. DEENA LIPPMAN

Regulators began meeting this week to craft new rules for striped bass fishing. The emergency slot limit reduction this year made striped bass like this one caught by Chris and Fletch Wilkinson aboard Capt. Brad Ries's charter boat Someday Came somewhere in Hampton Bays too big to keep. CAPT. BRAD RIES

Regulators began meeting this week to craft new rules for striped bass fishing. The emergency slot limit reduction this year made striped bass like this one caught by Chris and Fletch Wilkinson aboard Capt. Brad Ries's charter boat Someday Came somewhere in Hampton Bays too big to keep. CAPT. BRAD RIES

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Aug 1, 2023
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
Striped bass fishing regulations are not very popular right now — and they are about to get a whole lot more complicated. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which sets... more

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