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Warmer World Spells Trouble

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Another warm winter in the Northeast (okay, yes, it's cold today...) does not bode well for the spawning hopes for this spring of big striped bass, like this 56-pounder that was caught and released by anglers aboard the Hammer Time charter boat out of Montauk last summer. Capt. Tommy LaSala

Another warm winter in the Northeast (okay, yes, it's cold today...) does not bode well for the spawning hopes for this spring of big striped bass, like this 56-pounder that was caught and released by anglers aboard the Hammer Time charter boat out of Montauk last summer. Capt. Tommy LaSala

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jan 31, 2023
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
It’s months away from when the main stock of striped bass will spawn in the headwaters of Chesapeake Bay, but already all the signs are pointing to there being little... more

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