For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
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MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — Striped bass fishing has been Bill Jakob’s passion for more than 60 years, and he remembers an era when he’d spend all night casting his line into the crashing waves off Montauk and get eight or nine fish ranging up to 40 pounds (18 kilograms), a big catch by anyone’s standards.
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Generations of anglers have made the pilgrimage to Montauk to catch striped bass
Generations of fishermen have come to Montauk, New York, to fish for striped bass, but the fish are in the midst of a decline. The community is located at the end of Long Island and has a long history as a destination for sport fishermen. Members of that community say they...
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For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
Striped bass are in decline on the East Coast and fishermen and scientists are in a race to save the iconic sport fish. Stripers have experienced eight consecutive years of poor reproduction in their most critical habitat of the Chesapeake Bay and fishermen report finding...
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For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — Striped bass fishing has been Bill Jakob’s passion for more than 60 years, and he remembers an era when he’d spend all night casting his line into the crashing waves off Montauk and get eight or nine fish ranging up to 40 pounds (18 kilograms), a big...
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