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Striped bass fish in Sound BY ANGELO PELUSO - year, bass can be caught nght in the wash at the edge Some of us are old enough to remember the premier of the sand. in literally inches of water as they chase of the 1965 movie classic Beach Blanket Bingo, star- hapless baitfish to the brink of chaos It atl makes for ng Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello The flicks exciuing fishing The season runs through December plot centers on surfing. partying and constant frolick- |5 N | ing on the beach. The sun and fun crowd of the time If you would like to learn more about striped bass Nocked to see the movie It was the rage of the sum- and striped bass fishing. pick up a copy of the book mer cinema season I somehow suspect the word frol- The Striped Bass. by Nick Katas Itis the most com wking might also be applied to the Long Island surf prehensive and authontative body of work about the tishing crowd I tish and the methods for catching them Katas is a We now have an autumn fishing sequel to that [ong Islander who currently operates a «charter fish movie Beach Bass Bonanza, starring none othet ing business out on the North Fork He as also a well [bun oul most prlfe'd gill-“f flfih. (ht? wtl‘lpt’d bass /\nd regpgfxfid ,()urnull\' and lt’hlh}(3k§glfl You can feach it is currently playing at all local beaches The special Karas and purchase the book through his website screening is taking place might now and you are all www saxatithscharters com Proto by Argec Pe .s. mvited Just pick a focal beach and take a front row At this time of year the beaches of botr the South aru seat While you are at it. bring along a fishing rod and North shores of Long Island play host to the m.gratn j become part of the unfolding drama stripers and the throngs of sudcasters «who putsue tie No tish is more closely identified with Long Island than the striped bass Long Island tishermen and Moreme savatitiv sthe | atin tag) have had a very long- | . f Jandmg los coaft.ait ‘Qulhmg excess the senses of av id s o N B R0 o K R Laomg Island tishermen imore than the prospects of tan- l | ' I zvling with a large striped Ttas an experience not | J J I < 2005-06 Basketball © casthy forgotten and one that keeps us all coming back tor more: The striper is a fish extraordinaire. e xhibut- ing all the fine qualities of a true game fish Itis recep- P tive to our bats. fights aggressively and can be pre- pared into a fine tasting meal . At this time of year. the beaches of both the South IM and North shores of Long Island play host to the migrating stripers and the throngs of surfcasters who pursue them. The beaches of the North Shore from the | western Sound out to the end of the North Fork set the stage for this annual event, and are especially produc- tive. And these days, there are plenty of bass to go around, thanks to some enlightened fisheries manage- @ ment policies and fishermen awareness in the form of catch and release. This abundance has not always been the case The striped bass came upon some difficult times more then a tew decades ago. Its stocks were depleted to alarm- R., ‘ g! A J ; Maura Mel-{ugh ing levels A number of factors contnbuted to this ' . ' a Head Coach decline. but pollution, over-fishing. eradication of . % ‘ 7 1} +P\ ead Coac critical mass brood stock. depletion of preferred food sources and other environmental issues all worked in concert to just about wipe out the once healthy and viable population of striped bass < ee \TFA - Stripers are anadromous fish. meaning they spend “any, Home schedule e Pce Women's Home Schedule most of their lives in saltwater but return to treshwa- ho c 'l ter to spawn The bass that seasonally visit our waters \ -- and in some cases hang around for an extended stay | sat. ZNOV 26 Columbaa 1 p.m. Fri. Nov. 18 Bucknell 7 p.m. - come from two distinct stocks of tish that were P gous - 39% Aj m Wed. Nov. 30 BYU 7 p.m. spaw ned in the Hudson and Chesapeake Rivers What Fri. Dec. 23 Albany 7 p.m. | P le . aftec . , + Wed. Dec.7 Temple 7 p.m. occurs in those watersheds affects the quality of our Mon. Jan. 2 Colgate 7 p.m. fishing Fortunately for fishermen. the striped bass T, Jan 5 Ve t 7 o.m Tues. Dec. 13 Dartmouth 7p.m. experienced a major resurgence during the early 1990, * ermon P- ' Wed. Dec. 28 Delaware St. 7 p.m. and we afe Row wagwwdlexg‘smuthmu, dread While stripers can be caught from both boat and | surf. early spring and autumn represent periods of [- heightened beach activity,. especially on the North ] €3 Shore of Long Island. From the extreme western por- | tions of the Sound right out to Orient Point. striped | bas~ are running the beaches and gorging themselves | on all avatiable bait forms. They are an opportunistic fish and will consume just about anything edible that [|. _ crosses their paths. including the offerings of surfcast- [ H ers. . There are many ways to catch striped bass. using both natural bait and artificial lures. The ideal natural bait at this time of year is fresh Atlantic menhaden. | better locally known as bunker. Fishing the bunker P | >_ live or in cut-up pieces. referred to as \chunks.\ can P ~\ - be equally effective. y. Herring is also another preferred bait The most J /* sporting way to catch our stripers is with the use of | ~ */ artificial baits. Some of the more popular lures used in P surf fishing are bottle neck and pencil poppers, swim- F*\ ming plugs, bucktails. various soft plastic baits and Kt} = ¢. assorted casting tins. These are all readily available at [~* any number of excellent North Shore tackle shops. _ M Bass enjoy the turbulence of - crashing waves on the- beach, rip currents and fast moving water. These con- ditions tumble baitfish about and make them quite vulnerable to predation by the stripers. At this time of: Girl Scout Day Wed. Jan. 18 Boston U. - 7 p.m. I pm. - Wan—Him.» 7pm. - Sun. Jan. 29 UMBC 2 p.m. Pregame Basketball Clinic Sun. - Feb. 12 Binghamton 2 p.m. __| National Girls & Women in Sports Day Clinic 7PM. | Wed. Feb. 15 UNH 7 p.m. 1pm. | Wed. Feb.22 Hartford |_ 1pm. | Saf Feb. 25 Albany 2 p.m. 7 p.m.
