Striped Bass

Striped Bass, or rockfish as they are known in the mid-atlantic, are both one of the most sought after and most accessible saltwater fish on the east coast.  Ranging from North Carolina through Maine, the striped bass can be caught from over 1000 miles of coastline, but Cape Cod is considered by many to be the premier region for striper fishing.  These fish show up in our waters in early May and can be caught well into October.

Stripers can be caught a variety of different ways but arguably the most effective method for catching them is by using bait, either live or fresh dead, and this is what i specialize in.  In the spring time, when the fish are hungry after their long migration north, we use a lot of live bait, curso de flutter completo.  This type of fishing can be very exciting.  The feel of the bait getting nervous right before the bass hits is enough to get any angler’s heart racing!  When the hot water of mid summer arrives we often switch to chunking fresh dead bait because the fish get lazy as the water warms up.  While the live bait fishing is very exciting, chunking is considered to be the most effective method to catch stripers.  When the cooler waters of the fall come, the bass feel the need to once again bulk up for their southern migration and become much more active, and often times the fish will show off with some explosive hits as they chase the bait to the surface before they inhale it.  For this reason the fall is my favorite time to striper fish.

 

Striped bass has a delicious white flesh that is firm and flakey.  It can be cooked a variety of different ways including grilled, baked, broiled or fried.  It is especially good when cooked on the grill with just a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper.