Striper in the Surf by Joe Filice

Posted on May 3, 2020 by kelli

I finally got down to Beach Haven for the first time this year and hit the beach around 1:45 on Saturday 2 May to fish the incoming tide. I fished bunker heads and chunks all afternoon with no action. At approximately 15 minutes before high tide, I noticed the rod tip vibrating. I picked up the rod and walked backwards. As soon as the fish felt the pull, it took off running and I landed this 29” striper. It’s the first one I’ve had in close to 2 years on the beach. Hopefully it’s a good omen for the rest of the 2020 season.

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Of the fifty United States, thirty-eight have a striped-bass record. New Jersey has the largest striped-bass record—a 78-pound 8·ounce whopper that was caught in 1982. The state with the smallest striped-bass record is Iowa. That landlocked striper weighed only 9 pounds 4 ounces and was caught in 1983.

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