As we close in on the end of the striped bass season here in New York State this week we'll look back on the fall as "the striped bass season that never happened."Everyone we talked to from Montauk Point to the Jersey Shore said it was the worst fall for inshore fishing in recent memory. The fish just never showed up for most anglers during what should have been the "fall run."
Our striped bass "hot spot" was the East River right behind Gracie Mansion here in NYC. Using mostly blood worms purchased at Jack's Bait and Tackle on City Island we managed to catch dozens of smaller fish throughout the fall.
Pleased to see the stocks of smaller fish in the East River, but profoundly sad that very few big fish were on the bite close to shore. But as fishermen, hope springs eternal and there's always next season!
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