| Striped bass fishing can be a competitive | | | | First of all, realize that striped bass |
| sport, and while your techniques for catching | | | | fishing is all about being territorial, which |
| these monstrous fish need to be perfected, | | | | means that regular anglers out on the lake |
| you should never forego fishing etiquette to | | | | are going to arrive earlier than the general |
| get your trophy fish. So, amid several other | | | | crowd. Therefore, they will already be holed |
| boats on a very warm summer's day where | | | | up in their little area of the lake that they |
| everyone is shooting for the same results, | | | | consider a hot spot and have a lot of faith |
| keep in mind your fishing etiquette and | | | | in for catching big bass. As you seek out |
| practice your striped bass fishing in a | | | | your own little nook in the lake, fishing |
| considerate manner. | | | | etiquette requires that you do everything |
| | | | possible not to disrupt these fishermen who |
| Striped bass fishing is best in mid summer | | | | are already parked. |
| during warm weather, especially in the | | | | |
| northeast, since this is the only time of | | | | Making sure you don't disturb them involves |
| year when the lakes get warm enough for the | | | | several aspects, including passing by without |
| general population to sit up and take notice. | | | | taking up anchor in their area, not passing |
| Striper are out in large numbers, and you | | | | too closely so that your boat doesn't spook |
| can find some real bubbas to take home as | | | | the bass in their hot spot, and pass at a |
| well, with lots of trophy sized fish coming | | | | moderate speed to disturb the waters as |
| out of the woodwork. The problem is, | | | | little as possible. If you decide to anchor |
| everyone else is trying to do the same thing | | | | too closely to someone who has already taken |
| at the same time. So, if striped bass | | | | possession of a cove or inlet, you are seen |
| fishing for big fish is only good when the | | | | as competition, which is not very welcome, |
| water is a nice 70+ degrees on the surface, | | | | especially during this most productive |
| and that means boating in a crowd, what can | | | | season. Passing too closely can spook the |
| you do to make sure that you are not | | | | bass in the area where the fisherman has |
| offensive to other people? What does it mean | | | | already weighed down, since bass have sharp |
| to observe fishing etiquette? | | | | hearing, a notable sense of touch to detect |
| | | | movement, and are easily spooked. |