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