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