The Basse is one of the best fishes in the country... the way to catch them is with hooke and line; the Fisherman taking a great codline, to which he fasteneth a piece of Lobster, and throws it into the sea, the fish biting at it pulls her to him, and knocks her on the head with a stick... William Wood, New England Prospects (1635)
Well, we may not have it as easy as the folks did in olden times, but the Striped Bass fishing seasons for the last twelve years in the New York Bight hit the books as an excellent ones. Click on the above pictures if you want to see a bigger version.
The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife has recently released information about the 2009 Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP). This year, the program allows anglers to harvest one Striped Bass at 28-inches or greater
per day in addition to the current daily possession limit. Click here to read all about it.
The New Jersey Striper season is open all year in our coastal ocean waters, but is only open from March 1 through December 31 in all other estuarine waters. The New York Striper season is open from April 15 to December 15 and recreational anglers can keep one fish greater than 28-inches. If you fish on a New
York party or charter boat, you can keep two fish greater than 28-inches.
AC Shiners - Handmade balsa and cedar lures for Stripers and other gamefish - Okeana, OH
Afterhours Custom Plugs - Handcrafted wooden saltwater casting plugs by lure maker Don Guimelli. Built one plug at a time, each plug line is turned from Alaskan yellow cedar, painted, and assembled by hand. All plugs are thru-wired with stainless steel wire and use high quality hardware including VMC hooks, Wolverine SS Triple split rings, and Krok swivels - Barrington, RI
American Striper Association (ASA) - The ASA is a strong member based organization that has become the nation's "Premier Striper Tournament Series". The ASA conducts tournaments from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Striper enthusiasts can choose to fish local tournaments or compete in any of the three divisions available in the ASA. In addition to Local and Divisional Awards for ASA participants, yearly prizes are also awarded to the Top Jr. and Female Angler. The prestigious Angler of the Year Award will be presented to the ASA Boat Captain that exhibits the skills needed to earn the bragging rights as the Nation's Best Striped Bass Fisherman - Washington, NC
ANGLER - Evening open boat fishing for Striped Bass with Captain Danny Seich. Sailing at 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM Monday through Saturday and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday from April through December. The ANGLER is a 75-foot all-aluminum party fishing boat - Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Angling Lore by Striper Mike - Stories, photos and recipes from a surfcasting fisherman.
Asbury Park Fishing Club - The oldest striped bass fishing club in the United States. Meets 7:30 PM the first Monday of the month at the VFW Building, Lake Ave - Asbury Park, NJ
Backlash Sportfishing - Fishing tackle, hand-tied bait rigs, lures and plugs, fishing rods, gear, and more. Products include a special selection of rigs for the Delaware River fisherman that meets NJ DEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife regulations requiring in-line circle hooks - Deptford, NJ
The Bass Barn - New Jersey’s fishing information source! 
Bass-Wood Lures - Custom, hand-crafted cedar wood lures by Gary Garenza. Designed specifically
for Striped Bass. They swim slightly below the surface with a tail dance that would make Fred Astaire turn over in his grave... - Toms River, NJ
Berkeley Striper Club - Established in 1966, the Berkeley Striper Club is one of the largest and most active surf-fishing clubs in New Jersey. They have 180 members, some of whom are among the best fishermen in New Jersey. Their
members have one common thread... the fanatic pursuit of Striped Bass - Seaside Park, NJ
Betty and Nicks Bait and Tackle - Arguably, the first tackle shop on the Internet - Seaside Park, NJ
Bigbites Tackle - Aluminum fishing Jigs by lure maker Benjamin Henry. Two models are available; both have a solid
aluminum ¾-inch diameter body, hard anodized colors and stainless steel hardware. Custom colors and engraving are available - Philadelphia PA
Big Ed Custom Lures - Custom fishing lures for the discriminating fisherman. Created by Ed 'Big Ed' Jones and Carmine Martucci, two dedicated fishermen who have been fishing the New Jersey waters for over 30 years. Lure models include
Flat Head Swimmers, Needlefish and 9 Inch Poppers. All lures are crafted from Alaskan yellow cedar or white birch, have a stainless through-wire, heavy duty stainless rings, VMC hooks, and are finished with a durable epoxy coating.
BigRock Lures - Each and every BigRock wooden swimming lure is handmade from raw wood to packaged product. Each
plug is unique and no two are exactly alike, and the swim and consistency are personally tested - Hamilton Township, NJ
BigWater Lures - High quality, handmade casting plugs by lure maker Gary Soldati. Each lure is turned from northern white cedar, has glass eyes from Germany, custom stainless-steel lips made by Gary to get the desired action, through-wired for extra strength, and VMC treble hooks - West Stockbridge MA
Billy Hurley Lures - Home of The Striper Magnet, a soft plastic jerk bait. Also available are soft plastic sand eels and cod teasers, weighted hooks and jig heads - Northampton, MA
Bodega Bay Lure Company - Handmade, hand sealed, hand painted and hand finished casting lures by Joe Rivera. A
variety of styles are available including swimmers, top water, needlefish, poppers and others - Emeryville, CA
Breakaway Tackle & Development - Terminal Tackle & Rigs for Long Distance Casting - Corpus Christi, TX
California Striped Bass Association - Modesto, CA
Century Fishing Rods - Manufacturers of world record holding Distance Casting Rods. Century rods are made with a
carbon fiber composite that is specially cured in an autoclave to preserve strength and density. Nobody casts farther than Century - Washington, Tyne & Wear, UK
Connecticut Surfcasters Association - A non-profit organization established for the promotion, protection and preservation of the surfcasting tradition, in its many forms, along our coasts - Madison, CT
Conoflex Rods - Long distance casting rods for surf and boat - Crowborough, East Sussex, United Kingdom
CW Crab - A patented crankbait lure that perfectly imitates a live baby blue crab. Available in two sizes, four color combinations, and in floating suspending and sinking versions. Cast upcurrent and retrieve the CW Crab along bulkheads,
jetty rocks, dock pilings and bridge abutments - Hockessin, DE
Farragut Striper Club - The Farragut Striper Club evolved from the Farragut Rod and Gun Club, an organization founded in 1948. The Rod and Gun Club roster boasted 125 active hunters and fishermen during the its hey day. The Farragut Inn on
Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn (from which the club got its name) served as the original meeting place. Today, the club’s focus remains on surf fishing the northeast for striped bass, bluefish and weakfish - Massapequa, NY
Freeport Hudson Anglers Fishing Club - Freeport, NY
Gibbs Lures - They manufacture quality wooden fishing lures the old fashioned way... by hand in the good ole USA. Lure
models include the Pencil Popper, Needlefish, Danny Deep Diver, Darter, Stan Gibbs Popper, Danny Surface Swimmer - Cumberland, RI
Guides Choice Tackle - These are the very finest lures, developed by professional Captain Frank Crescitelli and his team of captains and local 'sharpies'. Lure models include the Bunka Boy, the M-80 Popper, the No. 2 Pencil, the Old School
Swimmer, and the Striper Slider. Guides Choice Tackle is dedicated to developing conservation-minded gear and practices, and has pledged 5% of pre-tax sales to conservation - Staten Island, NY
Hab's Custom Plugs - Finest quality handcrafted wooden fishing plugs handcrafted from the finest woods and using the
best hardware components. Every plug is sanded for a smooth finish showing no wood grains and use the best available paints for a hard, durable finish that will last. All lures are equipped with VMC 4X treble or siwash hooks.
High Hill Striper Club - Founded in 1952 in order to bring together individuals who have a passion for fishing. Over the
years, the Club has evolved into a strictly competitive surf fishing club, whose members compete amongst themselves and with other surf fishing clubs in the New York Surf Fishing Contest. The Clubs' guiding principles are Fishing, Fun, Friendship and Fish Conservation - Smithtown, NY
Hi-Mar Striper Club - The premiere Striped Bass club in New Jersey. Most of our members focus their fishing on Raritan
Bay and Sandy Hook area. The club is made of the areas best charter captains, family recreational fisherman, and individuals who want to make a difference in preserving our precious fishery for generations to come. Throughout its almost forty years of existence, various Hi-Mar members were the innovators of several effective bass catching techniques with plugs and spoons. Members of the club are also pioneers in developing such effective techniques as worming for bass,
chunking Flynn's Knoll, light tackle angling for bass and nighttime plug trolling in the Sandy Hook rips - Sandy Hook, NJ
Jersey Coast Anglers Association - Striped Bass, Migratory Species, Elvers, Menhaden, Youth Education, Legislation, Recreational & Commercial fishing, ASMFC, Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament, Eels
Ken Abrames' Striper Moon - The web site of author, artist, flyfisherman, guide, and lecturer Ken Abrames - Central Falls,
RI
Long Island Beach Buggy Association Inc. - Founded in 1958 by a small group of people who were dedicated to beach access and conservation. They had the foresight to protect and preserve our beautiful shores here on Long Island. Through the next forty-four years, the LIBBA has continued to lead the way in conservation and beach access - Patchogue, NY
Marblehead Surfcasters - Promoting and encouraging the sport of fishing from surf and boat since 1987. Club meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, with the exception of July and August (too many fish in the area at that time.) - Marblehead, MA
Massachusetts Striped Bass Association - Founded in 1950 and remains the oldest salt water fishing club in the state of
Massachusetts. The MSBA is a non-profit organization, 500 plus members, dedicated to promoting recreational sportfishing, conservation, environmental awareness and good fellowship - Braintree, MA
Mike Shaw's MS Slammer - Hand Crafted Lures for Giant Stripers. Each plug is individually waterproofed and hand
painted with an ultra-realisitic trout or kokanee finish. We use premium VMC 9649 BZ Model hooks on all of our lures - Arroyo Grande, CA
Montauk Surfcasters Association - A non-profit association which was started in 1985 by a handful of surf fishermen who wanted to have a voice in preserving and protecting the privilege to surf fish at all our pristine beaches in the East Coast - Montauk, NY
New England Surfcaster - A place for fishermen and woman to come and talk with the rest of the fishing community
New Jersey Beach Buggy Association - Since 1954 the NJBBA has fought to preserve beach access for all beach users. The NJBBA not only builds protective fences and plants dune grasses to protect beaches, but they get involved with
community leaders and other worthy organizations to keep beaches open for all types of uses. From birding to fishing and horseback riding or just for folks who like to walk the beach, the NJBBA is there for you - Seaside Park , NJ
New Jersey Striped Bass Bonus Fish Program
NJStriper.com - New Jersey Saltwater Fishing News, Tackle, Links, Chat Room and Bulletin Board
Shark River Surf Anglers - The SRSA is a saltwater fishing club dedicated to the pursuit of striped bass and good times! A fully insured, not-for-profit organization, they have enjoyed tremendous success the past few years and have emerged as one of the premier fishing clubs along the Jersey Coast. Although their primary focus is always on fishing, the club has a
lot more to offer and they hold a variety of great activities throughout the year - Belmar, NJ 
ShorelineBT - Tom Clayton has a passion for Striper fishing and old Striper Lures... his site offers
information about Striper fishing in New Jersey and offers new, used, antique and collectable lures and other fishing items for sale or trade. He offers help identifying a saltwater lure, offers free appraisals and is interested in hearing from you if you have any saltwater lures for sale or trade - Wall Township, NJ
Sigler Guide Service - Fishing Boston's North Shore for Striped Bass and Bluefish
Spring Lake Live Liners Fishing Club - Active in local surf fishing activities for over 20 years. Their name is derived from the fact that many of the biggest trophy bass that they have caught over the years were by live lining baitfish, notably herring. Despite the club's name the members fish using a variety of techniques including a very active core group of fly rodders - Spring Lake Heights, NJ
Striped-bass.com - Striped Bass Fishing in New England
Striped Bass Weight Chart - A chart showing the length to weight relationship for Stripers.
StriperChaser.com - Dedicated to all avid Striper Fishermen as a means for sharing fishing reports and related information
found on the Internet and in print, exclusively for the purpose of learning how, when, and where to catch Stripers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
StriperFishingTackle.com - Custom made bucktails, parachutes, umbrella rigs, sassy shads, surgical hoses. spec rigs, chumming rigs, bunker spoons, dummy lines and a whole lot more - Ron's Fishing Supplies, Parkton MD
Striper.net - Striper fishing on the Chesapeake Bay
Stripers247.com - Instructional striped bass and hybrid bass fishing report forum and community. If you're passionate about striper fishing and want to increase your hook-ups, we offer a wealth of information for the beginner as well as the seasoned veteran - Staten Island, NY
Stripers Forever! - A not-for-profit organization dedicated to making the striped bass a gamefish - South Portland, ME
StripersOnline.com - We'll show you how to catch more fish! Surf fishing and striped bass tackle, techniques, articles, fishing reports, “Surf Talk” discussion forums and “Surf Chat” message board - Wall, NJ
Striper Surf Club, Inc - Organized in 1948, is one of the oldest organized surf-fishing clubs in New York - Freeport, NY
StriperSurf.com - Saltwater Surf Fishing Tackle Shop, Info and News - Princeton, NJ
Surelures - Quality Wooden Lures for Striped Bass: Surfstar, Donnie Swimmer, Pencil Popper & Bottle Popper
Surfcam - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Coastal Monitoring Network, Stevens Institute of Technology
Surfcam - AVALON, NJ - Coastal Monitoring Network, Stevens Institute of Technology
Surfcam - BEACH HAVEN GARDENS (Barnegat Bay) - Escape Harbor Marina
Surfcam - BELMAR, NJ - BelmarCam.com
Surfcam - BELMAR, NJ - Surfline.com
Surfcam - CAPE MAY, NJ (Harbor and Inlet) - StriperCam.com
Surfcam - CAPE MAY, NJ (Beach at Jetty Motel) - StriperCam.com
Surfcam - DELAWARE BAY (Town Bank, NJ) - StriperCam.com
Surfcam - HIGHLANDS, NJ (Sandy Hook Bay) - Opsail Cam (Eastpointe)
Surfcam - HIGHLANDS, NJ (Lower Shrewsbury River) - Bahr's Restaurant & Landing
Surfcam - LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ - Coastal Monitoring Network, Stevens Institute of Technology
Surfcam - MANASQUAN, NJ - Surfline.com
Surfcam - MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ - NJSurfer.com
Surfcam - OCEAN CITY, NJ - 7th Street Surf Shop
Surfcam - OCEAN CITY, NJ - Sunsetcam.com
Surfcam - POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - NJ.com Zoomcam
Surfcam - POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - Exit98.com
Surfcam - SEA ISLE CITY, NJ - Heritage Surf & Sport
Surfcam - SEA ISLE CITY, NJ - Sunsetcam.com
Surfcam - WILDWOOD CREST, NJ - StriperCam.com
Surfcam - GILGO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NY - Bunger Surf Shop
Surfcam - LINCOLN, LONG ISLAND, NY - Surfline.com
Surfcam - SMITHS POINT, LONG ISLAND, NY - Noreast.com
Surfcam - MONTAUK, NY - Surfline.com
Tackle Box Sportfishing and Bait & Tackle - Sandy Hook, NJ’s Premier Sportfishing Center and Striped Bass charters - Live and frozen bait - Stop in and Captains Phil Sciortino Sr. & Phil Sciortino Jr. will help you with all your fishing needs. The family has been helping fisherman catch fish for over 50 years - Route 36, Hazlet, NJ
Tattoo's Lures - American made wooden fishing lures for saltwater fishing and surfcasting. Our lures are hand turned,
custom painted, and individually inspected to meet our exacting standards of excellence. We mix old world craftsmanship with the best modern day components to produce a high quality lure that looks great and works better - Portsmouth, RI
TG's Rocket Fuel - High-speed reel oils, greases and ceramic reel bearings for long distance casting - Lowestoft, England
The Surfcaster - For thirty years THE name in saltwater surf fishing tackle and accessories. They offer everything a surf fisherman needs to hit the beaches of the world. They carry lures, rods, reels, hooks, swivels, waders, a full assortment of terminal tackle and many accessories - Darien, CT
White Water Tackle - Manufacturers of extreme tackle including the Chandelier, the deadliest striper rig ever conceived! -
Stoughton, MA
Zziplex Ltd. - High Performance Fishing and Casting Products. Long Distance Match Casting Surf Rods - New Romney, England
