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The Striped Bass Micro Slot Returns

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Catching a limit of striped bass like these lucky customers aboard the charter boat Double D did last summer will be even more difficult in 2024 since more stripers will have grown out of the 28-31-inch keeper size. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

Catching a limit of striped bass like these lucky customers aboard the charter boat Double D did last summer will be even more difficult in 2024 since more stripers will have grown out of the 28-31-inch keeper size. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Feb 6, 2024
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
The striped bass micro-slot will officially return in 2024, and there will be no exceptions made for the customers of charter and party boats, as so many South Fork captains... more

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