No matter what type of hook you end up choosing, you can certainly help things out by crushing the barbs. If you talk to any angler who makes this their habit, he or she will be able to confirm that the bump left when the barb is squeezed up against the point still makes it pretty tough to get the hook out.
And one final question remains: How many of these small bass do you have to catch? Hey, I’ll never begrudge someone the pleasure of feeling life at the end of the line, especially after a long winter, but bragging about catching untold numbers of hungry, uneducated schoolies is a head-scratcher in my book.
With so many small striped bass all around…, I typically start thinking about catch-and-release.
Source: Catch And Release Technique Matters With So Many Schoolies Around | Columns | capenews.net
meeting will be May 17th at Ninigret Park (see map below). This a great spot to fly fish. Plenty of space and easy wading. The worm hatch should be going strong with thousands (or maybe dozens) of Striped Bass feeding on them.
For this month’s meeting we will have a presentation by Capt. Eric Thomas, from Teezer77 Guiding Service, entitled ”Fishing the Wash”, or how to fish for Striped Bass in the crashing waves, and how to maneuver your boat and present your fly or lure to have the best chance to catch a striper, while staying safe.