But catch one on a live menhaden, locally known as bunker, and the average striper ... “yes,” because in my opinion, fishing these massive live baits is one of the most thrilling ways to target ...

It's no surprise that a fish caught near sod banks, beach shorelines, piers, jetties or nearshore bunker schools is ...

The future of one fish, the striped bass, is directly tied to the future of the other, menhaden. But you wouldn’t know it by the way the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is acting.

A new approach to managing fishing — setting catch limits for one species based on what’s happening with another — is coming for menhaden. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ...

Saltwater striped bass aren ... This could be menhaden, mackerel, mullet, or peanut bunker—and how big a chunk you use depends on the size of the fish you’re targeting.

The anglers don’t fish for menhaden; they’re hooking one of the large predatory fish that feed on the little fish—striped bass. To understand this big battle over a tiny fish, you must first ...

Avery states, “the latest science shows striped bass populations are directly tied to industrial menhaden fishing.” But a 2020 stock assessment found the menhaden population is healthy.

The menhaden were no ... the fall run with a big body of fish spread all over the beaches. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The striped bass were not the only species ...

A mosquito-size fleet of small private outboards and charter boats, plus some bigger party boats, had the bunker ... striped bass do remain north of Manasquan Inlet, there have been schools of ...

New Jersey law allows for one keeper striped bass in a slot between 28 and ... It was Squanto who taught the pilgrims how to fish for menhaden (bunker), then plant a fish with each of their ...