After a slow start in March, the spring striper run in the Raritan Bay area has hit a new peak as the healthy Hudson River stock is feeding heavily prior to the spawning season.

Capt. Frank Masseria reported from his Vitamin Sea a couple of days ago as follows: ‘If you thought yesterdays report was good today blows that away. Nonstop action from the moment we left the dock to the moment we left to come home Todays group of four landed over 80 bass Many over 40 inches the biggest being 45 inches.

Better than this it cannot get. Great job today guys and a big thanks to Capt Derek who worked deck for me. I know his hands have to be sore. He truly made it look easy.”

****** Though we’re coming off a gale warning, the morning forecast is for just 15-20 knot northwest winds dropping to 15 in the afternoon.

Nick Honachefsky has been kicking off his season with released stripers.

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