he headline reads, quote, “Maryland Striped Bass Reproduction Index Higher for 2026 But Below Average For Eighth Straight Year.” Those are the words of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, but also attached to this press release is news out of the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences about their portion of the Chesapeake, with their headline saying, quote, “Juvenile Striped Bass Maintain Average Abundance in Virginia Waters in 2026.” In our video fishing forecast this Thursday, we’ll look at these charts as well as the August numbers on the Delaware River coming from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. So what’s your preliminary take?A striper warning from Jim Hutchinson Jr.