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Five Spring Striper Flies

by Peter Jenkins
December 13, 2020
1 min read

Conservation Equivalence - Why does it even exist?

Striped bass is the most economically critical sportfish on the east coast. Guides, tackle shops and lure manufacturers as well as recreational anglers have suffered due to the continued decline in our striped bass fishery.