No one argues that the striped bass population isn’t in trouble, and as recreational anglers, we have a role to play. Ongoing research with the Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries has provided insights into post-release mortality. They have documented the benefit of reducing post-release mortality when only a belly hook is used. Most anglers agree that stripers are largely head hunters, and the data proves the back treble literally does more harm than good.

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