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For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse

Source: Phys.org · Published 30 Oct 2026, 21:20

Striped bass fishing has been Bill Jakob's passion for more than 60 years, and he remembers an era when he'd spend all night casting his line into the crashing waves off Montauk and get eight or nine fish ranging up to 40 pounds (18 kilograms), a big catch by anyone's standards.

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