Forgive the brevity, but I’m up against it today. First: thank you EJTU for hosting me on Wednesday night. I presented Wet Flies 2.0, the turnout was excellent, and we had an engaging post-talk Q&A.
Gadzooks! Fishing twice in one week? It’s true. On Tuesday night I braved a snotty surf and 10mph wind with surfcaster extraordinaire Toby Lapinski. We fished a top secret rocky reef, and although the conditions seemed perfect for fall bassin’, we managed just one touch before we decided that it wasn’t happening. Yesterday, I headed to points far away to fish a thin blue line with #2 Son Cam. The water was painfully low, and leaves were a constant issue. The action was slow, but we had fun fooling wild brook trout on dry flies and deep jigs.
Finally, please take a minute out of your busy day to sign the ASGA letter to the ASMFC. Striped bass desperately need us to take action now. The following graphic on the Juvenile Abundance Index tells a dire story:
Here’s a link that will give you more information and a chance to sign the letter and make your voice heard.
currentseams.com 
It’s so good of you, Steve, to highlight the need for our community to raise our voices. Those quite alarming statistics from the Juvenile Abundance Index do not make a promising outlook for our beloved striped bass. Let’s hope the ASMFC will take effective action Now. Signing the ASGA action letter should encourage them. I was happy to see the link to the action letter from the On the Water’s newsletter, too.
My pleasure, and I thank you for your support!