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The striped bass fishery on the east coast is overfished. The fishery experienced a significant increase in harvest in 2022, as the eighth most abundant year-class on record entered the allowable …
Striper Fishermen Request Circle Hook Exemption for Tube and Worm Rigs
Fishermen are seeking a circle hook exemption when fishing for striped bass with tube-and-worm rigs and leadhead jigs.
Above: An angler holds a striped bass caught on a tube-and-worm rig.
A coalition of charter fishing boat associations and recreational fishing groups has asked the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission for an exemption from new regulations requiring the use of in-line circle hooks when fishing for striped bass with natural bait. Specifically, they are seeking an exemption from the requirement for the trolling of tube-and-worm rigs and leadhead jigs.
The striped bass circle hook regulation was enacted in 2021 as part of Amendment VI to the Striped Bass Management Plan, which was developed in response to a stock assessment that determined striped bass were overfished. The use of in-line circle hooks when fishing with natural bait has been shown to reduce the post-release mortality of s