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But given the very low recruitment baby striped bass numbers weve had successively over the last few years, we are moving to just give the fish a break. The emergency rules were spurred by a troubling so-called young-of-the-year survey, released in October, that found juvenile striped bass numbers in the Chesapeake Bay at their second-worst result since the survey began in the 1950s

Youll feel more an the added fluorocarbon leader will be virtually invisible to the fish, which will result in a bunch of bites

The carbiner at the end of the handle is attached by a built-in magnet that could be handy but we still recommend that you also use a tether with all magnetic net holder systems as a backup when wading in rivers where nets can float downriver

The truth is there are plenty of quality combos from top-notch brands that will help you land fish

For fishing in deep rivers or lakes, you should consider a 7-foot trout fishing rod