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Cow stripers remained stationed off of northern New Jersey as schoolies began dropping out of the Hudson River, slot-class fish invaded the waters from Cape Cod Bay to Boston, and 20- to 40-pound bass span from Long Island to Massachusetts.
Chesapeake stripers in the 40-inch class hit South Jersey's beaches, Long Island's south shore sees a big wave of over-slot fish, and schoolies file into the Cape Cod Canal along with bunker and herring.
Schoolie stripers reach Martha's Vineyard, a wave of migratory bass follow bunker into Western Rhode Island, and 40-inch stripers file into the South Jersey surf.
Surfcasters equipped with tins and various types of poppers can capitalize on the early spring bluefish run on Long Island's south shore.
Ravaged tackle, mutilated soft plastics and the uncertainty of a strong spring run make the return of bluefish bitter sweet.