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Article: Bass are biting a bit early
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- March 20, 2009
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JIM FREDA
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-20-2009
Bass are biting a bit early
JIM FREDA
Date: 03-20-2009, Friday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
Column: SALTWATER FISHING
The striped bass action has started early this year in the upper reaches of Raritan Bay. Anglers fishing the banks have been scoring keeper bass on clams.
Captains Rich Swisstack and Dave Torrick of Shore Catch Guide Service are well known to the fishing community as anglers who start early in the season, hitting the banks almost every night.
"Over this weekend we had about eight bass between us from 25 to 35 inches on each outing," Swisstack reports. "Largest bass weighed in so far has been 17 1/2 pounds. I only expect ...