When the backwaters reach 60 degrees, spawning worms provide a unique way to chase striped bass on the fly.

The sand eel is common from Nova Scotia to North Carolina and is an important food source for striped bass from spring to fall.

The big eelie fly is a great fly pattern to use at beaches and the flats of Block Island and Cape Cod.

South Jersey is a tough place to surfcast for big stripers.