the stripers were alive and well in the back bay today made 2 drops the first nothing the second yeilded 3 keeper bass the largest 32 inches and two others 29 inches each, high hook was mike who also boated one of the 29 inch bass as well as a small cocktail blue, in addition approx 5 or 6 short stripers were boated and released and several others were hooked but could not be brought in, a very nice bunch of guys and after the early morning fog lifted it turned out to be a good day, this group was from berekeley heights, a good time was had by all, capt Joe.