To live on The New England coast and take advantage of all the finer things in Striper Fishing you need two legs, a 4 wheel drive with beach permits and a boat of suitable size to fit your need.
I was blessed with two long legs that are still in good shape, I have a great little buggy for the beach and a 37 year old skiff that sees more bass come over it's rail than most any boat of similar size on the coast.
I love to surfcast, it's my most favorite method to take Striped Bass but I am not a fool and would never limit myself to one methodology over another and go fishless for the effort while just offshore there are countless bass for the taking.
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