Two weeks ago was a bad week of fishing with only 8-10 stripers caught on each trip. We always caught fish but not up to our usual good success. This week the fishing picked up again and we caught 20 or more fish on most trips. A few blue fish were mixed in as well as an rare black sea bass. The fishing season will end early this year for Reel Ecstasy, as my wife and I have vacation plans for mid september. Hope everyone has a great fall and winter and hope to see you again next spring. Best, Capt. Joel.