This story, “Day of the Monster,” appeared in the August 1960 issue of Outdoor Life. According to all the ex­perts, Cape Cod striped-bass fishing is supposed to reach its seasonal peak during the last ...

Bundle up and beat the crowds by fishing the New Jersey surf at night. The striper bite is best in the dark this time of year ...

, many bass move offshore, and the fish that stay shallow become increasingly less active as water temps rise rapidly and the bass seek shelter from the sweltering heat. But there is a way to skirt ...