In a recent study at UMass Amherst, biologists looked at specific catch-and-release practices for striped bass, catching 521 striped bass and studying their physiological stress once back in the water
AMHERST — As a world record holder and a three time winner of the prestigious Massachusetts Angler of the Year award, Roy Leyva, of Leeds, has a soft spot for striped bass.
He remembers a time when there was a moratorium against angling for striped b... [3306 chars]