Thanks to people like Scott Kunst, we still have the option of growing these wonderful plants in our gardens, modern and antique alike. If you have any questions or comments, write me, Lucy Apthorp Leske, P.O. Box 2304, Nantucket Mass. 02584. Winds from the north and east have brought cold conditions to fish in. This chilly reminder of what is to come has made bluefish scarce, but striped bass have really begun to feed. While bass are being taken with every available method, bait slingers have held an edge of late.
Hot spots are inside the harbor and along deeper stretches of the South Shore.
Eels have usually served as the natural bait choice, but squid is very popular these days. Generally the squid is fished whole and drifted with a current flow. Stripers are extremely enamored of squid and their strike is violent. Most become instant hookups. Squid may be purchased from tackle shops or at a fish market.