As we head into mid-summer, bass anglers will be hitting their favourite marks all around the coast in search of their quarry. Over in the USA, the striped bass season is also in full swing, and US-based anglers will be heading to their favourite marks in search of stripers. The Keep Fish Wet organisation has launched a campaign to promote good fish handling and has produced this handy guide on how best to handle stripers when practising Catch & Release. As much of their advice applies to our European bass, it’s worth taking a minute or two to read through their advice. In fact, they have a whole host of interesting info on fish conservation that applies to much of our sport so it’s a valuable resource for all conservation-minded anglers.