[JDTuna]

Great work helping out with research, Andy! Don't feel bad about killing the stripers. Age and growth studies require the examination of otoliths (earbones) to determine age. Origin studies require microchemical analysis of the otolith to determine where the fish were spawned. Unfortunately, both require the fish to be killed prior to removing the necessary structures. Also, from a biological standpoint, it's better to kill a bunch of smaller fish than it is to kill a 30+lber.