CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Nick Murray casts into a rift in New York City’s East River on a fall evening. The tide was coming up, but the good thing about fishing in the city is the artificial light lasts longer. Photo: Rob Yaskovic Many striper missions happen at night and into the wee hours. It’s a tough game when trying to triangulate work schedules, tides and weather. The one constant? Dunkin’ coffee. Constantly mediocre. Almost always just what you need. Photo: Tim Romano No matter how well you might plan for a night mission, you’ll always forget something. Good thing 7-Eleven is open 24 hours a day. Photo: Tim Romano Shame and frustration and anger coursed through my body, the unfortunately familiar feelings of a fly angler struggling next to a gear guy catching fish. THE FLYFISH JOURNAL 107