The big bass are finally here! What started to come together at the end of last week turned into a pretty consistent showing of trophy striped bass off Island Beach State Park all week long. So far the bite has been primarily a trolling one, with green and white #4 Maja spoons leading the way, but the old "snag & drop" technique was also showing signs of life at the end of the week as the bass were starting to key in on the bunker schools along the beach.