According to Chet Wilcox at B & B Bait and Tackle in Center Moriches, a few hefty stripers have shown in recent days at the mouth of Moriches Inlet. Several fish in the 40" - to 42" class have been caught - a few have also been released. Most have fallen to pencil poppers worked across the bar outside of the inlet. Be careful if you prospect in this area. The outer bar at Moriches can be nasty if the wind pushes against the tide.
If you like to haul you bass from the suds, take this as a hint to bucktail the inlet after dark, or work large surface poppers at dawn and dusk on the open beach to the east and west of the inlet.