The Fall Run. It’s that time of year again that is bittersweet for saltwater fishermen. On one hand, it’s great because it’s the best time of the year to fish for stripers and blues, as they’re feeding with a sort of desperation in preparation for their annual migration south, making for some world-class fishing. The fish are big, fat, and strong. On the other hand, it’s the knowledge for us that in a month or so they’ll be gone, without warning, leaving us until spring. Water temperatures are dropping and the fishing is great. Now’s the time to get out there and pound the surf because the end is in sight. And what better time to fish than now? Huge stripers are being taken all over the North Shore, in numbers that we haven’t seen all season. Bluefish are zipping all over the place, putting nice bends in rods all over the North Shore, and bait is abundant! Now’s the time, get out there and see what fall fishing on the North Shore is all about, you won’t be disappointed!Boston HarborTomo from Bob’s bait shack in Winthrop reports those fishing around the pogie schools using the “snag and drag” technique are being rewarded with stripers in the 30-35 pound range. Those fish are averaging 42 inches and they’re fat! Look for the pogies by Deer Island, right up the side of it from Crystal Cove, Winthrop to the tip of Deer Island. A standard weighted treble, or “snag hook,” will do the job acquiring these prized baits. Topwater blitzes are starting to happen with regularity as well, and the masses of birds will give away the fish.Lynn/NahantFor big, feeding stripers, look no further than our very own Lynn Harbor! For the past 10-14 days, there have been monster bass cruising the waters of Lynn Harbor! The morning bite has been the best time to be there, from about 5 a.m.-9 a.m. Look for the pogies around the sailboats over by the Lynn Boat ramp on the causeway side. A snagged pogie is your best bet to land one of these cows. One morning this week while fishing with my brother and a friend, we managed 10 stripers, all 39-45 inches, with the biggest being 33 pounds. Kayakers Louis Potvin and Cory Moore have been crushing those same cows this week on live pogies, with multiple bass to 44 inches, caught between the no wake can and the Lynn Harbor rockpile.Salem/MarbleheadReports are that from Marblehead to Manchester, it’s been great. This is most likely due to the arrival of Peanut Bunker (Juvenile pogies, or menhaden). Surface feeds have been erupting in the evenings from Marblehead Harbor through Salem and Beverly Harbors, and in the area between Salem Willows Pier to the Islands. Bluefish as well as schoolie-sized bass are feasting on the bounty of peanut bunker and juvenile herring. Live eels at night as well as swimming plugs off local beaches have accounted for bass to 30 pounds, right from the surf.Cape Ann/NewburyportCrane’s Beach has been hot this week, with anglers hitting legal-sized bass, and a lot of them, right from the beach. Live eels as well as chunk bait, such as pogie and mackerel, are all working well. Look for surface feeds at first light and at sunset. The folks up at Surfland Bait on Plum Island report lots of action as of late. The night crowd on the Plum Island Reservation is hitting double-digit numbers of bass from the beach, mostly on seaworms, throughout the night. Parking lots 1, 2 and 3 have been the hot spots. Both bass and blues are being caught regularly here.The Bottom LineIf you’re still looking for that trophy striper, the time is now, and the place is Lynn! Lynn Harbor is just loaded with big stripers. Finding the pogies is the key. A live pogie swimming on the end of your line around the Harbor is the closest thing you’ll see to a sure bet right now. And if you can’t find the pogies, no worries, there have been surface feeds daily with plenty of schoolies in the 17-25 inch range chasing the peanut bunker around. Throw on a small storm shad and have at it! Remember, the end is in sight! We only have