In Week 8 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner are joined by OTW’s Liam O’Neill to discuss the spawn wrapping up in Chesapeake Bay, how the first full moon of May impacted the migration in southern New England, and the pockets of bunker that are fueling good spring fishing across the Striper Coast. Plus, Matt has a startling run-in with a family of otters at a loaded herring run on Cape Cod—one that may require a new pair of waders. On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ Grundens: https://grundens.com/ Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/