:uhuh: there getting heaver.

I too fish mant different areas and cover a ton of territory. I only fish at night and I fish pretty hard. Also, this is not only me catching a small amount of fish this year. A couple of the hard core guys that fish with me and the region I fish have been seeing a huge decline the past few years.
Sorry if I sounded quick with u, but I don't understand some people out there. If I was still catching fish, but people in other areas saw a rapid decline in their region, I would be concerned. I just understand people's thinking....as long as they don't see it, everything must be ok. That is not the right mentality.
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Myself and many others here believe there is a problem with the striped bass fishery...as usual it will have to crash before anything gets done! 2 fish a day in Ma. is 1 fish more than anyone needs in a day.

PS-Doing my best to restore the stocks by not catching any at all...as you can see!:rotf2:

LOL! Same here. And it's not for lack of trying.
I'm just telling it like it is. We fish hard and we have had many skunked nights.
If you guys fished we're I did and you saw the lack of fish, I have no doubt you would be very concerned.

I'm not being a wise ass, but the fish are where the bait is. I agree that the stocks are down, but there are still fish to be caught. As I mentioned before, I've seen a lot more small fish this year than in several years. Also, look at the commercial catches and how early the comm season closed this year. The commercial boat guys weren't struggling to find fish.

I just think everybody needs to look at the bigger picture. If my area is affected first, then it's another area and then your area. The lack of fish in my area should be a concern to even the areas that are well populated. Because at one time, my area was populated pretty nicely. It is not just this year. It has been a downward trend. I am only speaking from experience.