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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
Posts: 2,508
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plenty o feesh from where i've been fishin'
Pooor, Pooooor, PO Larry and the wood chuckers~~~
if the slimyness and the wriggling skeer ya so badly,
why not throw riggies? eeeeeeels BFish, EEEEEEEEELS!
about 6 weeks ago i met a fish wholesaler while working in MD. his operations are based along the DelMarVa penninsula, and we had a very lengthy and pointed discussion.
3 weeks ago in my travels on the NShore i happened upon a commercial captain who lobsters, purse seines for pogies, and i believe he diggs for clams,,,,,,,,,,
4th Generation fisherman.
i also had a loooooong conversation with MA fisheries mgmnt scientists at the Topsfield Fair last week. and JackK regaled me with his .02 at the Fest.
combined with my own anecdotal evidence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,catching fish from 14" to 47", hearing of all the Monsters out at the EEZ, the Striper Cup catches, and considering the plethora of Dishonest By Catch, blitzes every year,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
i am firmly convinced, IMHO, that the Atlantic Coast Morone Saxatilis are in no apparent danger and that the migratory stock is seeing record ###'s and poundage. that being said, i STILL support a reduction in TAKE across the board, for EVERYONE!! no fish grabs allowed.
1 @ 36" for us, less poundage for them, and a reduction in the Menhaden take. why, if all is good?
to give the fish and forage a break for 3 yrs, and the YOY for 1981 was low,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,20yrs later,,,,,,,,,,,,,just an idea? besides it can't hurt to lessen the take for a few years. and if we up the min to 36" there will still be cheaters, but perhaps more male sires will live to prosper their species??
just sum thoughts, gents~~~
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