Chit show again? - Page 2 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

bobber · 07-22-2018, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MakoMike

I seriously doubt that there is very much of that going on. One of my good friends lives near there and fishes the canal all the time and he doesn't tell any of those stories. Doesn't everyone really want the fish so abundant that they could catch like that everywhere?

so you admit that you haven't been there yourself, but also doubt the word of those who have been there to witness the sh!tshow first hand......?

tysdad115 · 07-18-2018, 12:53 PM

EPO got a few guys down there yesterday, don't know who yet though.

JohnR · 07-18-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MakoMike

It strikes me that there is more than a little bit of Jealousy behind all this negativity?

No, it is a slaughter of both fish and morals.

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Originally Posted by tysdad115

EPO got a few guys down there yesterday, don't know who yet though.

Yep - don't know who yet by 3 people had 6 fish and were going for more.

Raider Ronnie · 07-19-2018, 05:12 AM

I friend was down there a few nights ago.
Landed a 30lb fish @ about 11pm & it was put on a bank, went back to fishing.
11:30 he’s posting on fb someone stole the fish.
May as well have left 2 $100 bills on the bank.
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piemma · 07-19-2018, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I friend was down there a few nights ago.
Landed a 30lb fish @ about 11pm & it was put on a bank, went back to fishing.
11:30 he’s posting on fb someone stole the fish.
May as well have left 2 $100 bills on the bank.
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Unreal. Beyond a chit show!

Moses · 07-19-2018, 10:31 AM

My brother stopped by earlier today, east end was the same sh!t show it was a week ago with boats. He called EPO and officers were already en route.

ProfessorM · 07-19-2018, 11:51 AM

Saw it. Glad I sold my boat. Now I only deal with shore bound #^&#^&#^&#^& shows and don’t bother with that too often.
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tysdad115 · 07-19-2018, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Saw it. Glad I sold my boat. Now I only deal with shore bound #^&#^&#^&#^& shows and don’t bother with that too often.
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The kind that stick hooks in their fingers are the worstest!
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ProfessorM · 07-20-2018, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tysdad115

The kind that stick hooks in their fingers are the worstest!
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Haha. Your absolutely right. Stupid klutz I am.
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saltfly · 07-19-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Saw it. Glad I sold my boat. Now I only deal with shore bound #^&#^&#^&#^& shows and don’t bother with that too often.
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What??? The "tin can"?

ProfessorM · 07-20-2018, 01:32 PM

God no. Never Bob. I’ll be buried in that thing.
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Guppy · 07-21-2018, 04:34 PM

Man made fish barrel

MAKAI · 07-22-2018, 10:39 AM

I’ve been fishing there a lot since the late 70’s.
It was never like this until recently.
Lots of reasons why, the bulk is easy access and instant social media fish reports imo.

Go take a road trip pre dawn on a moon tide there. You will be dumbfounded.
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JohnR · 07-22-2018, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MAKAI

I’ve been fishing there a lot since the late 70’s.
It was never like this until recently.
Lots of reasons why, the bulk is easy access and instant social media fish reports imo.

Go take a road trip pre dawn on a moon tide there. You will be dumbfounded.
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^^^^ This

t.orlando · 07-23-2018, 05:21 AM

Every year I say it can't get worse.......Every year I am wrong

Guppy · 07-23-2018, 05:38 AM

I only hit there once or twice every spring and it’s not bad....
I wonder how crowded if it where C&R only.... hmmmm
Man made fish traps prohibited.... :-)

albythereforyou · 07-23-2018, 10:31 AM

the entire canal should be catch and release. plain, simple, effective.

Sorry mass Comm guys, you should have to work for your money, ya know, kinda like how everyone else does...

The last 2 mornings I was there before the flea market was a chit show, a blind drunk monkey could have caught 2 30-40 lb fish....

I'll be up there again a bunch before the market in august, calling the epo again when i see stupid people doing stupid things

bobber · 07-27-2018, 05:57 PM

its a portend of things to come....... too many big fish in a concentrated area.

the crash is a-comin'.........................

piemma · 07-28-2018, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by l.i.fish.in.vt

yup the crash has been coming ever since the last one ended

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Originally Posted by bobber

its a portend of things to come....... too many big fish in a concentrated area.

the crash is a-comin'.........................

You can bet on it. It will happen again....sooner rather than later but no one wants to listen.
I had a long conversation with Mike Laptew last week and he and I are on the same page.

l.i.fish.in.vt · 07-27-2018, 06:40 PM

yup the crash has been coming ever since the last one ended

Got Stripers · 07-28-2018, 09:51 AM

Game fish would mean more revenue for the hotels, restaurants, tackle shops, clothing stores, charter captains, boat rental and dealer ships to mention a few. I doubt any of these commercial guys are truly reliant on striped bass for a big percent of their income and if they made the switch to charter for catch and release; I suspect in the long run they would profit more. Florida and others are the perfect example, look at the economic impact their protected and priced game fish mean.
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cow tamer · 07-28-2018, 11:50 AM

Like on shark week in an area of Mexico targeted for shark fins.
It is a targeted "kill zone".

piemma · 07-29-2018, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Got Stripers

Game fish would mean more revenue for the hotels, restaurants, tackle shops, clothing stores, charter captains, boat rental and dealer ships to mention a few. I doubt any of these commercial guys are truly reliant on striped bass for a big percent of their income and if they made the switch to charter for catch and release; I suspect in the long run they would profit more. Florida and others are the perfect example, look at the economic impact their protected and priced game fish mean.
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Exactly. The politicians are too stupid to realize this. Look at the Snook and Tarpon fishery in FL. Now worth millions to the rec dealers.

Clammer · 07-29-2018, 08:55 AM

Florida & Florida & RI is RI

a lot of guys , recs, familys , eat the bass .

see how bait shows feels if they can,t sell clamworms @ 8.50 per dozen & up .the Scuppers arn,t buying worms .
& terminal tackle ??????

Charter boats ..……… only in RI .I know there are plenty that catch & release , but also a lot do that plus the charters do want the option to take home one or two 0r a 50 #

Yet .rumor has it the RICBA isn,t happy with one bass per angler …….. that they are going to propose to have another exception for then next year .like they already have for all ground fish . they want two bass per angler per [TRIP] some make more than one trip a day .

yes most commercial R&R bass fisherman can,t make a living on stripers …………. but in RI you also have spear fisherman & trap fisherman that target bass .

also with few exception few commercials fisherman can make it on any fish & many fish >>any & everything to make a living .
traps , R&R , lobster, crabs, fish , digging .

IMO .which is all it is will only hurt the guy really trying to make a living ……… the black market will thrive & life goes on.

A real effort by enforcement with real high fines/penalities , instead of looking the other way . would really help to curtail illegal fisheries ……………. But at this stage I,m broken & tired of the B/S & sadly the boat has been at the dock waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than I can remember .
Fishing & the life was good while it lasted ………...I just told my kid last week .that if I get altimzers [sp] & I start forgetting about ya Mom or I can,t remember the stories .P L E A S E . help me ……….. OUT

bobber · 07-31-2018, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by piemma

Exactly. The politicians are too stupid to realize this. Look at the Snook and Tarpon fishery in FL. Now worth millions to the rec dealers.

how about the goliath grouper fishery? that's not a glamour fish, but look at all the TV time it gets now that they're around...... people fish for them FOR FUN

this "fish have value when they're dead" mentality had got to stop

Nebe · 07-31-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bobber

how about the goliath grouper fishery? that's not a glamour fish, but look at all the TV time it gets now that they're around...... people fish for them FOR FUN

this "fish have value when they're dead" mentality had got to stop

But how else will all thbe weekend warriors be able to pay for their boats and dockage?
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MAKAI · 07-28-2018, 11:48 AM

Take a look at the ultra expensive trucks and boats at boat ramps Monday and Thursday. No one is living a hard scrabble, pay check to pay check life there. Wish I was that destitute.
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Guppy · 07-29-2018, 01:17 PM

Went by the herring run around 3 this morn,,,, not a parking space left...
Westport ramp 4:30 no problemo , thanks Wayne

Rockport24 · 08-03-2018, 03:40 PM

Hey guys! Long time no see!
I am proud to say I've never fished the canal, but l gotta say that something is VERY wrong when the only place on that part of the cape to catch good fish is the canal.
Are you guys saying that even the commercial guys that would otherwise be out in boats are now fishing the canal? Holy chit!