RI - Amendment 6 meetings - Wednesday Night - who is going?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by JohnR

The most restrictive option was 1 fish @ 32" - no 1 @ 36 option is in the cards



Yes - 2 fish - my assumption is that it was heavily influenced by the sizeable # of charter and boaters i their membership

Not surprising and pathetic.

[goosefish]

I thought that Charlie on the Snappa, one of the few charter guys who was honest about the stripers numbers, had some excellent things to say, things that I'm sure didn't make him too popular this morning down on the Point Judith charter docks.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by goosefish

I thought that Charlie on the Snappa, one of the few charter guys who was honest about the stripers numbers, had some excellent things to say, things that I'm sure didn't make him too popular this morning down on the Point Judith charter docks.

I agree - Charlie and the group of charter captains from Block were the only for hire boats supporting a 1 fish bag. RISAA, as well intended as they are, are basically a vehicle of the "for hire" industry. I really wasn't that surprised by their stand - their consensus on issues is almost always for the advantage of the boating fishermen.

[Linesider82]

Originally Posted by DZ

Charlie and the group of charter captains from Block were the only for hire boats supporting a 1 fish bag.

DZ, care to elaborate/ paraphrase in regards to their responses.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by Linesider82

DZ, care to elaborate/ paraphrase in regards to their responses.

Goose may want to help me out on this. I believe Charlie mentioned that we all need to make concessions in this case including the charter industry. Zach Harvey read a statement from a group of about 6 charter boats (Hula Charters, Chris Willi of BI Fishworks, and a few more) on Block who couldn't make the meeting. The BI group all supported a one fish bag at 28 inches to be institued in the one year time frame.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by goosefish

I thought that Charlie on the Snappa, one of the few charter guys who was honest about the stripers numbers, had some excellent things to say, things that I'm sure didn't make him too popular this morning down on the Point Judith charter docks.

John - I didn't see you (or maybe not recognize you as it has been 7-8 years?)

Originally Posted by DZ

Goose may want to help me out on this. I believe Charlie mentioned that we all need to make concessions in this case including the charter industry. Zach Harvey read a statement from a group of about 6 charter boats (Hula Charters, Chris Willi of BI Fishworks, and a few more) on Block who couldn't make the meeting. The BI group all supported a one fish bag at 28 inches to be institued in the one year time frame.

The letter Zach Harvey read from the Block group was very good and hit some very important and key points. The officials from the RI Charter boats seemed a little perturbed by a few people off the reservation. I have nothing against those guys, it is a tough balance.

Those other captains fishing off Block (not the 5 from Block in the letter) though might be the last to see the decline.

Props to Zach for also bringing up accurately the Block Island Switch, catching the rec bass off Block and converting into sales in Mass Comm.

[goosefish]

[QUOTE=JohnR;1051858]John - I didn't see you (or maybe not recognize you as it has been 7-8 years?)


I was up in the back sitting next to Zach. I should've said hello but my head hurt from too much Spawning Stock Biomass and F-mortality. I bolted for home.