Mass. weighs tougher protections for striped bass

[CowHunter]

Thats not what anyone here is saying. We're saying the regulations, collectively, need tweaking

Posted by BackBeach - above

Guess Tweeking is banning commercial harvesting in Mass??

Half the time Numbskull doesn't even have hooks on his plugs, so don't go by what he says...

(I didnt want to say anything but I have heard this from a few people - Said hooks hurt the poor fish)

[Back Beach]

"Tweaking" to me would be lowering the recreational daily bag to one fish and implementing a slot limit or larger minimum size if its deemed necessary. This can be accomplished without introducing game fish status and banning commercial sale.

"Tweaking" could also include more restricive measures such as a lower commercial quota and larger minimum size if its deemed necessary. Although I dislike some of what takes place as a result of having a commercial season, it does provide income for some who honestly rely on it.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by CowHunter

(I didnt want to say anything but I have heard this from a few people - Said hooks hurt the poor fish)

That's not the reason, he just doesn't want shleps like me accusing him of depleting the local stocks...

[Jackbass]

Cowhunter the Quota was in fact increased coast wide for Bluefish and Spiny dogfish I believe last spring maybe that had something to do with it. I did see large blue fish this year. However in General it was down in quantity of fish. The Blues still did the traditional morning Run at Race Point and I saw plenty of them along the Rocks in Rhody, but the blues were not as prevalent in the past through the dog days. No doubt.