I am SOTS: MAKE STRIPED BASS A GAMEFISH!

[Sea Dangles]

George loves numbers and analysis,but if there were a 20-25% reduction it would be substantial bordering on monumental. Push the size limit to 34" and the numbers increase exponentially.
I still want to know how SK intends to help make it a gamefish.

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I still want to know how SK intends to help make it a gamefish.

by eliminating the opposition ????? seriously..... i believe in gamefish status in state waters. chris -that is the $64,000 question . gamefish status in state waters, no comm, and 1 fish @36" could'nt help but improve the fishery in a large way.

[BigFish]

Don which state??

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Don which state??

all states big feller...

[SAUERKRAUT]

I still want to know how SK intends to help make it a gamefish.[/QUOTE]

Don't know. No idea how the State of FL managed to do do this with snook, but it was an all out war down there. Maybe all of the recreational sector should fish commercial, early fill the Almighty Quota, and work to once again CRASH the fishery in the hope that we get a better deal from the next time...if there would be a next time. Otherwise, I will follow my heart and remain a verbal advocate for Gamefish status for this public resource. Bonds.

[BigFish]

Big

On

Not

Depleting

Stripers!

Way to go Alan!! Bonds to you!

[ProfessorM]

Otherwise, I will follow my heart and remain a verbal advocate for Gamefish status for this public resource. Bonds.[/QUOTE]

And I truly respect that, even if I am on the other side of the fence at this time. It is not easy taking the hard route and it is good to have an opposite opinion to anything we do in life as then you get to see both sides of an issue and sometimes after reviewing your path you may change your mind. But without an opposite opinion you may never know what you are missing. The bottom line is everyone cares about this fish just some differently than others. I am concerned and I just hope the side I am on at this time is not wrong, and I end up living to regret my decision.

[afterhours]

Paul, i for one fished comm. leading up to the decline of the 80's. i (now) regret having a negitive effect on the fishery. sure i have a vested interest in this fishery running a plug business, but my main interest comes as a fisherman first and foremost. some of the older guys have this flashback back in the day.....when a 20# made your day. it's not rocket science- less killed on both sides equal more fish swimming.

[Sea Dangles]

It can get past the point of absurd at some point.Maybe some of these so called advocates will stop fishing altogether at some point for fear of the impact on the fishery due to the so called release mortality rate.This is probably the only way to make certain you are having are not making a negative impact on the fishery.