‘Scary’ Decline In Striper Stocks

[RIJIMMY]

“As we look ahead to the season we must focus on protecting what is left of the large 2003 class of breeding females and work to avoid another total crash of the striped bass population,” Senator Timilty wrote.
My god...am I agreeing with a DEMOCRAT??????


BTW - Who's in for the striper cup!

[Sea Dangles]

Haha,another genius waiting for the results of the "stock ASSessment".

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Haha,another genius waiting for the results of the "stock ASSessment".

chris, some people just don't want to accept the writing on the wall...like walking outside and getting wet but not believing it's raining 'till the weatherman tells you it is.

[spence]

Originally Posted by afterhours

chris, some people just don't want to accept the writing on the wall...like walking outside and getting wet but not believing it's raining 'till the weatherman tells you it is.

This is all to common then the "problem" is manifested in a very complex system. It's far to easy to manipulate the situation or perception of a trend, and often those with the ability to broadcast the loudest message end up winning...

Be it the environment, economy, herring etc...

-spence

[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

“As we look ahead to the season we must focus on protecting what is left of the large 2003 class of breeding females and work to avoid another total crash of the striped bass population,” Senator Timilty wrote.
My god...am I agreeing with a DEMOCRAT??????


BTW - Who's in for the striper cup!

Seriously, a democrat... I'm telling myself he's a republican in denial. It's easier that way.

(Agree on the SC comment, but that's just

[bucko]

A friend of mine lives on the Vineyard and fishes almost daily. His results are way down. Why the Vineyard in particular is feeling the effects of the decline in Stripers is perplexing.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by bucko

A friend of mine lives on the Vineyard and fishes almost daily. His results are way down. Why the Vineyard in particular is feeling the effects of the decline in Stripers is perplexing.

aint just the vineyard......

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...editorial.html

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

“As we look ahead to the season we must focus on protecting what is left of the large 2003 class of breeding females and work to avoid another total crash of the striped bass population,” Senator Timilty wrote.
My god...am I agreeing with a DEMOCRAT??????

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo

Seriously, a democrat... I'm telling myself he's a republican in denial. It's easier that way.

Democrats want to regulate. It just so happens that what he wants to regulate is in line with our self interests.

[piemma]

Interesting that some of us have been saying this was happening for 5 or 6 years. No one listened.

Let's close the barn door now that the horse is stolen.

[striperman36]

And now that we pay for a saltware license, they can jack up the fee
to 'protect' the species.

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by piemma

Interesting that some of us have been saying this was happening for 5 or 6 years. No one listened.

Let's close the barn door now that the horse is stolen.

YUP !

[basenjib123]

..the good times are just about over! Enjoy the big girls now because the crash of 1980's magnitude is likely right around the corner!

[jimmy z]

Originally Posted by piemma

Interesting that some of us have been saying this was happening for 5 or 6 years. No one listened.

Let's close the barn door now that the horse is stolen.

Yes. If anyone who does this thing we do, regularly, than one would notice a huge decline.