Hook restrictions on Striped Bass - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rockfish9 · 10-12-2011, 08:41 AM

This proposal has been hanging around for awhile.. it's nothing new...at least it is a tiny step in the right direction.. that direction being something to cut down mortality... I personaly dont like them ( circle hooks) for eel fishing, but would accept it.. If I can use them for live lining Macks.. I guess I can figure out how to cut down on my losses using eels...

My biggest problem with a mandate is.. what is next... one single barbless hook on a plug.. the stopping of using any dead or live bait... or maybe a complete moratorium..unfortunatly politics always gets involved, the real issues lost in red tape as user groups fight each other rather than putting their energy into the real issue of sustaining a healthy population while maintaining an on going fishery..

You can bet Groups like Green peace and PETA are waching this closely... they would like nothingmore than to shut down yet another out door activity..

I'd still like to see a state/nation wide slot limit myself and 1 fish per angler..

bart · 10-12-2011, 08:55 AM

I'm pretty sure they banned J hooks in the Gulf and those guys aren't hurting. They have the right mindset down there when it comes to conservation...

JohnnyD · 10-12-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bart

I'm pretty sure they banned J hooks in the Gulf and those guys aren't hurting. They have the right mindset down there when it comes to conservation...

Don't they have a pretty good management system down there though? Unlike the impotent ASMFC.

I'd imagine the ban on J hooks down there is just one part of a broader, more effective approach to conservation.

Where as our regulators have an approach of "what is the maximum we can allow them to take before the striped bass stocks collapse?" Conservation isn't part of the regulatory mentality up here... it's not a part of many fishermen's mentality either though.

bart · 10-12-2011, 09:48 AM

Yes, the whole system, mentality is very pro-active down there. A lot of the regs wouldn't fly with the fishermen up here. BTW, I agree with most of what you've said...

blue oyster · 10-12-2011, 10:08 AM

so many issues , when i fish live bait i use nothing but circle hooks with great success but a circle hook not fished properly will cause more damage , bigger issues are trawler bycatch , poaching breaders prespawn , omega killing every pogie that swims , comm fishing highgrading , ect. , that said i am in favor of a 1 fish limit but how about some help on the larger issues .

vineyardblues · 10-12-2011, 11:07 AM

New #^&#^&#^&#^& Tracy Hook for striped Bass,

FishermanTim · 10-12-2011, 11:32 AM

Give up ALL hooks.......

And say hello to "Down-easter hand-fishing"!
It can be done from shore or from boat!
Find breaking fish and jump on in!!!

Seems like addressing the hook aspect now is like closing the barn door after the horse has gone, and the barn has burned down!

I also like the "bandaid on severed limb: comparison too!