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Originally Posted by AndyS
"ROD AND REEL WILL NEVER HARM AN OCEAN FISHERY”, period, end of story."
I USED to be a firm believer in this until about 8 or 10 years ago a school of striped bass sat off LBI for about 2 months. And for 2 months this massive school of striped bass got pounded by recreational anglers by both beach and boat. This is when boat were flying out of Manasquan inlet at 40 mph at 5am to be "first on the fish". I swear in those 2 months 1/3 of the East Coast striped bass population was taken by recreational anglers, the runs haven't been the same since.
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Add in the massive catches of Va every winter when egg laden cows filled the fish boards.
Glad Va stepped up and now limit is only fish under 36"
All bigger fish have to be released.
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