If they make the Striped Bass limit one will you still go?

[Jigman13]

x2 on the slot idea! I tend to only keep 28"-30" fish anyway... let the big girls go!

[RussA]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

x2 on the slot idea! I tend to only keep 28"-30" fish anyway... let the big girls go!

The spawning stock are from 28"-45" so roughly 12-40lbs.

So all you guys hammering the stripers day in and out are the cause for the slower striper seasons as of late.

This is pure fact. You can't blame the commercial fishery on this at all.

Fish over 45lbs eggs start to lose viability. By the time a striper is pushing 50lbs their eggs in most, are not viable.

So throwing back 50lb fish really does nothing.

[Super]

Originally Posted by RussA

The spawning stock are from 28"-45" so roughly 12-40lbs.

So all you guys hammering the stripers day in and out are the cause for the slower striper seasons as of late.

This is pure fact. You can't blame the commercial fishery on this at all.

Fish over 45lbs eggs start to lose viability. By the time a striper is pushing 50lbs their eggs in most, are not viable.

So throwing back 50lb fish really does nothing.

I mostly agree, but there was a 24"-28" slot for years. And fishing was very good in those years.

[RussA]

Originally Posted by Super

I mostly agree, but there was a 24"-28" slot for years. And fishing was very good in those years.

What years? All I remember was 1 at 36" and one year they even raised it to 38" for a few months, then what you have seen in the last 15years or so.

[Super]

Originally Posted by RussA

What years? All I remember was 1 at 36" and one year they even raised it to 38" for a few months, then what you have seen in the last 15years or so.

Around 2002 +/- a few years. Regs are still available here: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/digmar13_pdf.htm#past

[bunker dunker]

I'm going even if they close it!!!! They want pirates then lets do this

[BCinerie]

I will go fish for any specie!!! even i the limit is 1/2 a fish. It is in my blood to fish. Sad to see things like this because we all know if it does not change our kids will never know what it mean to go fishing and enjoy a fresh cooked fish dinner!!! I do not condone breaking the rules but sometimes a man has to do what he has to do!!! Raise the pirate flag!! arg arg arg!!!

[RussA]

Originally Posted by Super

Around 2002 +/- a few years. Regs are still available here: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/digmar13_pdf.htm#past

Oh ok, (NY here ) NY still has that stupid Hybrid slot, where you get 1 between 28" and 42" and one greater that 42".

It isn't working out too good.

In my opinion if you want a sustainable stock, Boat owners, be them Private, 6 Pack, or head boat should enforce the no catch and release rule for themselves and once you catch your limit of striper bass that's it.

Then you can go target another kind of fish. But most don't like this idea, because it would actually work, but they want what they want and instead of policing themselves the asshats at the .gov will take away their rights one fish at a time.

Same goes for all other fish.

[joeya78]

Def still go, one is large enough for some fresh meals

[hammer4reel]

would fish for linesiders even if couldnt keep ANY