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

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

Russ A. sounds as if he had 1 too many Rusty Nails.

His info is as flawed as fisheries management.Even his size limits in his own state of NY are incorrect.The second bass has to be over 40" not 42".I in no way want to see a one fish limit.If I did not charter I would not be so worried.As for as keeping bass,i kept one all year.The two of us ate half of it.This bass was 32".When I take friends and family we take two fish for six people.

[Irish Jigger]

I usually keep what we will eat or if others ask for fish I will put them in the box. These are the smaller legal fish, I prefer not the 30+lbrs we get in the spring. I fish for fun and not in the business but I can't help but wonder if the "limits++++++" posts, and the pictures of a dock full of cows plus bonus tags are being monitored and viewed on the site by god only knows who and used as a basis for how every boat does daily. I understand it's 100% legal and great advertising but does it hurt more then it helps? Have noticed a lot of the charters on here have scaled back the reports a bit and the photos with piles of fish are gone. Maybee I am being paranoid lol but just food for thought!!

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by Irish Jigger

I usually keep what we will eat or if others ask for fish I will but them in the box. These are the smaller legal fish, I prefer not the 30+lbrs we get in the spring. I fish for fun and not in the business but I can't help but wonder if the "limits++++++" posts and the pictures of a dock full of cows plus bonus tags are being monitored and viewed on the site by god only knows who and used as a basis for how every boat does daily. I understand it's 100% legal and great advertising but does it hurt more then it helps? Have noticed a lot of the charters on here have scaled back the reports a bit and the photos of piles of fish are gone. Maybee I am being paranoid lol but just food for thought!!

When i started my charter boat business I was guilty of posting pictures of dead fish on the dock.Action pictures are always the best.Release pictures are even better.We as charter boat captains should not have to prove our catch with pictures.What picture could be better than a youngster fighting a big bass with a grin from ear to ear?The internet is a doubled edged sword when it comes to posting pictures.Just think about it,salt water magazines only publish action photos.It is high time we all change our ways!

[O'Connor]

[QUOTE=Flukemeister1;343663]

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.

You seriously dont' believe what you have said. Just look at the attached and see what the commercial fleet is doing down south. This is North Carolina. Virginia is just as bad.



http://www.northcarolinasportsman.co...ls.php?id=1722

Dixie has not had a good bass run in three years. My buddies that fish winter bass in virginia beach and outerbanks have said it has been very slow the last few years.

Ever see the rod/reel commercial striped bass fishing fleet off Chatam, MA in July? I kid you not...twenty-thirty feet between boats at times. I was having a conversation with guys on the boat next to me without raising my voice.

[O'Connor]

Originally Posted by Capt Sal Cathy Sea Charters

When i started my charter boat business I was guilty of posting pictures of dead fish on the dock.Action pictures are always the best.Release pictures are even better.We as charter boat captains should not have to prove our catch with pictures.What picture could be better than a youngster fighting a big bass with a grin from ear to ear?The internet is a doubled edged sword when it comes to posting pictures.Just think about it,salt water magazines only publish action photos.It is high time we all change our ways!

agree...keep a fish or two for dinner...want to stroke your ego at the dock....hang flags like the marlin guys do. flags could just be numbers representing weights of fish released..first flag is an upside down bass representing species...following flags..25,30,40, 50...people will get it. honor system...the bs artists will be flushed out real quick.

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by O'Connor

.hang flags like the marlin guys do. flags could just be numbers representing weights of fish released..first flag is an upside down bass representing species...following flags..25,30,40, 50...people will get it.

Hands down best idea ever! Although I personally wouldn't need any flag over "20". Great concept, would love to see it catch on.

For the record, I'd fish for bass even if you couldn't keep any.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Love it!!

[SaltLife1980]

Getting good now

[shtriton207]

Originally Posted by fishunt

1 bass would be fine with me. just leave the fluke limits alone

x 2

[jwstand]

Absolutely.


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