Asmfc- striped bass stock low?-jump on any charter or head boat

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Capt Sal

Walk in the shoes of a for hire capt and maybe you will change your tune.

So much confidence based on anecdotal sightings of offshore bass.

If you're wrong and the stock collapses, everyone goes out of business, right?

You depend on a public, natural resource, and no one forced you to go into the fishing business. Honestly, you guys ought to be the most "conservative" when it comes to management, yet every single time the data shows constricting biomass you grasp at straws --- offshore bass, female fluke --- fighting tooth and nail to kill more fish.

It's as if the prior striper collapse never happened.

[fishunt]

Originally Posted by reason162

So much confidence based on anecdotal sightings of offshore bass.

If you're wrong and the stock collapses, everyone goes out of business, right?

You depend on a public, natural resource, and no one forced you to go into the fishing business. Honestly, you guys ought to be the most "conservative" when it comes to management, yet every single time the data shows constricting biomass you grasp at straws --- offshore bass, female fluke --- fighting tooth and nail to kill more fish.

It's as if the prior striper collapse never happened.

well said!

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by reason162

So much confidence based on anecdotal sightings of offshore bass.

If you're wrong and the stock collapses, everyone goes out of business, right?

You depend on a public, natural resource, and no one forced you to go into the fishing business. Honestly, you guys ought to be the most "conservative" when it comes to management, yet every single time the data shows constricting biomass you grasp at straws --- offshore bass, female fluke --- fighting tooth and nail to kill more fish.

It's as if the prior striper collapse never happened.

What is it you are trying to say?Your post makes no sense.For hire Capts care about a ''public'' resource. Public being the key word.If we didn't care we would't donate to Save the Summer flounder foundation or attend meetings.Than again we are fighting tooth and nail to kill more fish??Were do you get this from?Are you blaming charter and party boats for the decline in the striper population?You must really hate people that fish for a living and pass on a tradition to our children." ANECDOTAL" LMFAO Big words i am so impressed.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Capt Sal

You must really hate people that fish for a living and pass on a tradition to our children.

There won't be anything to pass on if the stock collapses. Maybe try and think long term? You guys got what you wanted in the 28-35 slot, but you're here talking about mythical offshore bass.