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01-11-2019, 12:59 PM
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Striped Bass Size Limits
Virginia Setting Max Size for Striped Bass! This appeared on another state's message board. Search around and you'll find it. I didn't think Gerry would want me to post the site but if you like striper fishing and check other "online" sites, you'll find it.
Anyhow, Virginia evidently will implement a mandatory maximum size limit to protect their (our) future striped bass fishery. Mind you, Virginia is the only state to mandate a maximum size limit.........so far. The message board is lighting up with comments from Virginia fishermen. Needless to say, the "minimum" size limits in neighboring Maryland are much different. It's an interesting concept especially since Virginia takes pride in its "citation" striped bass fishery. I think the program was just dumped on the fishermen by the Virginia secretary of Natural Resources. It's causing quite a stir. Keep an eye on it. It might be coming to a state near you! 
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01-11-2019, 06:41 PM
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Re: Striped Bass Size Limits
I am all for it! Want my great grandchildren to be able to catch them.
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01-11-2019, 08:09 PM
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Re: Striped Bass Size Limits
If I read the Virginia information correctly, it applied to striped bass over 36 inches. There were comments about the higher quality of eggs produced by "trophy" bass since the eggs were larger, thicker and more likely to have a better chance to develop. Allowing anglers to take a couple of smaller slot fish, a dozen or more years ago, has gone a long way towards restoring a healthy fishery. Some will disagree. However, just because everyone is not catching them or that they only hang around for awhile along the beach doesn't mean the bass population is not healthy. Many stripers pass by N.J. far beyond the three mile limit on their way north and south. We do need to be cautious of how many cows we harvest and how we release the rest or we will see a steady decline of any striped bass. It's a lesson the Federal Regulators can learn about the fluke we catch. Encouraging the harvest of too many big fish can only hurt the situation.
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01-11-2019, 09:27 PM
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Re: Striped Bass Size Limits
2 fish 24-32" per day. Big girls taste like crap anyway. Smaller ones are much better table fare.
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"There's no losing in fishing. You either catch or you learn."
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01-12-2019, 07:37 AM
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Re: Striped Bass Size Limits
Def a step in the right direction.
Hopefully other states follow
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Captain Dan Bias Reelmusic IV Fifty pound + , Striped Bass live release club
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01-12-2019, 07:40 AM
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Re: Striped Bass Size Limits
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