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Originally Posted by rphud (Post 1207436)

might be a little premature, but I am seriously leaning towards quitting my day job. Might have to wait until I finish up some contracts in the first quarter and find that 26 Regulator (already working on the truck to pull it with).

Congrats, when it’s time it’s time... IMO

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Originally Posted by piemma (Post 1207444)

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Ya, been there done that. It's like "stupid" fishing

Sure is.

Anyone trying to shave some COVID weight off.... I started the day after Xmas,,, so far so good....

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...t=80669&page=5

I keep getting "signals" that it is time.

I will try to
Watch less TV ...and listen to more music.
talk less about politics and more about anything else
work less and boat fish more
stop looking back and start looking forward to whatever lies ahead.

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Originally Posted by Clammer (Post 1207384)

:huh:I don,t think anything is exempt once you put bait on it .just one of the flaws in the law .<.

I don't know about RI, but pork rinds and tube & worm are exempt from circles in Mass

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Circle Hooks and Striped Bass (322 CMR 6.07). Consistent with recent actions by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, DMF is proposing to amend its existing circle hook rule for striped bass. This rule currently requires that recreational anglers use circle hooks when fishing with whole or cut natural baits for striped bass with exemptions for the for-hire fleet and any baits attached to an artificial lure that are to be trolled, cast, or vertically jigged.

The proposed amendments would further specify that if a striped bass is caught on any other type of hook other than a circle hooks, which is baited with natural bait, then the fish must be returned to the water immediately and without unnecessary injury.

Additionally, all but two of the existing exemptions will be rescinded, including the exemption for the for-hire fleet. The two remaining exemptions are for tube and worm fishing and the use of pork rinds. The proposed rule allows for pork rinds to be attached to artificial lures that are rigged with hooks other than circle hooks. It also allows tube and worm fishing to continue provided the lure consists of a minimum of 8” latex or rubber tubing with a single hook protruding from the end portion of the tubing where a bait may be attached; tubes may not be rigged with treble hooks.

I think they are having a 2 years pass to study the effects of the T&W .I believe its coastwide ><<

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Originally Posted by Clammer (Post 1209145)

I think they are having a 2 years pass to study the effects of the T&W .I believe its coastwide ><<

Haven’t used T&W for a couple years but don’t remember there being any gut hooked,,,,
Then again, I don’t have much of a memory left either....:spin:

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Originally Posted by Guppy (Post 1209146)

Haven’t used T&W for a couple years but don’t remember there being any gut hooked,,,,
Then again, I don’t have much of a memory left either....:spin:

Many years T&W never gut hooked one.
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that,s why fishmen bitched at the meeting

how about bucktail & worm or pork that didn,t get a pass

not my cup of tea . but a lot of guys use wire with this setup …..I don,t remember ever getting gut hooked ……..even casting :wid:

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Originally Posted by Clammer (Post 1209155)

I still have a couple wire set ups,,,, they hit it like a freight train.... my arm still hurts... LOL

There's a spot off the South side of Bonnet where I'd pull wire in 40 to 60 feet of water. Tube and worm was killer.

Yeah, that’s why I’m going back to T and W this year. Tried lots of stuff in recent years; sluggos, plugs etc. Only had some luck with a blue and yellow 5 inch Yo Zuri in the Westport river last year. Back to T and W everywhere else.
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