NY Goes 1 fish @28
 

Hearing reports on social media that NY went 1 @ 28 for all at todays meeting. Haven't confirmed yet.

Confirmed from Ross Squire.

Connecticut just came out officially with 1@28" across the board as well.

This puts just a "little" more pressure on Rhody.

Rhody,s too corrupt

WTF are they going to do when there is no STRIPERS & its the state fish ????:realmad:

Rhode will be the ahole in it all and come out at 5 @ 10"
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if RI goes 2 fish now it would indicate a serious lack of competence among our fisheries managers and a lack of leadership among those who oversee them.....be hopeful they'll do the right thing...which is also the most obvious thing...not always a fan of giving credit for doing the most obvious right thing but in this case it would be appreciated and celebrated

Way to go NY !!!!
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Time for some truth. Let's see how much power the for hire/ commercial sector has in RI. I say commercial/ for hire for a reason. I would love to have a list of RI commercial bass permits and for hire operators. Don't know for sure but I would guess a lot of the names would be on both lists. I can't help but think that he second bass and most of the dead fish you see on some of the for hires web sites are destined for market. Don't know the whole story just my guess. Any way it's time to see if RI will do the right thing or be exposed
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The NY and CT moves give Janet Coit an escape hatch and allow her to save face.

So when will RI make a final decision? Out with it already
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Good job ny
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Janet was head of the nature conservancy before the DEM. I can't imagine that she would screw this up.
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I would bet just about all maintain as many permits for as many species as the can . I'm not sure how it works in RI but in Ma if you dont renew on time your out .
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Janet Coit must be under extreem pressure. At the last meeting in RI the DEM wouldn't even make a recommendation in regard to which option to choose. I think the people at RI DEM are really backed into a corner.
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NY and CT 1 @ 28...WOW!

Unsure to do the right thing? There is no applause to choose the 1@ option, there are repercussions to do split modes. Both to the environment and to business, mostly bad.
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Im betting it will be 1 @ 28 for all in RI, if not i will be mighty disappointed.

lots of irony here...the rationale used when RI offered the second option is now gone......the will be no competitive disadvantage(unless RI goes 2 bass for hires) and the only way that boats will be fishing side by side under different regs is if RI goes with a mode split...pretty funny as RI was claiming it would be other states forcing us to go to "2" fish for for hires to avoid this

RI had the opportunity to attempt to influence neighboring states having voted first but had dragged out the final decision and now it's possible that neighboring states will be influencing the RI decision

RI Charters that are upset with RI anglers and other charters supporting 1@ all modes are now trying to figure out who to direct their anger at...RI 1@'s were largely ignored by the fisheries managers as the vote was very lopsided....RI Charters supporting mode splits now find themselves at odds with neighboring states who, they were pretty confident, would be supporting and enhancing their position

:heybaby:

They won't have a disadvantage if the go to 1@ but they will have a obvious advantage if they go to 2@ 33"
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Kudos to CT and NY! I'm embarrassed for RI the littlest biggest corrupt state in the union. WTF are these clowns thinking? A few special interest lugs pulling the strings again i'm sure. Maybe it's time to replace those making the calls, it's about time.

Good Job, Mass, CT, and now New York :kewl:

Now at bat: RI

correct...they look a little hypocritical supporting 2@ after arguing about the disadvantage they'd suffer if they were fishing 1@ while other and neighboring states for hires were fishing 2@

How can rhode island go forward and enact regs that they themselves argued would be unfair to neighboring states? I guess they are only unfair when they benefit others, but when it benefits you, life is good.

I am optimistic, but I am also a realist ... Its tough to un-shake backroom handshakes, and it's tough to refund backroom lobbying. If Rhode Island goes for 2 @33 now, it will be plain as day that deals were made, no question.

Can you explain how 2@33 is an advantage? The harvest should be about the same whether it is 1@28 or 2@33? Isn't that the argument for equivalency? Is the advantage that people will go on the charter with the chance that they will take home two fish, even though the odds say in most cases they will only get one fish. Or is it that 2@33 for a charter really isn't equivalent to 1@28?

At least the 30-32" fish would get to reproduce, but still, it's silly. C'mon RI

I've been pondering the following thought: It appears all other states that share a border with RI have now gone to one fish bag in their for hire modes - wouldn't it be refreshing to see the Rhode Island Party and Charter Association change their stance to support a 1 fish bag to keep everything equal? It would definitly take the heat off of Director Coit and IMO place their industry in a more favorable light with the public. Thoughts?

Hey all been a while. It's nice to see most states going to 1 fish. It will be huge in NY as they take a lot of fish. Unfortunately the worst state is New Jersey. They are at 2 fish 1 at 28-43" and one at 43" and over plus with a bonus tag you get to keep another at 28" plus. I've said it before, a lot that fish in New England don't get what happens here. I don't care what anybody says the bulk of the population is taken in nj the lady few days. You can take bass 9 months a year here and the migrating population from the Hudson and the Chesapeake hit here. On any given day there are several hundred boats pounding the big bodies of migratory fish. Kinda looks like the Chesapeake, but theirs is only 6 weeks. Just wanted to chime in:-) how are you DZ:-)
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Hi Ken! Been a long time.

Is Jersey a done deal or could you petition to change now that NY has gone conservative?

IIRC NJ regs are set by the legislature, very difficult to change.

Thanks Mike.

Yes it's about the perception.
I guess it's different in Rhode Island but in our area we may try to get our clients a limit and give them the option to take it home but in most cases they don't.. And at 2 fish at 33 inches rarely will they take home the two fish
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I'm curious Scott. I know why I think it would be an advantage but why do you now think it would be an advantage if RI charter boats have 2@ 33 inch? Especially given all the arguments saying that it would not hurt charter business if they are allowed 1@28"
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Alright, but for me that makes it even less of a valid reason for 2@33. The discussion has centered around why would a client pay a grand for a couple of fillets. 2@33 makes it so the client is willing to gamble that they will get more than a couple fillets, although they generally won't get 2 fish. That is alot to gamble if it is about fillets. I guess the charter can mislead them into thinking they will leave with 2 fish even though they won't. That can't be good for business anyway.

The most complain in nj yet the biggest offenders. I doubt you'll change like mako mike said. The bonus tag is a joke. It's nj com quota, however nobody ever sends tags in so you have a New Jersey commercial season 7 days a week for 9 months lol
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I do what I did in mass com fishing on my charters in 12 days every year. But I get to go an additional 4-6 weeks in spring and 8 weeks in fall
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One would think that CT, MA and NY charter associations would put pressure on their RI peers to change their stance and push for 1 fish.
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Buck - I'll try and answer that. At the RI meetings the RI For hire captains were adamant that if RI went one fish and Mass and NY went two, then they(RI Boats)would be at a SEVERE disadvantage and their customers would go to Mass or NY to vacation and fish. Now using that same argument, RI boats would now have the advantage in recruiting back those customers if they get a two fish bag.

we all fish for the challenge and we all fish in the hopes of catching something bigger and better than we have in the past.
Charterboat clients know it's fishing not catching
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I agree totally with what you say but in your reality is it an advantage or disadvantage?
I have argued that it's clearly an advantage. Most here have argued that it is not a competitive advantage.
I think Rhode Island will surprise you guys and go with one fish .
But if Rhode Island instead played the game and tried to create an advantage for their boats ..then it's plan worked .
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