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eelman · 03-06-2002, 09:47 AM

John, There has always been a a couple of fish traps on that wall.One was always near the west gap and one was about 60 yards up the wall just outside the bend in the wall.They never affected the fishing at the west wall,at least all the years I fished it. Hoxie has always had the traps at the wall for years.

Once you round the bend in the wall,there really isnt any fishing opurtunity for stripers.He is 100% correct to say the best fishing is close to the beach! Im not sure about fall fishing for albies and bonita? As far as putting a larger trap in basically the same area as he had one before, Im not sure how it would addect the fishing but, I dont think it will kill it.How many people striper fish there after the first week in may anyway? There are much more productive spots after april.

Im a little torn on this because I feel the fishing oppurtunity after the spring on the west wall isnt that great at all.Most boat fisherman (after fluke) concentrate off the "center wall". And fluke doesnt get rolling along good until july! According to what you said the traps will be long gone by then anyway.So whats the problem??

In the late summer and early fall I have seen many people out there fishing for bonita and albies, playing mostly a waiting game and catching a suntan, for a few seconds at a shot at some fish that might come close to the wall once in an 8 hour period.

The guy has been making a living there for a long time and never bothered anyone.I say overall, let him have his traps.

As far as him being "Tweaked" I cant say as I blame him! Sometimes recreational fisherman tend to be a little to hard to get along with.Its either there way or the highway.Thats one of the things that turned me off to the whole scene.I swear if the comms pass gas there will be a public hearing on it asking for the lynch mob! Over the years these guys have gave me free bait, let me fish off the back of there boats, told me where the fish were..etc...etc...

Again however I come back to the old addage,Everyone who eats fish gets it from somewhere,The same guys who hate the comms on a hearing night, go eat scrod with there wife on the weekend!!

This is serious buissnes to these guys, I mean, its there livelyhood! There not out there to play with a few school bass on a saturday.

03-06-2002, 09:47 AM	#2
eelman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,036	John, There has always been a a couple of fish traps on that wall.One was always near the west gap and one was about 60 yards up the wall just outside the bend in the wall.They never affected the fishing at the west wall,at least all the years I fished it. Hoxie has always had the traps at the wall for years. Once you round the bend in the wall,there really isnt any fishing opurtunity for stripers.He is 100% correct to say the best fishing is close to the beach! Im not sure about fall fishing for albies and bonita? As far as putting a larger trap in basically the same area as he had one before, Im not sure how it would addect the fishing but, I dont think it will kill it.How many people striper fish there after the first week in may anyway? There are much more productive spots after april. Im a little torn on this because I feel the fishing oppurtunity after the spring on the west wall isnt that great at all.Most boat fisherman (after fluke) concentrate off the "center wall". And fluke doesnt get rolling along good until july! According to what you said the traps will be long gone by then anyway.So whats the problem?? In the late summer and early fall I have seen many people out there fishing for bonita and albies, playing mostly a waiting game and catching a suntan, for a few seconds at a shot at some fish that might come close to the wall once in an 8 hour period. The guy has been making a living there for a long time and never bothered anyone.I say overall, let him have his traps. As far as him being "Tweaked" I cant say as I blame him! Sometimes recreational fisherman tend to be a little to hard to get along with.Its either there way or the highway.Thats one of the things that turned me off to the whole scene.I swear if the comms pass gas there will be a public hearing on it asking for the lynch mob! Over the years these guys have gave me free bait, let me fish off the back of there boats, told me where the fish were..etc...etc... Again however I come back to the old addage,Everyone who eats fish gets it from somewhere,The same guys who hate the comms on a hearing night, go eat scrod with there wife on the weekend!! This is serious buissnes to these guys, I mean, its there livelyhood! There not out there to play with a few school bass on a saturday. Last edited by eelman; 03-06-2002 at 09:58 AM..
eelman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,036