I primarily fish from private properties, or use private accesses to public spots. I always repay the owners who grant me access with a side from one of the first keepers caught from their property or access, if they are interested AND can cook it that day. I filet it for them and leave it iced in a cooler at their door for them. Blows them away. Guarantees me years of access. If I leave them both sides, their friends are often invited and if they are shorefront owners.....you get the drift. Two filets got shipped from my freezer to Chicago and we got a ten pound Christmas roast in return. I really enjoy having people eat striper that was swimming just hours ago. As I mostly fish predawn, most fish are released. (I do have to go to work from the beach) I would guess that I keep one in twenty legal fish and don't ever recall keeping more than one on a day. And I don't consider myself a trophy hunter. Most of the fish I can fool are 30-40 inch. If I need someone to vouch for that, I can often call Clogston or Luds48 over.
