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Back Beach · 12-07-2006, 09:45 AM

My numbers/thesis is for coastwide, not just s-b members. You guys are all making legit arguments. There are variables, but the general population numbers right now based on YOY favor us catiching a lot of 15-35# fish, just like this year. This is based on the spike in YOY roughly 10-12 years ago.The real big fish(documented/official, of course) caught from the surf this year I know of are minimal compared to the early 2000's through 2005. I say its an availability issue coastwide.The boats still get them frequently, but I'm pretty sure its less than a few years ago. The YOY index says it should be less than the early 2000's.

12-07-2006, 09:45 AM	#4
Back Beach Respect your elvers iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: franklin ma Posts: 3,368	My numbers/thesis is for coastwide, not just s-b members. You guys are all making legit arguments. There are variables, but the general population numbers right now based on YOY favor us catiching a lot of 15-35# fish, just like this year. This is based on the spike in YOY roughly 10-12 years ago.The real big fish(documented/official, of course) caught from the surf this year I know of are minimal compared to the early 2000's through 2005. I say its an availability issue coastwide.The boats still get them frequently, but I'm pretty sure its less than a few years ago. The YOY index says it should be less than the early 2000's. Last edited by Back Beach; 12-07-2006 at 09:50 AM..
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