Ahhh Fin Addiction... But then the "experts" & Regulators keep telling us that it's us (mostly C. & R .) "Recs." that kill most of the Bass being removed from the biomass!
Seems your observations Cap. prove that to be a lot of bull, as I've believed & observed all along myself! Take the price off the Stripers' head-- the #20+ Bass especially... and I'm quite sure 90% less Bass would be killed than today under current regs. Oh, I know... the "data" says otherwise!-- it says us Recs. just love eating big Stripers almost every night apparently!
No price on Stripers over #20... GAMEFISH NOW!... then we'll see big Bass everywhere, including in the Surf everywhere they used to be, again! (How was your surf- season, Rhody, Cape & N. Shore MA?
Bob, always great to see you with Bass! Nice to "meet" your Dad too!-- I thought I was a lot like my Dad!-- you guys are clones!