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Originally Posted by CowHunter
Pete G.... Would Saltwaters edge business Begin to Boom if the Made striped Bass a gamefish only. Catch and release only??? I seriously doubt it...
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I don't have any interest in a no-take fishery. Just a healthy, accessible fishery for fisherman (rec and comm). That's what's good for MY interests.
Anyways, I'm arguing your cause, indirectly.
It just struck me that you took the classic "divided we fall" type stand; an everyone's against me and the commercials when I just don't see it that way.
I just think there's a LARGE middle of the road that is the average fisherman that has nothing against commercial fishing. Not many people would claim to understand ALL the issues, very few if any do.
My point was I wouldn't want to push that guy into a camp against what you want by basically telling him he's an idiot if he can't adapt. Or maybe explain more clearly why their view or point doesn't hold water instead of assuming they are "rich yuppies", "can't adapt".
For example, I feel the Stripers Forever "fish are more valuable alive then dead" doesn't hold water if the shore fisherman around here can't get at them. I wish they'd use their clout to help understand why baby bunker seem so scarce in the fall.
Just a tactical observation, take it for what it's worth.
Too bad there isn't a "Stripers Foreveryone" to get behind.