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Originally Posted by 179
Cow I don't know for sure where the fish was caught but if there were odds I would say it's 80/20 the fish was caught outside the limit. I do know there are many of us legal fisherman here waiting for our shots hoping these fish move inside the limits. In years past these fish would push almost right up the the beach here in the OBX. The last few seasons the fish held up at the VA/NC line which is about 50-mile run. This year they have moved down to NC but 8-12 miles offshore. Many of us are watching the postings and listening at the docks on the locations. Bottom line is us legal fisherman have had 3 years of terrible striper fishing.
I don't want you to get the wrong idea there are many good fisherman here who do respect the laws, the problem imo is the Charters and Commercial fleet.
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I fished down there and see whats going on... Sucks when the fish are just over the 3 mile line... Alot of boats go over, but there are still good fishermen, charter captains that stay inside and try to pound it out... I think most have been aware that the fish have stayed well over 3 miles this year, well over, and that is why this has been making so much press this year on all the boards. Inside has been lifeless... I remember chasing the fish on the beach there over a decade ago, from Duck to Hatteras... Times and Patterns have changed... It would be wrong for me to suggest that every single person fishing down there is breaking the law..... I had friends that pulled their boats back weeks ago, no sense since the fish are and have been outside...