Sandman- Show me where I in any of my corespondence said that I was blaming the recreational fisherman for the lack of forage fish. Don't quote me of saying what was never said. I know all to well the cause of the depletion of the forage fish such as the herring; mackeral and don't forget the pogie.
Yes I do agree with you that there are a few self righteous fishermen that want to limit the license. I think that anybody that wants a stripe bass license in Mass. should be intitled to one just like it is now. To me the old system wasn't broken so why fix it. As far as 40 per day very few people get that many fish per day everyday.there are days when those same people don't catch 20 a day.
the taking of illegal S B is rampert. The Enviromental Police up here out number our local police. They try there best but they also have other duties.
And I have read what the sports fishery contributes in $ $ $ $. motels restaurants clothing chartering. Just think what 4 of my charter customers coming from California must be spending for a day of STRIPE BASS FISHING in Massachusetts.
Were your finger tips sore
mine are
JohnR- How do you know that they were lobstermen??? why would a commercial lobsterman take only a few fish??? you need a tote to bait about a 100 traps.
Rec-V-Comm who should have more allocation?In Massachusetts
Recs keep 2.5- 3million lbs. with the one fish limit.
One last thing. Here in Gloucester and Essex it is illegal to use a bait net, dip net or any other means to catch herring or alwifes in the streams or brooks that lead to there sponning ponds Years ago the lobstermen use to net them by the 55 gal. barrelsand almost depleted the species.
Hope ya catch a record breaker
my finger tips are bleeding