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Originally Posted by JohnR
Come on, that's it? Nobody else feel they can show up for one one of these meetings?
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Why do you think that is John???? Its because that there are Way More people on this board selling bass both boat and surf during the com season. Times are tough, not everyone can afford to drop a few hundred bucks a trip to go fishing on a regular basis, they need to sell fish to at least offset expenses, or fish damn hard and make a few bucks to get ahead during the comm season...
Now before the JohnnyD's, Makai's,Numbskull's, and the Sandmans jump all over me, I in no way support this bill... I dont think there is a need to raise the Comm quota and I myself am not for this bill. I though dont rely 100% to make a living from being on the water... However, I dont think raising the Mass comm quota will make much of a difference because honestly, I dont think many on here get it, the real damage to striped bass is done well south of Mass and its not by Comms. 1.1 million pounds is probably killed on a weekly basis in some of these areas, kind of a joke. Cut the Rec catch to 1 fish at 34-36" coastwide and it WILL make a difference. The Black Market for striped bass Im sure is well over 1.1 million pounds in some states during a season... Who is killing those fish, just Comm Guys??? Common....