I guess the only good news is that there are lots of nice bass around RI already. How do I know? Well, 19 of them were illegally taken somewhere off Point Judith. The resulting fine was nothing more than a wrist slap and if he makes another haul like the one he got busted for he will cover the cost of the fine...an inconvenient cost of doing business.
Read the whole story at
Massachusetts Man Pleads to Illegal Striped Bass Fishing in Point Judith - Narragansett, RI Patch