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Old 02-22-2012, 08:36 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Pharmacyguy View Post
Years long declines in catches in multiple states, total catch rates declining every year since 2006. An absence of schoolies in many traditional spots. Stripers are considered littoral fish aka the "rockfish" and for the entire documented history we have of striped bass people caught them standing on the shore. Damn near every guy fishing from shore is saying they aren't catching fish the way they used to just a few years ago but we are supposed to believe that because the boat guys are slaughtering them that we don't have serious problem?!?
Maybe not the areas you normally fish, but The shore guys have still been slaughtering them in some areas this spring and this fall.Guess the fish are sticking with the vast amounts of bait???
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