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fishsmith · 02-29-2012, 11:19 AM

Striped bass catch limit bills draw crowds, encounter resistance - Rockport, MA - Wicked Local Rockport

I don't favor stripers being designated a game fish, and agree with the words of this charter captain.

Peter Kelly, a charter captain from Marion, said he has been fishing in Massachusetts waters for more than 45 years. He theorized that the warmer water in the past few years was driving more fish further off the coast. That is why recreational fishermen, who cannot afford to fuel boats to go further out, may be seeing less fish, he said.

“As fuel keeps going up, recreational catches are going to keep going down,” Kelly said.

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fishsmith DDG-51 iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,550	Striped bass catch limit bills draw crowds, encounter resistance - Rockport, MA - Wicked Local Rockport I don't favor stripers being designated a game fish, and agree with the words of this charter captain. Peter Kelly, a charter captain from Marion, said he has been fishing in Massachusetts waters for more than 45 years. He theorized that the warmer water in the past few years was driving more fish further off the coast. That is why recreational fishermen, who cannot afford to fuel boats to go further out, may be seeing less fish, he said. “As fuel keeps going up, recreational catches are going to keep going down,” Kelly said.