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DZ · 02-19-2019, 11:11 AM

Probably not many are old enough to remember this but something very ironic just happened. Many of you probably heard about the recent passing of the "Kissing sailor" George Mendonsa, of Middletown RI.

George was very much involved during the Striper Wars of the 1980s.

Mendonsa was the Newport fish trap company (Tallman and Mack) owner and very opposed to the more conservative striped bass regulations that were eventually enacted at the time. So much so that #^&#^&#^&#^& Russell wrote the entire chapter 4 (A Man Named Mendonsa) of his book Striper Wars, about him.
https://books.google.com/books?id=sp...20wars&f=false

02-19-2019, 11:11 AM	#1
DZ Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,571	The "Kissing Sailor" passes Probably not many are old enough to remember this but something very ironic just happened. Many of you probably heard about the recent passing of the "Kissing sailor" George Mendonsa, of Middletown RI. George was very much involved during the Striper Wars of the 1980s. Mendonsa was the Newport fish trap company (Tallman and Mack) owner and very opposed to the more conservative striped bass regulations that were eventually enacted at the time. So much so that #^&#^&#^&#^& Russell wrote the entire chapter 4 (A Man Named Mendonsa) of his book Striper Wars, about him. https://books.google.com/books?id=sp...20wars&f=false
	DZ Recreational Surfcaster "Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit" Bi + Ne = SB 2 If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.