TWO BASS FOR RI CHARTER AND PARTY BOATS?

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by bobber

thats how this whole discussion got started in the first place.... the charter guys are pushing for MORE fish than the everyday, joe-taxpayer angler.... and they are pressuring their states' delegations to give them more.

not very likely that any state is gong to enact more restrictive regs in the face of that kinda pressure, right??

No, that is not correct. 1st of all it has nothing to do with RI's delegation to the ASMFC, its up to Janet Coit as head of the DEM.

2nd, Its my understanding that they are NOT pushing for more fish, just different regs for the charter/party fleet.

Charter/party boats already have different regs for scup, sea bass and tautog and it seems to work out pretty well. I don't see why it couldn't work for stripers, but I don't think that 2 at 33 is the right number.