One million pound increase in Chesapeake fishery

[Raven]

well it hasn't happened yet
so maybe there 's still a solution
it would be great if the fishery was that good

[BatesBCheatin]

When I hear info like this I have to wonder if I'd be better off not giving a #^&#^&#^&#^&.

[numbskull]

Anybody who killed a large bass in the canal this past year has nothing to complain about. Md is just doing the same as we have been.

The ASMFC has seen the numbers of large fish dropping steadily but has avoided and delayed action to allow continued recreational and commercial harvest of the remaining fish because the large 2011 year class will eventually salvage the situation. Such action has made the slaughter we see at the canal or at Chatham legal and popular.

The 2011 year class is now reaching harvest age for the Chesapeake. This is the size fish they fish for since the larger fish migrate out of there. They want access to those fish just the same as we will want access to the same fish when they are larger.

Killing large bass last year and complaining about MD killing small bass next year under the same legal guidelines has no credibility. They, I'd suspect, are equally disgusted with what we do when the fish get here.

[Sea Dangles]

One of these days we will hear on the news of a well intentioned bespectabled angler gone rogue at the canal. It will be a morning in late May with a beautiful sunrise and breaking tide. A disheveled man with no bicycle will emerge from the tracks with an uzi and will introduce himself to jubilant anglers with a shopping cart full of ammo for their consumption.Ala Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down.Thirty pounders will line the banks and people will attempt to swim for their lives to escape the hero of Morone who has a cape on and the letter N emblazoned on the front.

[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

One of these days we will hear on the news of a well intentioned bespectabled angler gone rogue at the canal. It will be a morning in late May with a beautiful sunrise and breaking tide. A disheveled man with no bicycle will emerge from the tracks with an uzi and will introduce himself to jubilant anglers with a shopping cart full of ammo for their consumption.Ala Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down.Thirty pounders will line the banks and people will attempt to swim for their lives to escape the hero of Morone who has a cape on and the letter N emblazoned on the front.

While I agree w/George..... that's some funny S*&^!

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo

While I agree w/George..... that's some funny S*&^!

yes humorous, and I agree with George too, but I bet Chris thinks the same way as well.


it's like every man for himself with this crap
the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but really? not always.
it's truly a shame to see what is happening with the population of stripers

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

yes humorous, and I agree with George too, but I bet Chris thinks the same way as well.
it's like every man for himself with this crap
the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but really? not always.
it's truly a shame to see what is happening with the population of stripers

I met a guy out in the bay last year and asked him if he practiced C&R. his response was "why should I? No one else does and anything I put back someone else will catch and kill."

As I said before it's not one group or one state its a coast wide problem that can only be solved by game fish status.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

One of these days we will hear on the news of a well intentioned bespectabled angler gone rogue at the canal. It will be a morning in late May with a beautiful sunrise and breaking tide. A disheveled man with no bicycle will emerge from the tracks with an uzi and will introduce himself to jubilant anglers with a shopping cart full of ammo for their consumption.Ala Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down.Thirty pounders will line the banks and people will attempt to swim for their lives to escape the hero of Morone who has a cape on and the letter N emblazoned on the front.

Great post Chris

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Anybody who killed a large bass in the canal this past year has nothing to complain about. Md is just doing the same as we have been.

The ASMFC has seen the numbers of large fish dropping steadily but has avoided and delayed action to allow continued recreational and commercial harvest of the remaining fish because the large 2011 year class will eventually salvage the situation. Such action has made the slaughter we see at the canal or at Chatham legal and popular.

The 2011 year class is now reaching harvest age for the Chesapeake. This is the size fish they fish for since the larger fish migrate out of there. They want access to those fish just the same as we will want access to the same fish when they are larger.

Killing large bass last year and complaining about MD killing small bass next year under the same legal guidelines has no credibility. They, I'd suspect, are equally disgusted with what we do when the fish get here.

Holy crap, we actually agree on something!

[snake slinger]

Guys are taking a 1 at 32 pledge and then you hear stuff like this