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08-17-2005, 06:54 PM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,754
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Are Bass on the Decline
Do you Think Striped Bass are on the Decline. What are your Thoughts.....
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Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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08-17-2005, 07:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
Posts: 1,136
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No...Pogies/bunker are on the decline. This will make for not enough high oil/protein food for too many bass.....and THEN they will be on the decline.
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08-17-2005, 07:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Outer Banks of Framingham
Posts: 434
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I'm not sure if it on the decline or on the rise, but what I do know the stocks are not where they should be compared to a few decades ago.
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08-17-2005, 07:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,690
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i say yes there is a decline of large bass. I say lower the limits to one small slot and one really really big  |
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08-17-2005, 07:19 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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never seen as many SMALL schoolies as i've seen this year.. sounds like it may bode well for the future.( as long as they have the food to grow into biguns )
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08-17-2005, 07:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,690
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how many people are fishing for bass now as opposed to 10 years ago??? if everyone keeps a fish every time the go out, thats a huge chunk of bass being killed  |
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08-17-2005, 07:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Outer Banks of Framingham
Posts: 434
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Originally Posted by Eben
how many people are fishing for bass now as opposed to 10 years ago??? if everyone keeps a fish every time the go out, thats a huge chunk of bass being killed |
Not only that, add the commercial fishing, poaching, loss of habitat, loss of baitfish, pollution etc., it's a wonder we still have fish around! |
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08-17-2005, 07:29 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I think not, there is a shortage of bait fish (Herring, Alewife, and menhaden) this will make for lower weights in large fish like we are seeing in the last couple of years
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