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I saadlly think that 2 at 28 is going to be very hard to change- lets face it.. the rec fishery is corrupt, as there are so many recreational fishermen who are making money off of these fish.. How do we convince charter captians that a dead fish is worth less than a fish that is alive?? For example a charter of 4, plus a captian and 2 mates goes out and the boat comes back with 14 fish.. the extra fish gets sold at market, the paying people take home their fish.. its a system not of enjoyment, but of paybacks, be it food or money..
the definition of recreation should be looked up by anyone who profits off of this fishery- lure makers, lecturers, writers,charter captains, tackleshop owners.. These are the people who should realize the most that the overall health of the stocks should not be taken for granted.
Sadly when there is a run of large fish like what seems to be happening now, there is a gold rush of sorts to seek and destroy the largest one. jealousy, greed, insecurity all play great rolls when big fish are around, but in rare #'s....
again just a thought. I do not view the killing of the 75 from block island as a bad thing, but what I do view it as is a warning sign, and would only hope that more people grasp the reality of the fact that there could be more of these fish if the regs were changed in the bass's favor...
I agree with you john, protect the bait.. but I dont agree with the way RISAA tried to protect it.. if your going to protect it, protect it... no 'fish grabs'....
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