Stripers forever!

[davisd]

So lets see I can keep two fish at 28" and a commercial fisherman can keep what????

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by davisd

So lets see I can keep two fish at 28" and a commercial fisherman can keep what????

Don't go there. You too can buy a commercial license and keep whatever the law allows. That you choose not to is your choice, that is all. Also keep in mind that the fish kept in a commercial fishery benefit many people besides the guy who catches them. Those people vote, too, so their opinion counts though it is convenient to ignore them. From the general publics' point of view, the optimal use of a public resource almost always involves commercial as well as recreational use.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Don't go there. You too can buy a commercial license and keep whatever the law allows. That you choose not to is your choice, that is all. Also keep in mind that the fish kept in a commercial fishery benefit many people besides the guy who catches them. Those people vote, too, so their opinion counts though it is convenient to ignore them. From the general publics' point of view, the optimal use of a public resource almost always involves commercial as well as recreational use.

Well put

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by numbskull

From the general publics' point of view, the optimal use of a public resource almost always involves commercial as well as recreational use.

Bingo.

Doctor scmoctor! Quit your job and be a Striper educational speaker!

Seriously, this is a point lost on most people. Rod and reel commercial of any species is one of the lowest bycatch and other negative impacts.

[Sea Dangles]

I would love to see the striped bass become a gamefish. I like catching them more than eating them. I like catching them more than selling them. I think a nice compromise would be 1 fish at 32". This would do wonders for the resource and most likely be the most agreed upon compromise.