Remember river herring? I do.

[ProfessorM]

I don't ever remember seeing 4 wardens at the Middleboro run, maybe opening day, and in fact the last several years was a complete zoo there and a PIA to get herring. I remember 1 warden completely overwhelmed and line cutting and people taking way more than they were allowed with multi permits for all family members, I know I did it, just plain sucked. I don't miss using them at all and wouldn't bother me if they were banned forever.

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

I don't miss using them at all and wouldn't bother me if they were banned forever.

I agree about the banned forever part. I don't need to use em for bait, just I wanna see the runs restored for forage.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by zimmy

I agree about the banned forever part. I don't need to use em for bait, just I wanna see the runs restored for forage.

Exactly!

[RoyL]

Agreed..............The best thing that ever happened to me as a bass fisherman. Forced me to work a lot harder at taking fish on artificials. Now I don't miss them at all

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RoyL

Agreed..............The best thing that ever happened to me as a bass fisherman. Forced me to work a lot harder at taking fish on artificials. Now I don't miss them at all

Me too. In fact, I think you catch more large fish on the shads than on live herring...bigger numbers with herring, but bigger sized fish with shads.