"Stripers jumping out of Water"

[seadogg]

I don't know what happened to this site. It seems every other post is filled with negative vibes, doom and gloom, or finger pointing. What do you suggest OTW does? Should they call it quits and tell people to give up fishing? Seriously, come on.
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[5/0]

Originally Posted by seadogg

I don't know what happened to this site. It seems every other post is filled with negative vibes, doom and gloom, or finger pointing. What do you suggest OTW does? Should they call it quits and tell people to give up fishing? Seriously, come on.
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I'm being gentle, open you're eyes and read some more posts, their aren't many stone thrower's here.

But as for OTW there having their annul kill turny,they broad cast fishing is great please pay some money, get a trendy t shirt and pins for the fish you kill for your personal status.
If you think I'm negative you should get involved into one of these kill fest and watch you're Buddy's & acquaints true colors come out...once you've seen enough
Please re read this and get back to me.

Bob

Just for re insurance click on my handle and read my posts or comments on threads their positive and boosting.
Only one that may be negative are more than well deserved.
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[Liv2Fish]

Originally Posted by 5/0

But as for OTW there having their annul kill turny,they broad cast fishing is great please pay some money, get a trendy t shirt and pins for the fish you kill for your personal status.

I'm with Bob. OTW is the only publication that hasn't posted a major article about the status of the bass fishing we're all experiencing, or at least an accurate one.

I don't subscribe anymore but there has been a lot of info and links out there with pictures of giant schools of bass in CCB. Those fish are all over my beach right now and they're about 14" long. I think the article estimated them to be 20lbs (i might be wrong on that)?

OTW used to post links to the complete catch report for the striper cup and you could go back a few years too. I used to open them in excel and sort by weight/date/state to see what month the larger classes usually showed up. Each year, there were something like 2500 fish entered and 90% of those fish were under 25 lbs - with NO shot at winning anything.

They have one of the largest audiences of anglers anywhere, they should be educating the masses. Maybe the weekenders who keep fish just to give to the neighbors wouldn't do so if they knew.

They really need to look in the mirror.

If there has been a lot of negativity on this board lately, it's because we're all watching our fishery get wiped out and know how long it's going to take to recover, IF ASMFC actually does anything to help. It is striped bass.com after all. I think OTW has a board. Maybe that's a bit more positive...

[ridler72]

Originally Posted by Liv2Fish

I'm with Bob. OTW is the only publication that hasn't posted a major article about the status of the bass fishing we're all experiencing, or at least an accurate one.

Great point. Never even thought about that.

I think we all feasted with the lack of fin bait, especially big fin bait, up and down New England from the 90's through the mid 2000's. Even when the Peanut Bunker showed strong in the early 2000's it was still great because they hung out in the waves, still keeping this inshore bite on, no matter what the population of Striped Bass.

Now, at least the waters I venture in, it's mostly the Mack and sea herring show, and for the inshore beach action and rocks, this sucks. It's epic when the action moves into a bay and if you are lucky to get in on it, it can be a feast. But in my opinion this does not bring stable inshore fishing. Even in the kayak it becomes a challenge. Nothing stable at night either in tight to shore, and it shouldn't be when they are gobbling big fin bait in the sun mid afternoon. Hopefully a little luck comes by this new moon week for the inshore crowd. I know I'll be putting my time in this weekend.

So I'm hoping for more squid to show up asap and the macks and herring to move away and to make the best out of the rest of the season.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by ridler72

Great point. Never even thought about that.

I think we all feasted with the lack of fin bait, especially big fin bait, up and down New England from the 90's through the mid 2000's. Even when the Peanut Bunker showed strong in the early 2000's it was still great because they hung out in the waves, still keeping this inshore bite on, no matter what the population of Striped Bass.

Now, at least the waters I venture in, it's mostly the Mack and sea herring show, and for the inshore beach action and rocks, this sucks. It's epic when the action moves into a bay and if you are lucky to get in on it, it can be a feast. But in my opinion this does not bring stable inshore fishing. Even in the kayak it becomes a challenge. Nothing stable at night either in tight to shore, and it shouldn't be when they are gobbling big fin bait in the sun mid afternoon. Hopefully a little luck comes by this new moon week for the inshore crowd. I know I'll be putting my time in this weekend.

So I'm hoping for more squid to show up asap and the macks and herring to move away and to make the best out of the rest of the season.

Except, this was a slamming squid run in so. RI AND you can walk on pogies (in RI, and from what I saw. central CT this week)...

[bart]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Except, this was a slamming squid run in so. RI AND you can walk on pogies (in RI, and from what I saw. central CT this week)...

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

[bassballer]

Originally Posted by bart

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

Bart ill give you a text, were doing a all nighter south if you want in.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by bart

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

We are getting a lot of fish but nothing over 22#. Nothing under 18# either. Live pogies and chunks sometimes but not on purpose. The chunking usually happens after the "Yellow eyed bastards" chop up the the live pogy.

BTW, I'm not complaining.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by seadogg

I don't know what happened to this site. It seems every other post is filled with negative vibes, doom and gloom, or finger pointing. What do you suggest OTW does? Should they call it quits and tell people to give up fishing? Seriously, come on.
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It's not the site's fault it's the fact that the Bass fishing is on a very slippery slope and sliding down quickly.
OTW can do whatever they want. The fact of the matter is it's not OTW, or comms in New England or recs at the Canal, it ALL OF IT!

I have been a strong proponent of game fish status. I believe that in order to save the Stripers from extinction we need a coast wide ban on the sale of Bass. Everywhere from South Carolina to Nova Scotia.

It is not going to do any good to have a moratorium in New England and have the commercial guys at Oregon Inlet in NC gill netting a million bass this winter.

Last Thursday I got into a good bite of 15 to 20# fish. I caught 8 or 9 and released all. I watched in total amazement as 4 guys in a boat near me caught smaller fish on chunks rather than live line and kept every fish that came over the rail. I said something to them and the captain (?) of the boat told me to mind my own *&%$# business.

So I am now in favor of a total moratorium. Keep NOTHING like we did for 4 year in the late 80s/early 90s and ban the sale, forever, of Stripers. Either that or be prepared to fish for Bluefish and Fluke until they are also wiped out.

[Clammer]

Pi you don,t know how to fish for Fluke ><<><

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Clammer

Pi you don,t know how to fish for Fluke ><<><

You are wrong mon ami. We caught fluke in EG on Thursday.