BREAKING NEWS

[BasicPatrick]

The good news from yesterdays meeting of the S-B management board is that the posturing and attempt to force yet another delay by VA, somewhat NJ and other states failed.

The Addendum was voted out to Public Hearings and that was the only real goal for the day.

The Addendum contains the across the board 30% mortality reduction that the science says is the right number. There are many options on how to achieve this but if we all turn out to the hearings this fall the badly needed reductions will happen.

[Got Stripers]

I personally have no issues with a one fish limit, unless you are feeding your family and your neighbors too; who needs two fish for diner? Even with vacuum sealing striped bass just don't save like a black sea bass or even a tog.

I've taken a couple home on occasion, but it's usually because I know I've got a crowd coming. I focus on black sea bass and tog now for eaters, even after a few months in the freezer, they are good if vacuum sealed. In the 4 outings I've had this year, I've only caught stripers on two of those. I always try for stripers early am for the fun, but seems I'm switching over to bottom fishing earlier and earlier with so few fish to bend a rod.

Golf and retirement are going to be a better fit, than striper fishing, at least my golf game is more consistent.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by BasicPatrick

The Addendum contains the across the board 30% mortality reduction that the science says is the right number.

Don't be fooled, look at the fine print, that 30% reduction only has a 50% probability of preventing overfishing. That's like a coin toss, and IMHO no way to manage a fishery.