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Originally Posted by buckman
I actually think there is good chance charter boats, in our area at least ,would bring home more fish if it was 1 at 28 then if it was 2 at 33.
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I'm sure that holds true in some areas. I have heard captains who fish long island sound say the same thing and most of them actually seem to favor keeping it at 1@28 because getting a 33" fish can be difficult at certain times of the year so with 1@28 the charters can at least provide their clients with some fish to take home.
The problem with 2@33" is that is does nothing to slow down the killing of all of the big fish that takes place every summer around Block and off of Montauk. The average fish they catch is 20+ pounds and when the fishing is good the boats are often running multiple trips a day and limiting out each trip. On an average day there are easily 50+ boats out there doing this. That's not sustainable and going to 2@33" does nothing to slow it down.
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