TWO BASS FOR RI CHARTER AND PARTY BOATS?

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

FYI, it looks like NY is going to opt for two fish, one in a 28-34 slot and another over 38 (or so) inches, for all recreational anglers.

Let me get this straight. The first fish can only be between. 28-34 inches and not above 38 and the second can only be over 38?
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[buckman]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Let me get this straight. The first fish can only be between. 28-34 inches and not above 38 and the second can only be over 38?
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Doesn't sound right to me either .
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[piemma]

Here's what I found:


STRIPED BASS (MARINE WATERS)

Length: 1 @ 28" - 40", a 2nd >40" Creel limit: 2 Season: April 15 - December 15
Special Conditions:
Marine Waters - South of George Washington Bridge. Recreational anglers may possess one striped bass between 28" and 40", and one additional striped bass over 40

[dannyplug1]

Congratulations, charter, for hires, commercials you are now free to eradicate the species. What are you going to destroy next? Cant get to fresh water its managed by the dept. of the interior not the dept. of commerce. Looks like the special interests will prevail over the will of the people.

[JLH]

Originally Posted by piemma

Here's what I found:


STRIPED BASS (MARINE WATERS)

Length: 1 @ 28" - 40", a 2nd >40" Creel limit: 2 Season: April 15 - December 15
Special Conditions:
Marine Waters - South of George Washington Bridge. Recreational anglers may possess one striped bass between 28" and 40", and one additional striped bass over 40

Those are the current (2014) NY regulations. They have had a slot fish and a "trophy" fish for awhile.

Sounds like New York's proposal for 2015 is one fish between 28 - 34" and one fish over 38" (or whatever length ASMFC will agree gives them the 25% reduction).

[piemma]

Originally Posted by JLH

Those are the current (2014) NY regulations. They have had a slot fish and a "trophy" fish for awhile.

Sounds like New York's proposal for 2015 is one fish between 28 - 34" and one fish over 38" (or whatever length ASMFC will agree gives them the 25% reduction).

Sorry. I assume the new regs have not been published.

[JoeG@Breezy]

Originally Posted by JLH

Those are the current (2014) NY regulations. They have had a slot fish and a "trophy" fish for awhile.

Sounds like New York's proposal for 2015 is one fish between 28 - 34" and one fish over 38" (or whatever length ASMFC will agree gives them the 25% reduction).

You are correct. The actual min size of the "trophy" is TBD by the scientists. But the ASMFC can still ignore the recommendations of the MRAC. It's going to come down to (someone/group within MRAC or DEC) demonstarting that doing just about what we did in past years will suddenly and magically produce a reduction in mortality. But with all of this petty two fish support from special interests my guess is 2 fish it will be. I hope not. Very sad and discouraging.
Incidentally, because I fish very actively in NY where we see a lot of urban guys as well as LI guys out there fishing plugs, bait and wait etc. I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that everyone thinks the 2014 regs say 2@28+. Most don't know or they just ignore the 1@28+ and another at 40+.

[striperswiper75]

It looks like the ASMFC has put out the agenda for next months winter meeting. The agenda each states conservation equivalency plans outlined. IT seems like a lot of New England states are using MRIP landings data as the base for their recreational reduction calculations.

http://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/...dBassBoard.pdf

Start reading on page 97.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Let me get this straight. The first fish can only be between. 28-34 inches and not above 38 and the second can only be over 38?
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No one said first fish has to be in the slot, the first fish could be the trophy and the second fish in the slot. Besides, as a practical matter, there would be no practical way to enforce it, if the first fish had to be the slot fish.