Comments on Fisheries / Cod Spawning grounds

[relentless]

Cod Hunter posts a report where hs paty of five took 22 cod (just over four a man) and this turns into a let's bash the guys in there and a management thread. I thought there already was a fisheries mangement thread on this board elsewhere. As far as folks saying one thing and doing another we all have been in there, Raider has commercially fished this area in the past along with myself. One member who owns a tackle shop has been out there every weekend on different boats with some of you as guests. We have all enjoyed this fishery.

IMHO I intend to recommend a smaller closure of the area. In other words a one mile square instead of the entire 42-20 - 42-30 during November so folks can still soak a few clams in November around the B buoy.

Back to the fishing, lets remember, no one is limiting out there with six gus, best day 31 fish with party of six, worst 3 fish party of three.

Seeing cod hunter and father together and taking picture, priceless, that is what it is about so let's stop thinking charter boats are out there wiping out schools. I would be more interested in those boats fishng by themselves every day out there or with two people on board. I guess osme people eat a heell of a lot of fish.

Dave

[Cod Hunter]

Well put Dave. Thanks. I've learned my lesson here I guess. A happy report about a great, LEGAL trip shared with my Dad and friends is just not what this place is all about and that's too bad.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Cod Hunter

Well put Dave. Thanks. I've learned my lesson here I guess. A happy report about a great, LEGAL trip shared with my Dad and friends is just not what this place is all about and that's too bad.

No, it is what this place is about - as well as discussing fisheries issues, which happens a lot, and doing something about those issues which sadly does not happen enough.... This is the online version that would have happened if all of you were sitting down having a java or liquid hops and kabitzing in a conversation....


My quick fix to this is to split the thread into one for the trip and the other for cod management debate...

Thanks,

John