Eel Moritorium - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

MakoMike · 01-11-2006, 04:06 PM

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Some time ago the eel technical committee sugested a ban on the harvest of the adult, silver eels, but the Management board never acted on it. 99% of the eels caught in the wild and sold for food are silver eels. I think they thought they were doing fishermen a favor by putting bait use and food use on an equal footing. Otherwise it would be easy for some to say, hey they're only using them for bait, so close that fishery down first.

eelman · 01-11-2006, 04:21 PM

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Some time ago the eel technical committee sugested a ban on the harvest of the adult, silver eels, but the Management board never acted on it. 99% of the eels caught in the wild and sold for food are silver eels. I think they thought they were doing fishermen a favor by putting bait use and food use on an equal footing. Otherwise it would be easy for some to say, hey they're only using them for bait, so close that fishery down first.

Maybe your right. Whatever the case the ASMFC is no different than any other political group, bunch of people who dont have a clue. They just have a way of screwing up everything.

Do people realize the black market that will exist?? It will take an act of congress to hire enough "eel police" !! While admirable if the eel is truly in decline, I see no possible way of keeping track.

what about canada? who is going to stop them from harvesting eels? I know they set a new size limit. I guess I need to learn more but so far its alot of "rush to judgement stuff".....

Well said Chief ! It may look like alot but, really most eels for bait are used in MA.RI,NY CT....Thats about the bulk of it and to narrow that down more its almost exlusive to striped bass fisherman. The real problem is the amount of eels consumed as food. "asking rec fisherman to help shut down the fishery " well thats called "bread and circus" they did that in rome 1000 years ago.

Its a joke, joke, joke with not one shred of hard proof either way! I want to see a ten year study by an independent agency funded by the goverment before any action is hastily made.. I want to see a full and complete study !

JOKE!

MakoMike · 01-11-2006, 05:37 PM

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It may look like alot but, really most eels for bait are used in MA.RI,NY CT....Thats about the bulk of it and to narrow that down more its almost exlusive to striped bass fisherman.

I think it extends a lot further than you think. I know they use eels in ME, NH, DE, MD, VA & NC for stripers. as far as the other Atlantic coast states goes, they may not use them for stripers but they sure as hell use them for cobia fishing. I agree that it's unliekly that the fishery for bait eels is as big as the fishery for food eels, but I think it's a lot bigger than you do.

eelman · 01-11-2006, 05:55 PM

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I think it extends a lot further than you think. I know they use eels in ME, NH, DE, MD, VA & NC for stripers. as far as the other Atlantic coast states goes, they may not use them for stripers but they sure as hell use them for cobia fishing. I agree that it's unliekly that the fishery for bait eels is as big as the fishery for food eels, but I think it's a lot bigger than you do.

who knows? I still think many more studies need to happen before we lose eels............

RI Popper · 01-11-2006, 07:21 PM

WOW, I guess I opened a can of worms oops EEls with this thread. The prominent issue now would really seem to decipher which eel species or sizes are being damaged by Rec. Fishermen and try to make our voices known to the decision makers! We shouldn't get slammed for overeaters who don't like hamburgers. (LOL simplistic but funny) \

Now for the issue of Lure Manufacturers lobbying for ban on eels: Man I would never do that and believe it or not I sell thousands of lures a year. Heck, I use a lot of eels myself for fishing. My kids eat striper!

SBASS1 · 01-12-2006, 07:55 AM

I've have the pleasure of knowing the man who supplies most of the northeast with eels from canada. He would get 3000lbs every two weeks, and we'd buy on average 25- 50 lb per week of that. It used to be 8 eels per pound now its and now it's more 5 to 6 with the new size limit. Economically, a moratoium will put a serious hurting on many local businesses, land based and water based.

chief10 · 01-11-2006, 04:40 PM

I hear ya. 10 year study. let someone else pay for it. In mass. you can take eels with a fresh water liscense. now there asking for another liscense. its BS. peta like. the state has been charging that for awhile now. where did that money go??? tonight I'm going to buy some eels , rig them this winter and disquise them as tax paying citizens. I'll never get caught.