Pogy Boats and Recreational Fishermen

[Saltheart]

Tough question. I definitely would like to see the pogie boats banned. However , since they are not and are out there taking thousands and thousands of fish anyway , I don't see a problem with guys getting a few for fishing. The boats are going to grab all the pogies they can while the law allows. they aren;t taking any more to give some to local fisherman.

On the other hand , there is the principles involved. Perhaps the pictures of locals getting the bait fish will be used against those trying to limit the pogie boats.

Anyway , as long as its legal for the pogie boats to be in the Bay , I couldn't condemn a guy who gets a few free ones for bait.

BTW , I have never gotten any bait from them.

[likwid]

The guys on the boats still have to make a living.
You still wanna go fishing with live pogies.

Hey, remember, they're screwing each other too.

[spence]

You gotta practice what you preach. As Saltheart said, if it's legal then you can't blame anyone for using them...but if you've taken a position against the practice it's more than a bit hypocritical.

Sort of like stating you're anti-Walmart but secretly buying diapers there because they're so damn cheap

-spence

[JohnR]

Most of the pogies go to your bait shops and local lobsterman anyway. So in some senses it is our bait. Maybe a better balance can be struck, lets see, no Pogy Boat north of Jamestown ?

It is a little hard to think about getting pogies from the boat then to rally in uproar for a ban. Meanwhile, the pogie boat is laughing all the way to Fotomat