Pogy Boats and Recreational Fishermen

[eelman]

I hope this thread does not head into the toilet like so many others.....If you really want to know, call your legislators.....But the fact is, there is nothing at all that can be done by any state official or anything else to stop, reduce or anything concerning the bunker boat...It is what it is. There is a fedaral law that trumps everything when it comes to the taking of menhaden, I dont know the particulars but, I do know there isnt anything that can be done...

To some of you guys this may be new, but it has been going on for many years....Lots of influencial people have been involved and many advocates of fisherman etc... have spent half there lives fighting this...Its fruitless...

Lobsterman also carry considerable weight as they have a stake on the menhaden as bait, in fact the whole fishing industry does so, you would also take on the lobsterman etc... It goes deep...Then you have the catfood industry and there millions and lobbyists...Like I said its deep. I am sure the recreational "bait" use of menhaden is way, way down the list.


DZ, They have been taking pictures of guys getting bait from them for years...Nothing new....