Is It Time for Conservation

[MrHunters]

skunked tonight.
talked to a commercial guy at the launch... started at 2am finished 8pm 3 keepers over 34 for 17 hours of work.

DOGFISH DOGFISH DOGFISH

Trying again tomorrow morning. I personally have caught one keeper and about 50 dinks all year. i dont know.

there are giant size pogies in the habah but no fish seem to care.

[CAL]

I agree with Karl. The 2 a day @ 28" has gotta go first. I've been saying that since it first went into effect.

I'd rather see it brought back up to where it use to be, one at 36" or 34'' at the least. I don't know, would a slot help?

Lack of bait? I haven't fished as much as I'd like this year, but I'm not seeing ANYTHING in my waters.

[likwid]

1 a day is all anyone needs.
period.

[Clammer]

still pogies in the bay /but the water temp turned to piss /sooooooooo tha bass moved down the bay /taken up residence on the reefs /// If the pogies stay // we could possibly have a fall run of large in the bay // havn,t had that in 20 years

[JohnR]

The actual impact of a second fish at 28 inches is not as strong as people might think. IIRC something like 14% of anglers with one fish are likely to keep a second (they often don't even catch the second). So pulling the plug on the second take-home bass would be good, the overall impact is light. Looking at it from the other way that some management people toss it around, it might be somewhat benefitial that a mildly higher number of bass are being taken considering the lack of forage fish.

Fix the Forage - Fix the Bass!~ Pogies Forever~!