MASS Commercial Fishing - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Raider Ronnie · 07-23-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JHABS

The season is into its 2nd week and only 97,000 lbs have been Taken, Last year it took a Little more than 4 weeks to fill the quota with a take of about 250.000 lbs a week................ With a quota of Over a Million Pounds this year I'd say the Catch is a Little behind. With more boats out there fishing ,Where are the BASS ............Lets here your Thoughts

I think,
With the price of gas @ $4.00, there are a LOT less boats fishing this year!

Mike P · 07-23-2006, 10:08 PM

I think the price of gas is keeping a lot of the part-timers away. No big concentration of fish in CC Bay, longer runs to find fish, most probably feel it isn't worth it. And real commercials can make more money off fluke than bass. I do know of a couple of full-timers who are limiting out with 600+ pounds on 30 fish days.

Raider Ronnie · 07-23-2006, 10:17 PM

I haven't commercial fished 1 day so far, and most likely won't bother !

Clammer · 07-23-2006, 10:44 PM

I have a friend that has gotten his limit in all 5 days ;;;

What about RI, commercial season ...;;

a One month season that closed in exactly two weeks because they met their quota :::: & the price was good

UserRemoved1 · 07-24-2006, 04:34 AM

bigfish hit it spot on. I've talked to a few guys I know who are commercial and they said the same thing.