Menhaden Truce

[UserRemoved1]

Not good. So basically these guys met, walked away with observers and nothing is being done? Am I missing something?

"Most of the fish in the Bay were large and healthy, Gibson said. But the schools that delighted people in Providence by staying in the city’s rivers well into the fall were not healthy, Gibson said. Fish sampled from those schools lost so much weight scientists believe they were starving."

[striperman36]

Bugger that's the take I get from the story too.
BAU and let's hope we have some pogies next year. All those large fish in the bay stayed there well into June. I didn't see really large out on the Island until then.

I don't know about anyone else, but I did not find a single harbor on the Mass South Shore that held a large number of mature pogies in the fall. The small bait has been unreal but only small.

Has been this way for about 15 years. I would be very happy if we could find a way to control the harvest of this critical forage fish in NE.

[riverrat2]

Striperman if you couldnt find pogies on the MA south shore you were seriously missing something. I had a harder time finding a harbor on the mass south shore that didnt have adult pogies.

[striperman36]

Wareham?

[BassDawg]

Good to hear that a dialog has begun. These things take time to arrive at a consensual agreement that appeases ALL the interests involved. While on the outset it may seem like alot of gerrymandering and empty or shallow promises, it cain't hurt to have all partries convene on a regular basis. I was very glad to see DEM initiate proactive measures by establishing and enforcing real time catch limits for the Narragansett Bay. Baby steps, gents, baby steps.....................

Only spotted adult-sized once or twice up NShore way.
Spotted p-nuts very regularly. Although the BIG BLITZES from last year were strangely absent. Coupla small and sporadic ones off shore this year and not much in tight. Still, this was my best season yet, and only me second one at that!!!!

HOLY SHEET, am I jonesin' for next July already !!!!
Be a great time to read up, attend some shows and seminars, and replay/rehash the mistakes and snafus of '07. Just got Zeno'z new book, and was thinking of picking up one of Tim Coleman's books.
Any preferences gentlemen, or should I just breakdown and get them both ?

[stripadan]

Originally Posted by striperman36

Wareham?

Duxbury, Plymouth, Wareham, Marion, take your pick.

[striperman36]

Pandaram?
I saw nothing around wesport except for small bait chased by hard tails

[zacs]

Originally Posted by striperman36

Pandaram?
I saw nothing around wesport except for small bait chased by hard tails

i saw major schools of adult menhaden in Marion, Fairhaven, NB & Padanaram this year. biggest that i saw was in MA was in Marion, but they were all impressive. i didn't go to westport.

[numbskull]

Jesus! In 1889 they took 118 MILLION FCKING POUNDS of menhaden out of RI waters, without spotter planes, sonar, or engines! Now they estimate 12 million pounds exist.......the stock is healthy, let's kill 50%. No wonder the Conservation Law Foundation sues these fools.