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Originally Posted by l.i.fish.in.vt
Paul,i guess i don't have a foundation for my argument,but as George mentioned the bass did rebound when the numbers were at all time lows.in my many years of digging clams i have seen areas that were barren of clams,a few chowders here and there ,turn in to some of the most productive areas. look at narraganset bay in the early 80's. the indian river in Florida 83.it didn't take many clams to turn an empty bottom into a bonanza.i also saw how an entire set of clams die when the army corp opened the flood gates on the river.of course the clammers were blamed for raping the river.i guess being an uneducated ,greedy drunken commercial i can't see what is in front of me. i have only been surf fishing 13 years ,i am seeing and catching more fish than ever before. i fish both LI and Cape cod.many of the guys i know who are not internet heroes are also having banner years from delaware to the mass border. sure some of the traditional areas are not producing for some , but a lot of other out of the way areas and not well know are producing.working in a tackle shop i get tired of people complaining how bad fishing is,when if they walked a little they would be on fish big time.just because they aren't were you caught them in the past doesn't mean they are gone.
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I, in no way, meant to minimize your statement or contribution to this thread.
In my opinion (and I should have stated that beforehand) I think that an increase in size and a decrease in bag limit will help the Bass population. But that's just my opinion.
Now I tend to agree with you about having a good year last year. I, too, had a great year in the boat and in the Canal in the Fall. However, if you talk to Joe P, John Lee (Goosefish), RIRockhound and Eben, you will hear a dramatically different story. Even Steve Mc Kenna, a true high hook, will tell you that last year was one of their worst years for fish in general, both quality and quantity.
So who know what the answer is. One thing is certain: "Time will tell".
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