Important meeting Tuesday night

[ThrowingTimber]

I believe the best way to get their attention is to submit your comments in writing prior to meeting start. capt. Mike would know for sure.
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[Clammer]

that has already been done to the marine fisheries counsel .

they agreeded to support one / but anything that was submitted has to be presented anyway .

I don,t know what & how much infulence it will have tomorrow ;

EB .......... unless there is a slam/bam under the table ...............

if you wanna belive what you hear /// it was stated that the YOTY class is ok ??? they have changed the way they come up with it .also stated was that the stripers is not in any stock troubles to both rec & commercial were recommended >.status quo ;;;

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

I believe the best way to get their attention is to submit your comments in writing prior to meeting start. capt. Mike would know for sure.
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Its always better to submit cogent written comments, particularly a week or so before the meeting, that way they get into the RIMFAC members' meeting binder and they can think about them before the meeting starts.

If you look at my post above the Status Quo is the recommended option for the recreational striped bass regs. They are proposing a different starting date for the commercial season, but IIRC that is the only change for commercial striped bass.

IMHO these things are "done deals" long before the hearing starts, unless you can find either a problem with the wording of the proposed regs (which I have) or find that it is somehow illegal (which I have never found).

[piemma]

Vic, Clammer and I attended the meeting. Really nothing of any consequense to report other than 3 nitwits who run gill nets tried to put a provision in the commerciasl laws to allow the gill netters to keep 5 bass a day. They were promptly informed that the gill net laws are enacted by the legislature and not the fisheries guys. Case closed. Also looks like a longer season for Fluke and Scup. I think Vic was taking notes.`
Menhaden was a long debate but it looks like the bait netters can take up to 120,000 pounds a day until 1 million to 1.5 million pounds are caught. 50% of the total Bay biomass.

[Clammer]

paulie .WTF did you go ????

[piemma]

I left after the rec bass session. Roads were real bad once I got to Smithfield. All snow and coming down hard. Already about 3 to 4" up here in Hill Country

[JohnR]

Thanks for the report Paul, and to Vic and Clammer for going. How was the overall REC turnout?

Thanks!

John

[piemma]

john, there were maybe 10 recs all told. most of the guys were comm with Arc bait and the gill netters heavily represented.

The Rec Stripers will stay at 2 fish 28" with vitually no discussion.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by piemma

Menhaden was a long debate but it looks like the bait netters can take up to 120,000 pounds a day until 1 million to 1.5 million pounds are caught. 50% of the total Bay biomass.

they could have saved their energy, I'd bet 20 pogies dont show up in the bay this year. The population has declined the last 3 years or so and the lack of peanuts has been drastic. I'm not blaming the commerical/bait nets or anyone, it may just be cyclical, but I think we're nearing the bottom of the cycle and pogies will once again become of part of bay striper lore - "man, you should have seen the bunker back in 2003-2009. Those were the days"

Just my 2 cents. Kudos to you guys for attending the meeting.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I think we're nearing the bottom of the cycle and pogies will once again become of part of bay striper lore - "man, you should have seen the bunker back in 2003-2009. Those were the days"

Just my 2 cents. Kudos to you guys for attending the meeting.

I hope your right.