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01-06-2011, 11:31 PM
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Wipe My Bottom
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,911
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Wow. What happened to George's Bank?
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01-07-2011, 01:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,692
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishpoopoo
Wow. What happened to George's Bank?
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Someone took a large withdrawal.
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01-07-2011, 05:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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Originally Posted by Nebe
Someone took a large withdrawal.
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That has to be the Nebe quote of the month.
When i was out there last year i couldnt believe how many boats there were from all over the place. The fish were getting crushed. I was on the frances fleet and we were anchored no more than 50' from one of the montauk boats. Either they were right on the fish, or the snot clams we were using were that bad, they were killing them with constant doubles while we were picking away. It was still a good day i think i came back with 6-8 fish.
Im afraid that fishery isnt going to be around for too long. They get absolutely hammered out there. And there were draggers working outside of the party boat armada. The fishery makes me wonder if you could get a few from the beaches at Block. |
Everything is better on the rocks.
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01-07-2011, 05:46 PM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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Barely any draggers in SNE will be working cod this year... No quota. Each year for the past three I've heard of more (and larger) cod caught by people blackfishing, right off newport.
While the rec guys do a significant toll on the stock, there are a LOT of fish down there. I'd be willing to bet that you could catch cod from the RI beaches this year. The lack of commercial pressure is going to cause them to bounce back, big time.
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01-07-2011, 11:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,692
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackK
Barely any draggers in SNE will be working cod this year... No quota. Each year for the past three I've heard of more (and larger) cod caught by people blackfishing, right off newport.
While the rec guys do a significant toll on the stock, there are a LOT of fish down there. I'd be willing to bet that you could catch cod from the RI beaches this year. The lack of commercial pressure is going to cause them to bounce back, big time.
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All good points, but the herring boats are scooping up lots of cod.
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01-08-2011, 09:04 AM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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RR I think I'm gonna try it next weekend... If I go down to RI... Gotta call the shop today and pick DZ's brain about it. Might be a month or so before the best chances are, though...
Nebe you may be right... All the better reason for 100% coverage to keep the nets off the bottom. But I think it's more that they catch so much of the herring that the cod move out- no reason to stay if there's no food for 'em.
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01-08-2011, 09:42 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Originally Posted by JackK
RR I think I'm gonna try it next weekend... If I go down to RI... Gotta call the shop today and pick DZ's brain about it. Might be a month or so before the best chances are, though...
Nebe you may be right... All the better reason for 100% coverage to keep the nets off the bottom. But I think it's more that they catch so much of the herring that the cod move out- no reason to stay if there's no food for 'em.
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Let me know when you go? |
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01-10-2011, 01:07 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackK
Barely any draggers in SNE will be working cod this year... No quota. Each year for the past three I've heard of more (and larger) cod caught by people blackfishing, right off newport.
While the rec guys do a significant toll on the stock, there are a LOT of fish down there. I'd be willing to bet that you could catch cod from the RI beaches this year. The lack of commercial pressure is going to cause them to bounce back, big time.
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Part of it is timing.
read a report from last week that the fish were full of baby batter, and getting ready to spawn.
But what the hell, whats the harm, it's all rec fishing. whats the harm in 10 fish/day x Y anglers/boat x Z Boats/day fishing....
one of these years soon, it will be 'what happened to the Jan -March cod bite south of the Island?' |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-10-2011, 01:31 PM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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I hear ya... And I definitely don't want to sound like the rec fishery isn't doing any damage, it is. But I think that fishery still holds true with the the "10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish" adage... Not everyone is out there limiting. But still, good point... you're right.
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01-10-2011, 08:41 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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He said he was moving just before xmas. The week before xmas was awsome but he could not get enough people to go and canceled the Saturday trip.
Week before was ok trip about 25 pounds of meat, the few weeks before were so so and yes $250 a trip!!
My buddy went 3 times I told him he get fish fresh fresh at the market cheap!
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