The Nebe challenge.

[tlapinski]

I'm not in. I keep fish for a few tournaments each year as well as a few for friends and family. Can't even begin to guess at how many "legal" fish I caught last year, but I kept 9 or 10.

What are you trying to achieve or accomplish by this challenge?

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

What are you trying to achieve or accomplish by this challenge?

A greater awareness for conservation.
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[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Nebe

A greater awareness for conservation.
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Ok, I didn't know there was a lack of awareness in general. Still not buying into the whole "the sky is falling" mindset that is going around the last few seasons, but it doesn't mean we should abuse the resource.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

Ok, I didn't know there was a lack of awareness in general. Still not buying into the whole "the sky is falling" mindset that is going around the last few seasons, but it doesn't mean we should abuse the resource.

Check the yoty index lately? Have you fished for schoolies in matunuck lately?? This is what I have been worried about. The stage is set for another collapse.
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[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Check the yoty index lately? Have you fished for schoolies in matunuck lately?? This is what I have been worried about. The stage is set for another collapse.
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I have not seen the YOTY #'s in a while. I can say, however, that my #'s were up once again this past year. Plenty of small fish, medium fish and large fish caught in CT and RI for me. I myself have not seen or experienced the impending doom others have called out. While this doesn't mean we may not be headng that way, it also doesn't mean all is well either. It simply means I have not yet seen any hints of the wolf on my door.

I am all for protecting the resource and making sure we do not repeat the mistakes of those that came before us, please don't think I am in favor of any sort of wasteful actions by myself or others. I just wasn't sure where you were going with this thread. Better results would come of taking action to change to laws on harvesting than would come of getting 20 people to say in a thread that they will not kill any bass other than those they know will not survive. In reality, killing any bass is harmful and the best way to help is to not fish at all. We all know that isn't happening any time soon though as I would be the first one knocking down the door of the looney bin if I was to give up surf fishing.

[robc22]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Check the yoty index lately? Have you fished for schoolies in matunuck lately?? This is what I have been worried about. The stage is set for another collapse.
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The sky is always falling somewhere......give ASMFC a chance and see what happens........I think there will be striper's around for a LONG,LONG time to come..........

[Blitzseeker]

I guess, by your rules, I am not in.

I probably keep one fish every three years...about half the time it is a gill bleeder that ain't gonna make it, the other half of the time it is a nice, new personal best type fish that I plan to weigh and eat. That second category is declining over time, as unlike lots of sharpies on this board I'm not catching 40lb bass or larger from the shore on a regular basis.

In the interim I release many, many legal fish....I've gone two full seasons in a row releasing every fish I catch.

In the end, everyone has to be able to look in the mirror and feel like what they do is right for them. I'm comfortable that keeping one fish every three years or so won't leave the blood of a declining fishery on my hands.

[vineyardblues]

After paying for both a freshWater and Saltwater license , I am out

VB

[justplugit]

In, my MO.

From what I've seen, most of the guys here are conservation minded.
Problems lie with the meat guys outside S/B.