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08-10-2011, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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One would be correct in regards to the average weight of the fish out of Chatham, but as been stated many fish were also in the higher 20 pound range.
When one considers that all of the bait is grouped in one area, it only stands to reason the fish will remain , especially if the water temperature is condusive to the species like striped bass like to swim in.
Sand eels have been the main food for bass in this area of the cape for a long time, but when you add in mackerel that are leaving there nursery areas in the protected estuarys you have a food chain they will not leave.
We have not seen any problematic changes to the numbers of bass in this area, as long as you have a boat the bite is on all day long.
The question should be, why did so many bass find Chatham inviting overall and can the resource handle it? That is the number of fish being removed from one area in the State?
It will be interesting to see how the DOMF handle this next year from a species in trouble allready.
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08-10-2011, 05:01 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Originally Posted by SINGING REELS
It will be interesting to see how the DOMF handle this next year from a species in trouble allready.
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That it will, because the ASMFC is floating talk about a 40% across the board reduction in bass mortality after these much ballyhooed "stock assessments" coming up, and if that doesn't come to pass, I predict that we'll see a huge groundswell of support for gamefish status. |
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08-10-2011, 06:32 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Yep. My sources say they ripped it up down there. Many many guys limiting out, every day. Flattened out the market price here, then sold to NY and flattened the prices there too.
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08-11-2011, 02:55 PM
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Secretsquirrel
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: South Shore , MA
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Originally Posted by Mike P
That it will, because the ASMFC is floating talk about a 40% across the board reduction in bass mortality after these much ballyhooed "stock assessments" coming up, and if that doesn't come to pass, I predict that we'll see a huge groundswell of support for gamefish status.
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I've heard the idea of them making the striped bass a game fish being thrown around by quite a few people. But, I am wondering what would that mean? Slot limits? 1 a day? close of commercial? Or is it different for every game fish? I am really curious what it would entail. |
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08-11-2011, 07:32 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Originally Posted by GregW
I've heard the idea of them making the striped bass a game fish being thrown around by quite a few people. But, I am wondering what would that mean? Slot limits? 1 a day? close of commercial? Or is it different for every game fish? I am really curious what it would entail.
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Gamefish = no sale = no commercial fishery at all. Maine, NH, CT, NJ and PA are all currently "gamefish" states where there's no commercial striped bass fishing allowed. |
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