Commercial bass closing tmr?

[SINGING REELS]

FatCow Every one that we saw with a fish on except on a rare occassion, were sticking a hook into the fish. Then they would throw them in the box with out even measuring them. That is a factual account over the past three weeks.
Now do you suppose that some of these fish are not being added to the quata?

Again the lack of enforcement has resulted in a few bad apples to get away free and clear from paying a penalty.

That is except in one case on the upper Cape where a resteraunt was busted for having severel hundred pounds of short fish. They made a mistake in showing the size of the fish when they advertised the special they were running

[fatcow]

Originally Posted by SINGING REELS

FatCow Every one that we saw with a fish on except on a rare occassion, were sticking a hook into the fish. Then they would throw them in the box with out even measuring them. That is a factual account over the past three weeks.
Now do you suppose that some of these fish are not being added to the quata?

Again the lack of enforcement has resulted in a few bad apples to get away free and clear from paying a penalty.

That is except in one case on the upper Cape where a resteraunt was busted for having severel hundred pounds of short fish. They made a mistake in showing the size of the fish when they advertised the special they were running

I launched out of Ryders Cove the whole season. If u did not make it back to the dock by 1:00pm u were checked by not 1 but 3 epos waiting at the dock almost daily. I sold most of my fish to Atlantic and i have a great relationship with the the people that work there. They would check every fish that looked short. I also seen them measure hundreds of fish and reject plenty. Those fish are not put on the limit unless they get by. I seen the epos write at least 20 tickets this year. I also seen way less fish floating this year. Maybe a dozen all season. Those who brought in the shorts and got caught by the truck just brought home dinner. The trucks got checked daily also down there. If the epos found a short on the truck they would of kicked them out of there. Resulting in alot of lost revenue for the company. Why lose $$$$$$$$$$$$$ for a short. Thats why the truck was checking all the fish and the epos were down there daily because traditionaly lots of shorts come from down there. Hats of to them for smarting up and going were the problem lies.

[SINGING REELS]

Fat Cow you have made some very good observations in regards to the selling of fish at the trucks . They have become more diligant since the bust last year that resulted in some problems for them.

This does not address the many who do not sell to the trucks, especially on the lower cape area. Many still find a way to circumvent the process and sell them to other sources. Such an example was brought to light in the town of Dennis a week or so back.

You are right about one thing, we also did not see many floaters as well, why do suppose that is????

[Grapenuts]

You know how many little docks an landings there are between the outside and inside beyond the ramp at ryders ...my goodness you could fill tractor trailers full of fish an no one would say boo...I know of 3 who putt by the ramp and unload in that small pond and no one has a clue...Thank the lord these folks are on the up an up, otherwise they could fill their pockets with much $ from shorts.