holy crap

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Moron_Saxatilis

R U stupid? Bragging on killing so many breeders on this site. Go drive for Domino's for your gas $.

This post bothers me.

First the guy is not "bragging" on this site over anything. He posted the original story on his own site for people who pay to know how he is doing.

Secondly telling him to go deliver pizza is insulting. He likes catching fish and people should be able to do what they like as long as it is legal. Commercial fishing is legal and the same number of fish will be killed whether this guy fishes or delivers pizza.

Thirdly, the recent large YOY class makes the argument about the need to preserve breeders less compelling. These fish have produced a big year class that will ensure the future viability of the species. At this point they become expendable in the eyes of fishery managers.

Like yourself, I am bothered by seeing so many quality fish taken out of the fishery.....whether it is to be sold as food or shown off to family and friends by some rec guy......since there is nothing for the next 10-12 years in the pipeline to replace these large fish. If we protected them (via use of a slot limit) and directed both commercial and recreational pressure on smaller fish I think the overall quality of the recreational fishery would be much better over the next decade (although there are valid arguments that this might also be counter-productive). If that is what we want, then we have only ourselves to blame for not getting it. Attacking people for doing what they like within the existing laws is not a constructive way to promote change. You need to work on changing the law, and if enough people share your/our views it can happen.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by numbskull

This post bothers me.

Attacking people for doing what they like within the existing laws is not a constructive way to promote change. You need to work on changing the law, and if enough people share your/our views it can happen.

I agree. like I said above maybe seeing more boat loads of dead fish will motivate more people to get involved with changing the law.

[Fishoholic]

Originally Posted by numbskull

If we protected them (via use of a slot limit) and directed both commercial and recreational pressure on smaller fish I think the overall quality of the recreational fishery would be much better over the next decade (although there are valid arguments that this might also be counter-productive).

I agree. I think a slot is the answer.





Regardless of legality, if you honestly care about striped bass and their future..that picture has to hurt to see. I went out to Chatham once with a "commercial" buddy just to see what the buzz was about. I still feel very guilty about it. Greed makes people do crazy things and the chatham circus is strong proof of that.