Season of Torment! - Page 2 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tysdad115 · 09-19-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by FishermanTim

Or should it be "Tour de Prance"? or maybe "Tour de Pants"?

There were quite a few spandex wearing,bike riding tough guys there Sunday...a few felt like making some snide remarks, but none would stop when offered the chance to "elaborate" on their comments and respond to our witty replies.

fishbones · 09-19-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Haus

Hhmmmm, could it be all the over-fishing?

Nah, just a change in where the fish are. Plenty of fish around and also more schoolies than I've seen in at least 5 years. I'm actually pretty encouraged by the number of small fish I've been seeing. Hopefully it's a sign that things aren't as bad as a lot of people think.

BigFish · 09-19-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tysdad115

There were quite a few spandex wearing,bike riding tough guys there Sunday...a few felt like making some snide remarks, but none would stop when offered the chance to "elaborate" on their comments and respond to our witty replies.

Hmmm.....wish I was there....I love to....talk!

MAKAI · 09-19-2011, 12:38 PM

Don't feel too bad Larry, last night was the first time I wet a line in 3 months. Just the way the cards of life fell. . . . . . . . . Oh, by the way I didn't even get a bump.

And another thing, if a person wears spandex and it looks like a sock filled with cottage cheese, spare us the agony of witness.

Swimmer · 09-19-2011, 03:07 PM

I caught a tog the other day on a 3 oz. kastmaster at a secret location.

onecastmike2003 · 09-19-2011, 04:25 PM

tysdad115 · 09-19-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by onecastmike2003

Hard to be upset about not catching when you see that in the morning.
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Haus · 09-19-2011, 08:53 PM

Typical reply from someone that has the attitude, "as long as im catching, nowhere else matters". Just wait until your area goes dry.

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Originally Posted by fishbones

Nah, just a change in where the fish are. Plenty of fish around and also more schoolies than I've seen in at least 5 years. I'm actually pretty encouraged by the number of small fish I've been seeing. Hopefully it's a sign that things aren't as bad as a lot of people think.

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fishbones · 09-19-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Haus

Typical reply from someone that has the attitude, "as long as im catching, nowhere else matters". Just wait until your area goes dry.

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I could say that yours is a typical reply from someone bitter about their lack of success, but I won't. My spot most likely won't go dry because I fish a lot of different spots. I move around and fish different areas and tides and work pretty hard for the fish I'm lucky enough to catch. All I said was that I'm encouraged by the number of small fish I've seen and caught this year. This is the second time you've played the "woe is me" card and blamed a decline in fish populations. Maybe you're just unlucky because the evidence points to there being a lot of stripers out there being caught.
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BigFish · 09-20-2011, 04:37 AM

I don't see where Fishbones said anything of the kind??

onecastmike2003 · 09-20-2011, 08:44 AM

there getting heaver.

Haus · 09-20-2011, 08:55 AM

I too fish mant different areas and cover a ton of territory. I only fish at night and I fish pretty hard. Also, this is not only me catching a small amount of fish this year. A couple of the hard core guys that fish with me and the region I fish have been seeing a huge decline the past few years.
Sorry if I sounded quick with u, but I don't understand some people out there. If I was still catching fish, but people in other areas saw a rapid decline in their region, I would be concerned. I just understand people's thinking....as long as they don't see it, everything must be ok. That is not the right mentality.
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BigFish · 09-20-2011, 09:09 AM

Myself and many others here believe there is a problem with the striped bass fishery...as usual it will have to crash before anything gets done! 2 fish a day in Ma. is 1 fish more than anyone needs in a day.

BigFish · 09-20-2011, 09:11 AM

PS-Doing my best to restore the stocks by not catching any at all...as you can see!

Haus · 09-20-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

PS-Doing my best to restore the stocks by not catching any at all...as you can see!

LOL! Same here. And it's not for lack of trying.
I'm just telling it like it is. We fish hard and we have had many skunked nights.
If you guys fished we're I did and you saw the lack of fish, I have no doubt you would be very concerned.

fishbones · 09-20-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Haus

LOL! Same here. And it's not for lack of trying.
I'm just telling it like it is. We fish hard and we have had many skunked nights.
If you guys fished we're I did and you saw the lack of fish, I have no doubt you would be very concerned.

I'm not being a wise ass, but the fish are where the bait is. I agree that the stocks are down, but there are still fish to be caught. As I mentioned before, I've seen a lot more small fish this year than in several years. Also, look at the commercial catches and how early the comm season closed this year. The commercial boat guys weren't struggling to find fish.

Haus · 09-20-2011, 12:43 PM

I just think everybody needs to look at the bigger picture. If my area is affected first, then it's another area and then your area. The lack of fish in my area should be a concern to even the areas that are well populated. Because at one time, my area was populated pretty nicely. It is not just this year. It has been a downward trend. I am only speaking from experience.