Commercial Bass landings in MA - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

striperman36 · 07-23-2007, 09:11 AM

Anyone know how the season is progressing? Seems the outlook from most of the sharpies in my area is that it is slow this year.

Bill

fishaholic18 · 07-23-2007, 09:37 AM

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/comme...ndex.htm#frame

striperman36 · 07-23-2007, 09:49 AM

thank you
seems on schedule for a sept close

Clammer · 07-23-2007, 11:40 AM

don,t say that .,.,.,

Flaptail · 07-23-2007, 11:53 AM

36 inches or better for everyone and only year round real commercial fisherman allowed to sell.

That is all.

striperman36 · 07-23-2007, 11:54 AM

I agree with Flap

Mr. Sandman · 07-23-2007, 11:55 AM

Most guys I know are getting their limit or close to it. Pleanty of big fish coming in too.

sokinwet · 07-23-2007, 02:06 PM

I agree with the 36" limit..... but as a "pin hooker" since the 60's, I'd like to hear your reasoning for the "year round REAL commercial fisherman only" restrictions? Other than the "less for you is more for me " reason.
I guess those of us who rely on SB commercial fishing to provide "2nd job" income should just go get a job at a gas station??......or maybe a REAL commercial guy who isn't quite making it on the water should take that job!

Flaptail · 07-23-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sokinwet

I agree with the 36" limit..... but as a "pin hooker" since the 60's, I'd like to hear your reasoning for the "year round REAL commercial fisherman only" restrictions? Other than the "less for you is more for me " reason.
I guess those of us who rely on SB commercial fishing to provide "2nd job" income should just go get a job at a gas station??......or maybe a REAL commercial guy who isn't quite making it on the water should take that job!

Yeah maybe! Your primary income is what?

Raider Ronnie · 07-23-2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sokinwet

I agree with the 36" limit..... but as a "pin hooker" since the 60's, I'd like to hear your reasoning for the "year round REAL commercial fisherman only" restrictions? Other than the "less for you is more for me " reason.
I guess those of us who rely on SB commercial fishing to provide "2nd job" income should just go get a job at a gas station??......or maybe a REAL commercial guy who isn't quite making it on the water should take that job!

Hey John,
How you been, and how is your dad ?

striperman36 · 07-23-2007, 02:47 PM

I am a mis-employed English major

Rockport24 · 07-23-2007, 03:52 PM

not trying to cause trouble or anything, but aren't year-round comms kind of a dying breed these days?

riverrat2 · 07-23-2007, 07:24 PM

I agree with flaptail to an extent. Some of these people fishing the season in there 27ft contenders with twin 250's cannot be making any money whatsoever and therefore I question there reasoning. I think commercial season for too many guys is just an excuse to kill a few more than they can during the rec season and take pictures. But the pogie comment on the other thread was way off the mark.

ProfessorM · 07-23-2007, 07:47 PM

As usual it is a little slow where I fish. If you see me out there head the other way if your smart. God I am glad i don't have twin 250's, probably have to get 10 fish to break even.

big jay · 07-23-2007, 08:25 PM

I was in a fishhouse that normally does significant volume, Thursday at about 5 min to 7:00 - they only had about 10 or 12 boxes. That is way low.

I think with the Greenies cracking down hard on the EEZ this year, we could see a bit of an extended season.

I think a Sept. close would be great - spread out the catch and keep the price higher - seems like a waste to me when the market floods and the price goes to crap.

sokinwet · 07-25-2007, 05:52 PM

Hey Ron - I've been doing well thank you and the old geezer out fished me 5 to 3 today. One of these days I need to talk to you about slips; I've heard rumors that T.H. is going "upscale" nxt. yr. I, as you know, am not "upscale"!! See you've been doing good on the tuna; keep up the good work!
Flap - Not looking to start any arguments as we've usually been on the same page in these "commercial" discussions. If you must know, I have a prof. municipal job that pays the bills; but striper fishing put me through 2 yrs. of college and this year it's got me out of a tuition hole for my sons college. I get 5 weeks vacation; 2 I chase pheasants; 1 I shoot turkeys and 2 I catch stripers. For 1 month every summer it's my 2nd job. There's plenty of fish for both of us. John

NIB · 07-25-2007, 10:09 PM

There ya are good arguements for both sides of the coin.
Fisheries are a mess all over.Regulations are putting good fisherman out of buisness on both ends.The com an the rec side.I am sure there are plenty of guys like the gentleman in the last post that would have it tough if they could not use this as a additional source of income..if ur answer to him is to get another job it should be the same for the comm guy who can't make it either..