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smooth67
04-15-2008, 03:18 PM
Hey all, So i was trying to drown some live herring last night in the Maurice river, and to no avail once again i was skunked!!! One thing i was thrilled to see though despite my upset was a 23' key west pull in after i trailered my boat with a monster slob 50" 40 plus lbs... This is the kinda motivation that keeps me trying day after day!!! If anyone has the official weight and length as well as a pic Please post and show off your TROPHY BASS! Congrats:D
channel runner
04-15-2008, 03:50 PM
Who Cares If He Posts. That Fish Should Have Been Let Go It Was Probably Full Of Eggs. Just Take A Picture And Let It Go!!!!!.
This Is Why They Will Eventually Close The Entire Bay To All Striper Fishing In The Spring. It Cant Happen Soon Enough For Me. Its In The Near Future.
BUCKTAIL WILLIE
04-15-2008, 03:58 PM
ENTIRE BAY should be closed except for catch and release during the spawn . Last 2 years YOY hasn't been all that good ,we need the ladies to do their thing
R & R
04-15-2008, 05:00 PM
ENTIRE BAY should be closed except for catch and release during the spawn
Ha Ha Ha! Thats funny with your sig haveing that logo & you makeing that statement.
Re-Bait
04-15-2008, 06:50 PM
bucktail willie has tagged hundreds and hundreds of stripers, and knows what he's talking about:cool:
stonefly
04-15-2008, 07:07 PM
Ha Ha Ha! Thats funny with your sig haveing that logo & you makeing that statement
i don't get it...where were you going with this?
Predator
04-15-2008, 07:52 PM
Maybe I have my biology mixed up but why the h#@% are we keeping fish LARGER than 28 inches with no upper limit?
It should be 2 or 3 at 25 to maybe 35 inches to keep and only if above 79 pounds keep one for the record. That lets all the real cows spawn. The increase in size makes a huge difference in eggs count.
After a few years of that we should have plenty of options.
I don't get that many now so I keep the few I do get per year. (one keeper last year).
fdformicola
04-15-2008, 08:19 PM
Let the big girls do there thing in ths spring with Catch & release and there will be plenty of bass around for long time to come just think what are weakfishing would be like today if just a fraction of the big spawners would of been released years ago there would be a lot more weakfish around today bringthe slot back for bass in the spring that way we would not have to hurt so many fish with releasing shorts less mortality and more big cows would have a chance to survive to spawn.;)
barrell
04-15-2008, 08:27 PM
30 million eggs in somebodys trashcan just so he could eat a bunch of mercury and lead!
Paul Tripodi
04-15-2008, 08:29 PM
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_11_60.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZCxdm235MOUS) There is nothing wrong with there spawning numbers, Its the catch and release thats killing the fish !
Thanks for the report smoothy, And congrats to the fishermen that caught her.
Don't know what i will do when i catch my first 50lber.
Bruce Jr.
04-15-2008, 08:56 PM
You got to be kidding. You are going to slam a guy for killing this fish. There are millions of eggs released with survival rates determined by nature. It makes no sense to think this one fish determines the population. This is tree hugger mentality gone wild. Congratulate the guy for a nice catch. way to go. Stop drinking the koolaide if you have a problem with it. This is Al Gore thinking. Congrats on the catch.
ddonovantommy
04-15-2008, 09:02 PM
I agree with bruce. if it's legal to do. then it's up to one own discrection. nice fish
33pounder
04-15-2008, 09:06 PM
great another one of these threads :rolleyes: if its a legal fish then keep it if you want if you don't want to keep it then let it go pretty simple ;)
GREGK
04-15-2008, 09:15 PM
HEY PAUL :rolleyes: (thread high jacked?):eek:
where's the new pic?:p
chunk
04-15-2008, 09:36 PM
Kill em and grill em, but when they'rte that big the taste like trash. If its within the law its alright by me.
sweet release1
04-15-2008, 09:48 PM
Let the big girls do there thing in ths spring with Catch & release and there will be plenty of bass around for long time to come just think what are weakfishing would be like today if just a fraction of the big spawners would of been released years ago there would be a lot more weakfish around today bringthe slot back for bass in the spring that way we would not have to hurt so many fish with releasing shorts less mortality and more big cows would have a chance to survive to spawn.;) just a note , the weakfish and bass were netted and still are today. just think if all you guys put all this efford into trashing the net guys ,you would really get things done!!!:rolleyes: and for all you let the bass do her thing guys, the same bass that was takin in the fall ( you know guys on bunker heads) will be the same bass in the spring. if you kill it in nov. or april who cares it is a breeder, right? so if it dies in nov, it will never show up in april to spawn, but thats not talked about:rolleyes: you guys are jokes!! you think you know it all and end up lookin like jackass's !! i'm gonna say this ONE MORE TIME SLOWLY SO YOU ALL CAN GET IT! it is the netting of thousands of stripers in the south that is "killing" the breeding stock , not a few fishermen in new jersey that keep a few for the table. stop trashing your local fishermen and wise up alittle. you guys jump on a guy for keeping ONE fish and mean while a month ago down south thousands of bass were killed to be sold on the market!!:eek: yes it happens every winter .stop the netting of thousands of bass and you will see the breeders come back guys. this topic is gettin real old, most don't understand and speak from passon and nothing that will make a differance is getting done.so keep thinking you are making a differance and let them fish go. if you feel you did good ,well then good. lets get back to what we came here for anyway, oh ya fishing:rolleyes: ,matt
Even Steven
04-15-2008, 09:58 PM
Is striper roe any good to eat?
Absecon_bass
04-15-2008, 09:59 PM
Here we go again........
O'Man
04-15-2008, 10:16 PM
it is the netting of thousands of stripers in the south that is "killing" the breeding stock , not a few fishermen in new jersey that keep a few for the table. stop trashing your local fishermen and wise up alittle. you guys jump on a guy for keeping ONE fish and mean while a month ago down south thousands of bass were killed to be sold on the market!!:eek:
Lots of truth to that statement. . . I was in northern Indiana last week and the "chef's special" at a local restraunt was "Wild-Caught Striped Bass" Those fish were not from Lake Michigan. It's important that us recreational fishermen don't act greedy or wasteful, but lets be real, keeping a few stripers every year isn't the problem. Me, I would like to see a slot limit (for eating) and a trophy tag system established for that special fish every year.
bass ackwards
04-16-2008, 01:20 AM
If you want to start a catch and release thread or discuss carch limits start it another thread and stop hi-jacking someone elses thread....It seems that any picture or talk of big fish being caught gets hijaked by some a$$ trying to push his beliefs and rain on someone elses parade. Its getting old.
I like to let go fish but I also like to keep fish but Im so sick of people jamming this c/r crap down peoples throat I want to kill more fish out of spite and just to make sure my right to kill and eat fish wont be taken away by these people.
Wardog
04-16-2008, 06:39 AM
I thought this sight was for fisherman to share thoughts and ideas of with other fisherman and to also help one another put each other on the fish. I know If I see another fisherman with a catch. I will ask him where he caught, and hopefully they tell me, where, when and how without lying. IF I post a tread on here its truthfull and I will give as much advise as I can. I know im new to the barn but I have a lot resorces at hand and fish the bay, inner ocean wrecks and take many runs to the egde TFT,BFT and bigeye. The posts on this tread are hammering The fisherman caught 1, JUST 1!!!! Congraulations! you don't even knowif he will get out any more times this month of if that was it for the year his gues may have caught the fish and it was his first ever the poit is knowone knows but we are attacking our fellow Barner's over a legally caught fish I think the decussion should have never even been brought up. We should be helping each other. Not bitching at each other. Unless you a have degree in biology and have been off sure with NJ fish and Game as my brother has. He has netted himself Striped Bass over 100lbs and many diffrent trips. These fish were approximatly 5 to 10 miles out but the fish are still there and he would be the only person who knows a whole hell of a lot more that a bunch off guys with fishing boats. If the numbers are declining like they say they are then something must be done , but let the exsperts come up with a sollution not the thirty year fisherman who thinks he knows everything becase they dont'. I'm going to fish my ass off in a couple weeks and hopefully ill catch a bass or to but then ill be offshure for the rest. Every onr have a great fishing year is just around the corner when the blitz hit. Tight lines to all!!!!!!!!!!!
Fishfinder
04-16-2008, 08:32 AM
A guy catches and keeps a 50 pound fish and it only took a couple of posts for all the do-gooders to come out and force their opinions on everybody else. If you guys catch a 50 and put it back in the water that's your call but don't slam a guy just because he's following the regulations. What fish contributed more eggs in its lifetime...a 50 pounder or a 30" bass? Great catch!!!
fmTuna
04-16-2008, 08:41 AM
Personally, I'd never keep or eat a 50# bass, probably tastes lousy....but it would get some serious photos... (this ought to stoke things up ;) ) .....unless it was a tourney fish ... then it is gonna die...tell me one of you guys would throw it back when $10K was on the line...
DING DING.... fries are done.... Round 2.... :D
missingtwo
04-16-2008, 08:47 AM
For myself and the guys I fish with if its a prego female this time of year the fish goes back. We take some care in how we put em back so they have a chance to spawn.
On another note I have watch idiots throw shorts back in the water and almost threw Ho Chi Min in the water after the fish. Nothing pisses me off more than idiot guys who take short fish or throw them like a football back in the water. Well I lied...guys who leave line all over the place and trash also piss me off.
Jersey Mike
channel runner
04-16-2008, 09:17 AM
This is just one fish that was seen. How many other big fish are caught and kept that are never posted on here. The fact is most big fish that are caught this time of year (April) are full of eggs and going to spawn. If they are KILLED before they get the chance we will all suffer in the long run. Do you like catching stripers? If you say yes and im sure you will then you should have an interest in letting the big ones spawn. It is just plain STUPID to keep a fish that is full of eggs. What sense does it make to close the river above Salem but let people keep them below there. Were do you think they are heading when you catch em in the bay? Eventually the powers that be will see this and make it catch and release in the whole bay and the whole river in the spring or at least make it catch & release for fish over 28 inches . You may say if its legal its OK,Well it wont be legel for long,just wait and see. As far as a fish dyeing after its released.They at least have a chance if they are released. What chance do they have if they are killed and dumped in a trash can. Big fish take a long time to get that way and are too valuable to not let go. Take a quick picture,blow it up and hang it on your wall. Theres your trophy and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that fish went on to spawn. Catch & release works.Just look at the red fish as an example. You can keep your KILL EM & GRILL EM attitude if you want but I hope you dont have kids and want them to catch stripers some day. We do not own the fish and dont have the right to kill fish for generations to come by killing breeders before they spawn. Keep the smaller fish if you like to eat em. They taste better anyway. This is just my opinion and I'm not pushing anything down anybody's throat.
Fluka Brasi
04-16-2008, 10:47 AM
Just so I'm clear, it is OK endanger, stress, and even kill breeding stripers for the sake of of your own fun and personal enjoyment (or in Ed's case, moolah :D ), but it's not OK to do it for the purpose of putting food on your table.
The "Holy Rollers" on this site have such a twisted sense of right and wrong, it's ridiculous. Who gives a chit if you don't like the taste of a big striper. Obviously the people who take 'em like 'em just fine. The regs are what they are. I don't disagree with shutting down the fishery during the spawn, but the current regs sure don't seem to have curtailed the striper population. And maybe taking one of those big ass stripers will save a breeding weakfish or two.
If you're so worried about saving the stripers, STOP TRYING TO PUT HOOKS IN THEIR MOUTHS!! I guarantee they will stay healthier that way. As for me, I'll continue to kill what I want to eat and release what I don't.
DEER CHUM
04-16-2008, 10:57 AM
................ This is just my opinion and I'm not pushing anything down anybody's throat.
THEN QUIT JUMPIN EVERONES THREADS WITH IT.
bornband
04-16-2008, 11:13 AM
I believe that in Maine you can keep 1 fish below a certain size and 1 fish above a certain size (wish I could remember the exact figures). So if a fish is between (for-instance) 20" and 38" they get thrown back. Why are other states not doing this? To me, this makes the most sense. Small fish do not have any eggs and the very large fish will carry less and less eggs as they get older. The fish within that range are going to be laying the most eggs and keeping the population growing. What do you guys think? Seems like a great idea to me.
WETDREAM
04-16-2008, 03:10 PM
IT'S LEGAL!!!!!!!
get over it! I'd keep it. sheesh!!
Congrads on the nice fish;)
If ya want C&R start writing your congressman...go change the law!!! Otherwise give it up!
Glad I got that off my chest
channel runner
04-16-2008, 03:28 PM
THEN QUIT JUMPIN EVERONES THREADS WITH IT.MISTER DEER CHUM. For some one who has nine posts and not one a fishing report or anything that is of any value your opinion means nothing to me sir. I will post where ever I choose. JUMPIN EVERYONES THREADS, WHOES EVERYONE? Whats that supposed to mean anyway, Do you have something meaningful to add? If not then go fishing and post your first report. You might even catch a 50lber.
bigfish4me
04-16-2008, 03:36 PM
you can release them , but only if you kiss thier boo boo, apply a bandage and give them a lollypop just like the school nurse does for our children.:D
bass ackwards
04-16-2008, 03:39 PM
Channel Runner. You were the first to respond and you hijacked a thread so you can push your fing agenda. I see that as selfish and pushing your beleifs on someone else who didnt ask your opinion.
Im sick of people like you hijacking threads and degrading other peoples legal catches with no information of the catch or circumstances surrounding the catch. You could simply have started another thread about C/R.
s burner
04-16-2008, 04:03 PM
Who Cares If He Posts. That Fish Should Have Been Let Go It Was Probably Full Of Eggs. Just Take A Picture And Let It Go!!!!!.
This Is Why They Will Eventually Close The Entire Bay To All Striper Fishing In The Spring. It Cant Happen Soon Enough For Me. Its In The Near Future.
The law decides what i can do with the fish i catch. After that i decide what i SHOULD do with the fish i catch. You are nowhere in the decision.
anotherbunkerbob2
04-16-2008, 04:29 PM
just a note , the weakfish and bass were netted and still are today. just think if all you guys put all this efford into trashing the net guys ,you would really get things done!!!:rolleyes: and for all you let the bass do her thing guys, the same bass that was takin in the fall ( you know guys on bunker heads) will be the same bass in the spring. if you kill it in nov. or april who cares it is a breeder, right? so if it dies in nov, it will never show up in april to spawn, but thats not talked about:rolleyes: you guys are jokes!! you think you know it all and end up lookin like jackass's !! i'm gonna say this ONE MORE TIME SLOWLY SO YOU ALL CAN GET IT! it is the netting of thousands of stripers in the south that is "killing" the breeding stock , not a few fishermen in new jersey that keep a few for the table. stop trashing your local fishermen and wise up alittle. you guys jump on a guy for keeping ONE fish and mean while a month ago down south thousands of bass were killed to be sold on the market!!:eek: yes it happens every winter .stop the netting of thousands of bass and you will see the breeders come back guys. this topic is gettin real old, most don't understand and speak from passon and nothing that will make a differance is getting done.so keep thinking you are making a differance and let them fish go. if you feel you did good ,well then good. lets get back to what we came here for anyway, oh ya fishing:rolleyes: ,matt
This makes sense to me. Well said
I hope its ok for me to make a comment I haven’t been on here that long? Bob
thejuju
04-16-2008, 05:28 PM
Notice why there are more questions, like where are the fish at, what are your #'s, then actual good fishin reports.
I recall a pic of a small but legal mako that someone posted and he was told he would be gutted for doing that again. Bottom line is legal is legal. Education is key to helping us all, but don't belittle someone for catching a trophy size fish and keeping it. I'm fortunate enough to get on the water 25-30 times a summer amd more in the fall. Releasing a fish is in me for the fact of catching it again in 3 days, if I could only fish 4-5 times a year anything legal is going in the box.
If you want to start a pledge thread about getting guys to sign an affidavit that they will release all stripers over 40" go for it you maybe surprized at how many people feel the same way, but leave a fish report thread alone.
Congrats I'm still 2 weeks from the splash.
swab1985
04-16-2008, 05:48 PM
Today is National GET OVER IT Day....so get over it, you know what I did when I caught my first 50 pounder, I friggin ate it, why? Because I wanted to, because it was my legal right to do so. How many of you that are bitchin tautog fish? How do you feel keeping a 20 year old spawning fish, probably not too bad huh? It's your decision and your decision only to keep what fish you wanna keep:eek:
sweet release1
04-16-2008, 06:11 PM
This makes sense to me. Well said
I hope its ok for me to make a comment I haven’t been on here that long? Bobthanks bob but for some reason some people choose to not bring up the nettin, just some fish takin buy jersey fishermen:rolleyes: . really this has been beaten to death and you "do gooders" just don't get it so let it go . hard to teach people who have made their minds up and have no real world say on this just some old reruns on espn:mad: and bob it's ok for you to post bro , post on:D ,matt
sweet release1
04-16-2008, 06:15 PM
Notice why there are more questions, like where are the fish at, what are your #'s, then actual good fishin reports.
I recall a pic of a small but legal mako that someone posted and he was told he would be gutted for doing that again. Bottom line is legal is legal. Education is key to helping us all, but don't belittle someone for catching a trophy size fish and keeping it. I'm fortunate enough to get on the water 25-30 times a summer amd more in the fall. Releasing a fish is in me for the fact of catching it again in 3 days, if I could only fish 4-5 times a year anything legal is going in the box.
If you want to start a pledge thread about getting guys to sign an affidavit that they will release all stripers over 40" go for it you maybe surprized at how many people feel the same way, but leave a fish report thread alone.
Congrats I'm still 2 weeks from the splash.now that is commen sense ,nice thejuju. if people thought like you then we would not have this problem, matt
Reel-ality
04-16-2008, 06:29 PM
To the guy who caught the beast......congratulations on your trophy!
Paul Tripodi
04-16-2008, 06:50 PM
HEY PAUL :rolleyes: (thread high jacked?):eek:
where's the new pic?:p
Greg,
I'm having trouble with this stupid vista/Microsoft picture stuff.
I get it up soon.
See ya down there. ;)
smooth67
04-18-2008, 12:14 PM
The official weight and length is printed in todays Vineland times journal! I do believe that the weight is off though. I origionally started this thread with the intention of getting this information, but somehow everyone decided to use it as a way to flaunt there ideas and beliefs. I joined the BARN with the thought that this was a friendly community where fisherman could share ideas about the sport. Well as you can tell and we all know some people skew that and turn it into a bashing forum!! Why cant we all just get along? Now here comes the question, Why does this guy who has only a few posts try to stir up so much S**T?? Thats the point, as i stated before i started this thread to congratulate the angler who took the prize and to get an official weight and length..... I dont have much else to say guys, i know my place and thank god!, some of you dont know where each other live!!!:eek:
Brian E. Mullaney
04-18-2008, 12:18 PM
just because it's legal, does not mean it's good :p
oh wait I forgot we are talking about stripers
snprblue2
04-18-2008, 01:11 PM
just because it's legal, does not mean it's good :p
oh wait I forgot we are talking about stripers
Congrats on your 20k post....
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_11_60.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZCxdm235MOUS)
Don't know what i will do when i catch my first 50lber.
Peg it to the wall!!! :D
BILLY P.
04-18-2008, 02:45 PM
If it was me thats tough I have caught 25 /35 lb fish and its a thrill. But if there still holding eggs they should go back the future is to important. But we"ve got enough rules. If there was a spring rule we should bring back the slot till june 1. Above the canal I think it is forbidden after a certin date.
Slipperyeel
04-18-2008, 03:23 PM
The School Nurese kisses??? I have a small cut :D
Nice fish. Do what you want with it if it's legal...
GetReel
04-18-2008, 07:42 PM
great another one of these threads :rolleyes: if its a legal fish then keep it if you want if you don't want to keep it then let it go pretty simple ;)
Yeah, the 10,000th thread of this nature. Yes legal = moral. If I can trick a little old lady out of all her money, as long as I don't make an actual fraudulent statement, its moral and fine because its "legal." Very convincing logic.
sweet release1
04-18-2008, 09:40 PM
Yeah, the 10,000th thread of this nature. Yes legal = moral. If I can trick a little old lady out of all her money, as long as I don't make an actual fraudulent statement, its moral and fine because its "legal." Very convincing logic.i'm gonna say this ONE MORE TIME SLOWLY SO YOU ALL CAN GET IT! it is the netting of thousands of stripers in the south that is "killing" the breeding stock , not a few fishermen in new jersey that keep a few for the table. where is your convincing logic?,in your heart or your brains.feeling good about lettin bass go does not help the issue. knowing what is going on and not just talkin with your heart will!!!:cool: like i said before it is the same fish in the fall that shows up in the spring. so all you guys that chunk in the fall and take large bass and then get on here in april and say "let those big girls spawn" think before you post . if you kill it in nov. it does not have a chance to spawn anyway.also most of the net guys down south laugh at the tree hugger people in new jersey.the more you "let go" the more money they make!!!:rolleyes: so keep on savin the striped bass ,looks like you guys are doing a great job:confused: ,matt
Old-guy
04-19-2008, 11:47 AM
Sounds like Bruce Jr is one of the kill everything anglers from his post. Maybe he’s from a third world country! I may have seen him with a bucket of 2” crabs last year.
I agree with Chunk, ddonocantommy, and 33pounder.
The laws need to be changed!
bass ackwards
04-19-2008, 06:00 PM
i'm gonna say this ONE MORE TIME SLOWLY SO YOU ALL CAN GET IT! it is the netting of thousands of stripers in the south that is "killing" the breeding stock , not a few fishermen in new jersey that keep a few for the table. where is your convincing logic?,in your heart or your brains.feeling good about lettin bass go does not help the issue. knowing what is going on and not just talkin with your heart will!!!:cool: like i said before it is the same fish in the fall that shows up in the spring. so all you guys that chunk in the fall and take large bass and then get on here in april and say "let those big girls spawn" think before you post . if you kill it in nov. it does not have a chance to spawn anyway.also most of the net guys down south laugh at the tree hugger people in new jersey.the more you "let go" the more money they make!!!:rolleyes: so keep on savin the striped bass ,looks like you guys are doing a great job:confused: ,matt
Yeah, I dont get the logic of some of these people, when you kill a fish in either Fall or Spring, it will never be able to reproduce again period. If you follow the "let the big ones spawn" you are just not keeping more fish and practicing catch and release in area that fish congrigate (spawning area) Call a spade a spade. I guess people want to make themselves feel better somehow when they keep a big fish in Nov.
BIGGESTJACK
04-19-2008, 09:15 PM
Yeah, I dont get the logic of some of these people, when you kill a fish in either Fall or Spring, it will never be able to reproduce again period. If you follow the "let the big ones spawn" you are just not keeping more fish and practicing catch and release in area that fish congrigate (spawning area) Call a spade a spade. I guess people want to make themselves feel better somehow when they keep a big fish in Nov.
IF YOUR IN A TOURNEY YOU'LL KEEP IT-- IF YOU RUN CHARTERS YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO KEEP IT BUT CAN SUGGEST OTHERWISE. IT IS LEGAL BUT AS BW SAID IF ENOUGH OF US RELEASE THEM IT WOULD SURE HELP.
eelball
04-20-2008, 08:57 AM
Yeah, the 10,000th thread of this nature. Yes legal = moral. If I can trick a little old lady out of all her money, as long as I don't make an actual fraudulent statement, its moral and fine because its "legal." Very convincing logic.
Who are you to tell someone what's immoral? Comparing keeping a legal striper to getting money from an elderly person just shows the bassackward way of thinking some folks have.
Do you know the person who kept the fish? Maybe it was the first big bass he ever got? Maybe he has 8 kids at home? Maybe he's a big boy, and can decide for himself if he wants to keep it, or let it go. I'm sure he's gonna lose sleep Knowing someone thinks he's evil.
eelball
04-20-2008, 09:00 AM
Sounds like Bruce Jr is one of the kill everything anglers from his post. Maybe he’s from a third world country! I may have seen him with a bucket of 2” crabs last year.
I agree with Chunk, ddonocantommy, and 33pounder.
The laws need to be changed!
You can release all the stripers in Pennsylvania if you don't like Jersey's laws.
Today. I think I'll go up my river and kill a female bass. For the haters.;)
procastinator
04-20-2008, 10:30 AM
You can release all the stripers in Pennsylvania if you don't like Jersey's laws.
Today. I think I'll go up my river and kill a female bass. For the haters.;)
I am gonna release a few to cancel you out ! So there ! :p:p:)
To each his own, I say leave a fish post be a fish post, and leave the bashing out of it. :)
Keeper Seeker
04-20-2008, 11:48 AM
I have no desire to bash anyone on or off the Barn for keeping any fish that is legal. Likewise for anyone who expresses thier opinion here, and don't consider anyone who does so a tree hugger, do gooder, fish killer, moral or immoral, hater, or any of the other names some have chosen here for those that don't agree with me, you, or them. It is my opinion however that it is the laws and the regs that are out of order. IMO all rivers should be closed "during the spawn". Regardless of what the regs or practices are "down south" or anywhere else at any other time. Those regs are a separate issue, not related to taking fish that are "in the act" of spawning and a matter for another debate. For me it is a matter of simple common sense...I personaly would not target these fish in the rivers at this time. Once again, IMHO the regs overall are a separate issue, but for the portion of the stock that is in the act of reproducing I think the laws should be established to protect them.
eelball
04-21-2008, 07:47 AM
I hate to go off topic, but if the "spawning fish" are the problem, should you say that tog should be off limits now? How about weakies? I would be willing to bet some of you guys keep them while they are in spawn mode.
Twisted28
04-21-2008, 05:44 PM
Not to change the subject or anything,
Sooooooo, how many animals were on noah's ark? Do you think he would have relased a 50lber???
want2fishmore
04-21-2008, 06:18 PM
:D lol...lol Reading all your comments is better than watching Judge Judy........lol
Keeper Seeker
04-21-2008, 06:31 PM
I hate to go off topic, but if the "spawning fish" are the problem, should you say that tog should be off limits now? How about weakies? I would be willing to bet some of you guys keep them while they are in spawn mode.
Now that you mention it, yes. For me they are. Don't realy fish for Tog or know much about thier numbers, but I won't take a weakie full of roe. And yes, I have in the past but hopefully we all live and learn.
Bet On It
04-21-2008, 11:11 PM
If I can make an 18 lb. bluefish taste good I can certainly make a 50 lb. bass into a gourmet meal for 20. Nice job! And not that I'll ever get to know if I can make the meal, but if I get the chance I will, and/or mount it on a wall.
GLENN BROOKS
04-21-2008, 11:28 PM
Bla,Bla,Bla.:D Eat it,Eat it,Eat it.
molson
04-22-2008, 02:04 PM
nice fish guys i would have keep it and ate it too my choice fellows
at almostfour dollars a gallon ... the time ive spent on the water ..the oil ive burned .. the bait i bought or spent time catching usin oil ,gas and time if it flies it dies
IM HUNGRY GOOD JOB TO THE ANGLER THAT CAUGHT THE FISH .... WISH I HAD CAUGHT IT ......:cool:
RodFather
04-22-2008, 02:56 PM
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