A rumor I heard today...bad news for the D.Bay

[hipkvw]

I HEARD from a good source that the D.Bay WILL have a CLOSED SEASON in Spring(possibly 2005) and that the Delware River below Salem will also be closed as is the river above Salem. He also said the EEZ will be open but the season will be limited as it is in many southern states for ocean fishing??? This person also said that POSSIBLY people fishing in the river for stripers WOULD be discouraged(whatever the heck that means) from doing so. He mentioned DOD may see some ACTION(whatever that means) THIS spring. This is from someone high up in Fish and Game. I dont know if he is hearing rumors and blowing it out of proportion or if he was blowing smoke up my butt. Anybody know anything??? Dont shoot the messinger

[hipkvw]

This rant started when I asked about the 2 fish over 28" limit.

[on the hook]

HEY HIP, YOU TRYING TOO START TROUBLE!!!! That happens, I'm gonna sell my boat and get some new clubs!

[hipkvw]

Nah. Just trying to find out if this is possibly been talked about. I only heard it from one person but who he is has me wondering.

[MISTYLADY2]

Originally posted by hipkvw:
I HEARD from a good source that the D.Bay WILL have a CLOSED SEASON in Spring(possibly 2005) and that the Delware River below Salem will also be closed as is the river above Salem. He also said the EEZ will be open but the season will be limited as it is in many southern states for ocean fishing??? This person also said that POSSIBLY people fishing in the river for stripers WOULD be discouraged(whatever the heck that means) from doing so. He mentioned DOD may see some ACTION(whatever that means) THIS spring. This is from someone high up in Fish and Game. I dont know if he is hearing rumors and blowing it out of proportion or if he was blowing smoke up my butt. Anybody know anything??? Dont shoot the messinger

THEIR IS ALSO A RUMOR THAT IN ORDER TO GET A BONUS CARD YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE A STAMP. THIS MONEY WILL GO TO HIRE MORE CONSERVATION OFFICERS AND BIOLOGIST. I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA SINCE THAT SOME INDIVUALS DONT KNOW HOW TO RELEASE. AND OTHERS JUST BREAK THE RULES AND KEEP EVERYTHING OVER THE LIMIT.

MISTYLADY

[on the hook]

Posted a while back on a similiar thread. I would like 2 fish up to 33-36in. Keep the slot or not. Doesn't matter to me. You get ONE trophy tag per YEAR. To be used on any fish. Will make you think about using it on a 40in fish. May end the year with your tag. If you catch a monster then you use it. Just a thought.

[hipkvw]

MistyLady, Maybe thats why he was talking about enforcing the river fishing. Seems like there is stuff goin on behind the scenes that many dont know about.

[hipkvw]

Originally posted by on the hook:
Posted a while back on a similiar thread. I would like 2 fish up to 33-36in. Keep the slot or not. Doesn't matter to me. You get ONE trophy tag per YEAR. To be used on any fish. Will make you think about using it on a 40in fish. May end the year with your tag. If you catch a monster then you use it. Just a thought.

I have been saying the same for 3 years only 2 fish 28"-36". Maybe 2 Trophy tags. I think the slot may have been important as far as forage and space goes but thats just a hunch. It will never happen. NJ is too caught up in the BS to do what is good for the fish.

[THECHUMSTAIN]

Just like the thread about the bombing island in Peurto Rico, b!tch about not opening one area may cause the other side to get another area closed. No compromise with the striper worshipers, its all or nothing for them and it is closer to them getting nothing than it is for all they want.

Complain about some not releasing is lame because if it is legal we can keep it, they don't die if they aren't hooked so us guys that don't release only kill our limit no residual deaths.

[hipkvw]

Lets just say I knew about the Herring BS 3 months ago.

[In Depth]

Are there things in the works , Probably . There's always something in the works.

Is it what he said it is, probably not . It's almost never what they say it is .

[BLUEFINN]

Originally posted by hipkvw:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by on the hook:
Posted a while back on a similiar thread. I would like 2 fish up to 33-36in. Keep the slot or not. Doesn't matter to me. You get ONE trophy tag per YEAR. To be used on any fish. Will make you think about using it on a 40in fish. May end the year with your tag. If you catch a monster then you use it. Just a thought.

I have been saying the same for 3 years only 2 fish 28"-36". Maybe 2 Trophy tags. I think the slot may have been important as far as forage and space goes but thats just a hunch. It will never happen. NJ is too caught up in the BS to do what is good for the fish. </font>[/QUOTE]Ya that would be (GREAT) then the commercial interests netters R&R etc would be able to catch them and sell them.

Never voluntarly give up anything!Make them drag it from your cold fingers Give an inch they take a mile.

[Slammer3]

Hip,the U.M.D.B. will not let them take away the striper in the spring!!! I beieve whoever told you that they will close the bay for the spring run is blowing smoke out of thier *ss. Do you think the marinas aren't going to fight this,its extra money for them,plus the weakfish sucked last year. Plus not count all the rec out there fishing also,we need to have our bay fishing fix. [img]smile.gif[/img] How are they going to enforce this,believe it or not,there are other fish in the bay other than striper in the spring!!! It will not really mattter to me,the crew of the Slammer 3 will be bluefishing during the springtime if this ever happens. I can't help it if the bass bite the hook while fishing with bunker for those tasty bluefish

[hipkvw]

They closed the river...why not the Bay? You may catch them but what about keeping them? I am just passing along what I heard

[windmeup]

If they screw around the big pond with the stripers, there will be more than a few charter boats going out of business! The Fort made it with the so so flounder fishing. If anyone smart enough that stayed open into striper fishing, they made money! Unless they closed early as usual? There's a few Captains at the Fort which you guys will notice gone this coming season. Figures, after we get the creek dredged the correct way for the second time? Like the Doctor said... Your not gonna die from a heart attack...your fine... but you do have aids!!.....