RJ
01-22-2003, 07:32 PM
I’ve seen and read with humor and amusement the “new” striped bass regulations being proposed by the DEC on many of the so-called most popular message and discussion board Internet sites. The lack of knowledge on many of these web sites that try to preach the “gospel” of fishing really is amazing, but more importantly very disappointing.
These Message Board type-sites allow the public to post their own comments and what they have “heard” through the grapevine. As both Marvin Gaye and CCR sang in that song was “believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see.” I spoke with Byron Young of the DEC’s Marine Resource department today (1/22) and I will lay out for you the rumors and the truths and what I learned.
Rumor taken off Internet site: “I am surprised that nobody has brought up the proposed new Striper Regulations for the upcoming season. I heard the rumor from several good sources that NY was about to agree to a new 2 fish per person limit-1 fish at 28" and one TROPHY fish over 41" per day per angler. Hear it’s a done deal!
Answer…False! Mr. Young says that while giving recreational anglers two fish per person is a viable and open option in accordance with the Amendment 5 and Amendment 6 plans, the DEC has not heard that request come in from the public and no other user group has requested it, so for the time being everything is remaining the same. One bass per person on private boats or off the beach and again 28 inches the magic size. Unless the public asks for two fish, this current regulation will remain intact.
Rumor: “I am surprised that nobody has brought up the proposed new Striper Regulations for the upcoming season. I heard the rumor from several good sources that the commercials got a 750,000 pound increase!”
Answer…Again False! Mr. Young says the commercial sector did get an increase in their quota for 2003. The increase takes them from 590,000 pounds to a total of 843,000 pounds, a far cry from what the rumor mill has been crying about. However at the same time recreational anglers are getting an increase as well with the DEC proposing to open the striped bass season earlier…around April 15 with the same season closing date of December 15th.
One of the main reasons I started The Fishing Line Message and Discussion Boards at www.thefishingline.org was to put the truth out there so anglers wouldn’t rely on message boards that do NOT do their homework and cry foul all the time.
We here at The Fishing Line are in touch with the officials in charge of making the rules we play and live by, so we always have the accuracy and up to the minute information for you. This way you can tell the difference between fact and fiction. The so-called reliable sources everyone claims to have are not the same line of communication we have, directly from the proverbial horse’s mouth…the DEC.
These Message Board type-sites allow the public to post their own comments and what they have “heard” through the grapevine. As both Marvin Gaye and CCR sang in that song was “believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see.” I spoke with Byron Young of the DEC’s Marine Resource department today (1/22) and I will lay out for you the rumors and the truths and what I learned.
Rumor taken off Internet site: “I am surprised that nobody has brought up the proposed new Striper Regulations for the upcoming season. I heard the rumor from several good sources that NY was about to agree to a new 2 fish per person limit-1 fish at 28" and one TROPHY fish over 41" per day per angler. Hear it’s a done deal!
Answer…False! Mr. Young says that while giving recreational anglers two fish per person is a viable and open option in accordance with the Amendment 5 and Amendment 6 plans, the DEC has not heard that request come in from the public and no other user group has requested it, so for the time being everything is remaining the same. One bass per person on private boats or off the beach and again 28 inches the magic size. Unless the public asks for two fish, this current regulation will remain intact.
Rumor: “I am surprised that nobody has brought up the proposed new Striper Regulations for the upcoming season. I heard the rumor from several good sources that the commercials got a 750,000 pound increase!”
Answer…Again False! Mr. Young says the commercial sector did get an increase in their quota for 2003. The increase takes them from 590,000 pounds to a total of 843,000 pounds, a far cry from what the rumor mill has been crying about. However at the same time recreational anglers are getting an increase as well with the DEC proposing to open the striped bass season earlier…around April 15 with the same season closing date of December 15th.
One of the main reasons I started The Fishing Line Message and Discussion Boards at www.thefishingline.org was to put the truth out there so anglers wouldn’t rely on message boards that do NOT do their homework and cry foul all the time.
We here at The Fishing Line are in touch with the officials in charge of making the rules we play and live by, so we always have the accuracy and up to the minute information for you. This way you can tell the difference between fact and fiction. The so-called reliable sources everyone claims to have are not the same line of communication we have, directly from the proverbial horse’s mouth…the DEC.