Re: Bass
I think a lot of people are drawing a conclusion from one data point with that data point being the 2013 spring run which isn't over yet.
Let's look at the preceding 4 data points, 2011 spring & fall and 2012 spring and fall. 2011 both runs were strong. 2012 spring was strong. 2012 fall started strong and looked like we were headed for a great fall run then Sandy hit.
These fish live for 10 years or more. So all of a sudden we caught them all and now it is over for a decade?
Should we be a little concerned? Maybe. But, 4 strong runs in a row and then 1 weak one and we conclude the fish are all gone?
I agree that we should encourage anglers to release big cows and only take what you eat. Makes sense for all of us.
But one rough calculation that we are harvesting more than 100 fish a day in NJ so we killed them all strikes me as a big leap.
In god we trust, all others must show data. Not sure this is real data.
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