Striper population in trouble

[sternline]

Here's a disturbing article by Dick Russell (author of STRIPER WARS, the great book about how we saved the stripers):

http://mvgazette.com/news/2013/10/31...98f3978bba&r=1

[Joey Dah Fish]

Thanks for the info!!! I personally practice catch and release on these fish. A beautiful fish, fun to catch and I want my grandchildren to have a chance to do the same.

[Leif]

“There is one solution . . . Stop killing the breeders,” longtime fisherman and conservationist Lou Taborey wrote recently. “Both recreational and commercial fishermen target larger fish because regulations require that practice. A slot limit similar to what the state of Florida has for most of its game fish would stop the killing of females.” Taborey points out that a one-fish-a-day, 22-to-26-inch slot limit would be ideal. If stripers from 28 to 48 inches were protected, that would mean at least eight to 10 years of freedom to spawn.

[Fishguts]

I sure hope this is not true. There is nothing better than fresh fried striper roe in the spring time. All you have to to is hang near the cleaning tables when the bunker schools are around and guys will be happy to give away giant piles off fresh roe from all the many cows they are cleaning.

[dfish28]

Yup, the gas alone I could save if I could just keep a river rat if we were allowed 2 at 18-24 inches-ideal table fare would be great, I only keep four a year to eat / smoke. Eels are better.

[kmaty]

Keep killing everything and you'll have nothing in yrs to come i do my own part as catch and release is most common kept 4 i think this yr out of god knowd how many best yr ive ever had and will be super hard to beat. This yr will be written down in a memory book eventually for me! I am guna be more involved eventually to help out more but i hope my grand kids can put a few striper trips in their books

[AndyS]

I won't kill any bass in the spring, and only take a few in the fall.

[NoLimit]

Recreational fishermen have zero impact on fish populations
If there was we would have 5 lb flounder and whiting at the seafood counter at Shoprite

[PAMonger]

Originally Posted by NoLimit

Recreational fishermen have zero impact on fish populations
If there was we would have 5 lb flounder and whiting at the seafood counter at Shoprite

I won't say zero but it takes a lot of us to make the dent that one commercial boat can in one day.

[bunker dunker]

Here We Go Again!!! There Is Always Some Kind Of Fish In Trouble And
Thats What They Want You To Believe.look At The Dogfish,they Were In Big Trouble,the Fluke,the Blackfish.just Fish By The Rules And All Will Be Ok.