On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:32:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 18, 5:39?am, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:06:00 GMT, Dry1 wrote:
I will pay for the gas and beer, you can keep the fish. You have my no. call
Monday ?or Tuesday.

Dry1 wrote:
Tried to hook up with a few party boats, head boats, and there reply was
that there is or no good fishing until May. Oh well day late and a dollar
short.

HK wrote:

Just got back from dinner and a quick drive-through of the local
fishermen's marina. Boats are already lined up on their trailers for the
Saturday opening of "catch and keep" season for striped bass.

I'm not familiar with the Jersey nearshore sal****er season. Down here
on Chesapeake Bay, though, the fishing is hot and heavy for striped
bass. Until Saturday, it is catch and release. After that, it's keep
season, within the rules and regs.

Harry can definitely put you on some fish! He can even get you a bunch of
flounder, which very few folks on the Bay can do. He's been catching the
hell out of stripers with his tandem rigs. Look for a fun day and a fine
catch!
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John *H*
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I'm not much of a fisherman, but i think it'd be fun to go out with
Harry or Tom.

Catch and keep, I like that idea. I can't really see much sport in
catch and release. Seems really detremental to the fish's health. Of
course, their health is determental when they head for the filet
knife, too!

I'd go out with Tom in a minute, if the price was right, but don't think I
could abide the other very long. I've met him.

I totally agree with your attitude towards 'catch and release'. Some folks
will say it doesn't hurt the fish, but that's horse manure.

Another thing some folks will do, because of the size limits during the
season, is continue fishing after they've reached their limit. Then they'll
catch a bigger fish than what they have and throw away one of those in the
cooler. That really ****es me off. 'Culling' it's called around here.

Please note that I don't mean to imply that Harry partakes in that. I've no
reason to believe he does.
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John *H*
(Not the other one!)