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    The Missing Fish!

    The Missing Fish 198 fish went into the study. 198 fish came out alive. So where did 9% come from? In 1996, the Diodati study caught and released 198 striped bass in an artificial pond. Eight weeks later, they drained the pond completely dry. Every single fish they recovered was alive. Not one...
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    Montauk Scallops

    Ironically, I met a guy in the supermarket the other day that was on that boat. He told me that they're as good as Peconics and that they are catching good numbers of them.
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    Marilyn Jean - Captain Tony retiring

    I know him well and knew this was coming. I had one of my more memorable days fishing with him last year. It was Sept 10 and there we were fishing along side of the Statue of Liberty. An amazing site and experience.
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    Comment by 'george' in article 'The Biggest Lie in Striped Bass History Started With Two Fish'

    With all due respect my good friend it is a published study. It was published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, Volume 16, Issue 5, in September 2024. That’s a peer-reviewed journal of the American Fisheries Society. Here’s the full citation: Dean, M.J., Hoffman, W.S., Gahagan, B.I., Nelson...
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    Around the Nation: Record Breakers, Rare Beauties, and Bizarre Beasts

    I have bought that a few times from a fresh shipper and it's excellent sashimi.
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    Merry Christmas

    I hope everyone had Merry!
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    Comment by 'george' in article 'The Biggest Lie in Striped Bass History Started With Two Fish'

    The study is ongoing but here are links to the finding so far. 1. Mass DMF Striped Bass Citizen Science Data Portal (official state data) https://madmf.shinyapps.io/striper/ 2. Mass.gov Striped Bass Research Page https://www.mass.gov/info-details/striped-bass-research
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    The Biggest Lie in Striped Bass History Started With Two Fish

    That’s it. That’s the number. Two. For thirty years, the entire Atlantic coast striped bass recreational fishery, a multi billion dollar industry and a way of life for millions, has been managed based on the ghosts of fish that never died. But it all started with two. Two small, 13 inch striped...
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    You raise some fair points, but I think there’s some confusion here that needs clearing up. First, the 521 fish study (Dinkelacker et al.) was never designed to replace the 9% mortality rate. That study measured how quickly fish recover their reflexes after being caught. It tracked fish for 20...
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    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    @OVERBORED I tried that approach once and stepped aside to let it play out. Next thing you know, a saltwater license was knocking at our door. I picked up the phone, called a few old friends, and we stopped it cold. These days, I focus on fights that actually have a chance of being won...
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    https://www.fecpl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Effects-of-capture-and-handling-on-striped-bass-Morone-saxatilis-in-the-recreational-fishery-of-coastal-Massachusetts.pdf?locale=en
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    Here's a link to it CR Study
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    Comment by 'george' in article 'Recreational Anglers Deserve an Apology'

    It’s in here. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165783625001961?via%3Dihub
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    UMass Striped Bass Study - Full Citation and Key Findings Full Citation Title: Effects of capture and handling on striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the recreational fishery of coastal Massachusetts Authors: • Olivia T. Dinkelacker (a) • Grace A. Casselberry (a) • Lucas P...
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    Roccus, you’re defending a 1996 study where they caught fish and then trucked them for two hours to another location before measuring mortality. You want to talk about flawed methodology? Let’s talk about that. I’ve been pushing for a new catch and release study for years because I always knew...
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    Comment by 'george' in article 'Recreational Anglers Deserve an Apology'

    Roccus, you’re defending a 1996 study where they caught fish and then trucked them for two hours to another location before measuring mortality. You want to talk about flawed methodology? Let’s talk about that. I’ve been pushing for a new catch and release study for years because I always knew...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    I’m curious what you come up with.
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    Air Exposure is Critical to Striped Bass C/R Survival!

    The Critical Variable: Air Exposure The study's most significant finding was the direct correlation between air exposure and recovery time. The results were stark: FIG 2.0: PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPACT OF AIR EXPOSURE VS. SUBMERSION 0-10 Seconds Fish kept in the water or exposed to air for less than...
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    Recreational Anglers Deserve an Apology

    I've Been Saying This All Along: Recreational Anglers Deserve an Apology The data is finally in, and it proves what we've known for years—we were never the problem. For over a decade, recreational striped bass anglers have been treated like criminals. We've endured slot limits, bag restrictions...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    There's a lot of data so I launched a website to deliver it at Striped Bass Mortality Analysis . AI makes is easier to do it this way. We don't have discussions there yet, as I'm working on a unified log in for the sites/apps (websites will soon be more of an app then a site) we are developing...

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