Maryland DNR sent this out to me: Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder The recreational striped bass season will be closed from August 16

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder

The recreational striped bass season will be closed from August 16 - August 31, 2020.

During the closure period anglers will be prohibited from targeting striped bass, which includes catch-and-releas
My first thought was "What!" This is getting really stupid here in Maryland. I admit I have NOT been lucky enough to catch one that was legal size yet. When it was 18 inches all mine were 17. When they made it 19 inches I caught 18 inches. When they finally made it 20 inches, then I caught a 19 inch one. All were released unharmed, BTW. Now I have to tell them I am Cat fishing, I guess after this week.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

audigger53 wrote:

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badbobby Loc: Humble Texas

audigger53 wrote:

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go bass fishin digger
black large mouth bass I mean

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

audigger, my buddy Bill and I caught many a striper on the Feather River while fishing for catfish. They like the same baits.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

I'll just tell them I am fishing for Bull Sharks in the Bay here. They have been below the Key Bridge before. The Key Bridge is part of I-695 going around Baltimore. And yes, it is a Toll Bridge.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Then they sent this one out just in case I didn't understand the first one.

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder: Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries

During the period August 16, 2020 through August 31, 2020, a person may not catch, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, or attempt to catch striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

audigger53 wrote:

Then they sent this one out just in case I didn't understand the first one.

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder: Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries

During the period August 16, 2020 through August 31, 2020, a person may not catch, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, or attempt to catch striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries.

Hey at least you have an end date. Stripers for us been illegal for going on 3 years.

They threw us a bone though. Flounder are legal 8/20 to 9/30. Whoppee , 45 days to get them before the commercial nets.

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

audigger53 wrote:

Then they sent this one out just in case I didn't understand the first one.

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder: Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries

During the period August 16, 2020 through August 31, 2020, a person may not catch, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, or attempt to catch striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries.

How do you harass a fish?
Stand on the shore and call it names?

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Larry M wrote:

How do you harass a fish?
Stand on the shore and call it names?

Good question?

Fishandrods Loc: Alpine Ca foothills of San Diego

Larry M wrote:

How do you harass a fish?
Stand on the shore and call it names?

Hi Larry M, Larry W here in San Diego area, I call them bad names all the time fishing in SD bay barbless. when I've got a hard fighter almost to the boat and before I can see it, it comes off and a few choice words come out. I don't keep anything just like to see what species it is before releasing it. LW.

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

Fishandrods wrote:

Hi Larry M, Larry W here in San Diego area, I call them bad names all the time fishing in SD bay barbless. when I've got a hard fighter almost to the boat and before I can see it, it comes off and a few choice words come out. I don't keep anything just like to see what species it is before releasing it. LW.

Hi,
I use barbless hook also in the bay for surface fish. Too many short barracudas with fragile jaws out there.
I've been know to say a few words also.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

audigger53 wrote:

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What I really don't understand is the timing. What are they doing, giving the stripers a summer vacation. They breed in the spring, they migrate in the spring and fall. What line of reasoning, if any, are they following?

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Flytier wrote:

What I really don't understand is the timing. What are they doing, giving the stripers a summer vacation. They breed in the spring, they migrate in the spring and fall. What line of reasoning, if any, are they following?

None. Are you surprised?

Dr g Loc: Md

Stripers don’t do well when stressed with water temperatures above 80 degrees. The many dead fish floating in the current were also released “unharmed “

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

audigger53 wrote:

Then they sent this one out just in case I didn't understand the first one.

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder: Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries

During the period August 16, 2020 through August 31, 2020, a person may not catch, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, or attempt to catch striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries.

I have never hunted and shot, wounded or harassed any fish in my life. Sounds like an idiot trying to be funny.
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