The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the recreational and charter boat summer and fall striped bass fishery.
The changes will require the use of circle hooks while chumming or live-lining, regardless of the target species. There is a possibility that the regulation may limit the size of the “J” hook when you are using bait (crabs, fish, worms or processed bait).
Please visit our regulations page for detailed information and email your comments by 11:59 p.m. March 5.
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Conversation overheard at the DNR Hey we don't anything else to do today lets pass a few more regulations.
ReplyDeleteWhen and where to I take all my "J" hooks for total reimbursement?
ReplyDeleteNow the DNR/NRP will be harassing every fisherman to see what hooks you have and oh by the way let's do a safety check and blow into this breathalyzer while we have you detained. BS.
ReplyDeleteWhich elected Democrat has a hook factory??
ReplyDeleteNobody bothers me when I Rockfish on the Nanticoke near Sharptown.
ReplyDeleteDNR is getting like a bunch of A-holes.
ReplyDeleteSure, it's the recreational guys depleting the population! Haven't you put enough regulations on us?!!
ReplyDeleteThat's another reason for a favorite pass time to do that I just stop doing it, all because of all the gestopo revenue chasers in this such great so called state of MD
ReplyDeleteGovernment always has to ruin everything
Oh that's right I forgot, their just doing there job
Their such heroes
Meanwhile commercial fisherman with bank traps catch everything that swims. One guy I know catches up to 6000 pounds a day. One of his workers have boxes of 4" to 10" baby rock, trout that he uses for chum. We get to keep 1 or 2 fish a day depending on the time of year.
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