Fisherman hope to tip scales?

[macojoe]

Well I just commercial now just to stay away from the limited recreational limits.

The Dragers have done a job here and the fishing is not what it use to be!!
The Dragers use to stay 3 miles off shore to do there thing, but now they are seen any were that the water is deep enough to get there nets down!

I called DMF when I first saw the Dragers at the Vinyard some 8 years ago, they said as long as they stay 100 yards from the shore they are leagle!

I was how can this be?? This is a recreational fishing area and lots of boat traffic to and from the Vinyard all summer.

Well 8 years ago I and one other guy could catch are rod & reel limit of 200# in about 4 hours and have a lot of nice Jumbo in the mix.
Now 8 years later your lucky if you get 100# and they are all small 14" fish!

The Dragers still go there, but they do not spend all there time any more! I have seen there boats come to the fish house and all they have are Jumbos!!

How can this be?? They say they no cull there fish? So what is it they only catch Jumbos?

They say they never catch Bi-Catch, but at the same time they say they want to keep the horseshoe crabs to sell? and during the squid season they are able to keep 100# Fluke as you got it Bi-catch!

They can bring a camera on my boat anytime they want!! I really do believe in only catching what I am allowed and i do not cull!

DMF is the real problem here!! they are the ones that allow the Dragers come into new areas, they allow them to drag near shore, and they are the one afraid to do what they know needs to be done!

There was a show on TV the other night that said if we keep going at this rate there will be no fish in the ocean by 2050, and even thought I think there will be something, it won't be near shore like the fishing we all know and love!

I will not be here to see it and neither will most of here, But are kids and grand kids will, and its a shame they will never be able to enjoy what we all now love!