Why is it that Conn., N.Y., and RI. all have different regs for tog when they all share the same body of water, the Long Island Sound. Even NJ has different regs.
Very basically it goes like this. The Feds divide the resource percentage wise among the States. Then each State has to decide upon it's regulation to make sure the anglers in the State do not go over their quota. So each State makes it own determination concerning length of season, size and trip limits.
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Capt Neil
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OK mike let me change my original post to say that they share the same GENERAL area that is adjacent to each other and other than the name being different it is basically the same body of water.
That exact option was just one of several possibilities recently proposed by ASMFC. They requested public comment, and I posted their request for input in the Fishery News section of this site, in the "FYI" section of the printed edition of Noreast, and on several of the boards.
I believe Ristori wrote about it in his column, as did Ken Moran of the NY Post.
CaptPaul wrote: And for your information, Mike, Block Island Sound borders on Long Island Sound. Just look at a chart. Man.
Paul
Paul,
Go back and read what I said. I said;
quote: Rhode Island does NOT have any coastline on Long Island Sound!
I'm sure you won't dispute that? Of course it has coastline on RI sound, Block Island Sound and the Atlantic ocean, as well as Narragansett bay. Most of the RI based boats are backfishing around Block Island or in Narragansett bay. A few hit the Watch Hill reef. Very very few RI boats fish in LI sound.
Did you think I was serious? I don't even belong on this Board.
Bad things happen when I go to the North Shore. Boats catch fire, dingy drifts away, Captain puts me in the muck all day, I take drugs and can't cut fish, the list goes on.
quote: Why is it that Conn., N.Y., and RI. all have different regs for tog when they all share the same body of water, the Long Island Sound. Even NJ has different regs.
I just can't bring myself to use them things. Just as well, I guess. People have been getting offended by, or misreading, me for a good 25 years now, so why should I be clear in type? From what I gather, most people see this when they talk to me...