Hello from Long Island

[LISurfcaster]

1@32 Pledge Decals are available. Just shoot me a message with your name and address and I will get a decal out to you. If you support the pledge and use Facebook, please be sure to join the Facebook group page. Over 1,500 anglers strong and growing.

Ross

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The 1@32 Pledge is an interim step that we are proposing to help reduce striped bass mortality.

While catch and release is always preferred, the pledge is simple...in situations when you do not practice catch and release, you pledge to only take one fish per day at no less than 32". The 1@32 Pledge applies to striped bass caught from the surf or shore, on private boats, and party boats.

[rockhopper]

So you're the one that started that? Awesome! Good job Ross and welcome to stripers and anglers. I will have to check out your fb page. Thanks!

[seamonkey]

Hey thank you for the idea and welcome. What gave you the inspiration?

[finchaser]

Got mine on other site great job much appreciated thanks again

[storminsteve]

Cool beans thanks for the good work and welcome to s&a.

[surferman]

Yes thank you and good luck.

[dogfish]

Good job Ross. Noticed on the other site there were like 70 replies. The saddest thing about that is at least half were arguing with you on the size limit. You must have done some research before you came up with the 1 @ 32" concept. There were all these stunods telling you why you should change your notion to fit theirs. Some of the comments were so idiotic that I doubt some of these folks fish they seem like internet fishermen. This is why there is so much trouble getting fishermen to act together. In the society we live in everyone thinks they have a right to have their particular wants or needs followed. What happened to the idea of compromise. You are the one who had the initiative. They should all be patting you on the back instead of trying to fine tune your ideas. Unbelievable the stupidity in some of those comments. Thank you and keep it up. I previously signed on the fb page. let's keep this thing going.

[LISurfcaster]

Just to clarify...the 1@32 Pledge has absolutely no connection with PEW. None whatsoever. When you see this type of misinformation being spread it makes you wonder if you are hitting a chord with some people. So be it...I agree with much of what has been written here. It is very difficult to get like-minded people on the same page and that is one of the challenges that we face. Charlie Witek writes and incredibly lucid blog that deals with striped bass issues and fisheries management. It is without question the best writing that I have found out there that explains the challenges and forces at work. If you have a few minutes check out his blog here and see for yourself. His latest post is eye-opening as he describes the forces at work within the recreational sector. You can catch the blog here: http://oneanglersvoyage.blogspot.com...anagement.html

[bluesdude71]

Good job I see the facebook numbers grew from the beginning of the year.

[baitstealer]

Thank you for all you are doing Ross. I will check out the fb page.

[robmedina]

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[porgy75]

^^^^ cool!