Sent by Finchaser. This is the first day of a tourney now going on in Va. I'm happy for the guys who won, I'm sure they're happy.
Why should they behave any differently than they have been behaving. There are plenty of bass in Va now, right? It's important to note they didn't break any laws. They were fishing to catch and keep bass as the law allows. There is really nothing to be said about following the laws as written. I want to make it clear that the guys below were only out fishing and trying their best to win a tournament. There is absolutely nothing on the books that suggests any of that shouldn't be happening.
And if a few 50# bass are caught and brought home for dinner, so what? You can always grow more 50s in the ocean right? That's what all those bunker pods are for...for the bass to feed on, right?
How many people saw bunker pod after bunker pod in NJ this year, miles of bunker in the late Spring. No bass under them, for miles. Thousands of bunker with no predators, how could that be?
Bass aren't like Doritos, ya can't just make another 50 when ya take one out of the biomass. It takes a 50 an average of 18-20 years to get to that size.
Here's a weight and length chart to give ya an idea how long it takes bass to get to certain sizes:
Results of the tourney, 1st day:
CITATIONS:
STRIPED BASS: 48 lbs. 8 oz. caught by Mickeal Siebert of Highland Springs, VA
STRIPED BASS: 48lbs. 1oz. caught by Nathaniel Weller of Norfolk, VA
STRIPED BASS: 54 lbs. caught by David Strbavy of Aylett, VA
STRIPED BASS: 50 lbs. 2oz. caught by William Hoover of Norfolk, VA on the Gannet
STRIPED BASS: 42 lbs. 9oz. caught by Shawn Shapiro of Norfolk, VA on the Gannet
STRIPED BASS: 42lbs. 14oz. caught by Thomas J. Blanton of Virginia Beach, VA on the Gannet
STRIPED BASS: 40lbs. 5 oz. caught by Edwin J. Keyes of Carrollton, VA on the Top Notch
STRIPED BASS: 44lbs. caught by Matt Temple of Virginia Beach, VA
STRIPED BASS: 48lbs. 8 oz. caught by James P. Morris of Spotsylvania, VA
STRIPED BASS: 47lbs. .85 oz. caught by Troy Johnson of Fredericksburg, VA
STRIPED BASS: 40lbs. 1 oz caught by Jeff Ervine of Roanoke, VA