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	Name:	Mountain Man -
	Subject:	Floating Stripes
	Date:	9/8/2010 2:52:11 PM

Gents,
I agree that at this time of year, a caught fish is a dead fish. It's interessting that the DNR is considering implementing a mandatory 'catch and fillet' rule forcing striper fishermen to quit for the day after hooking their limit. Sounds pretty tough to enforce and a real burden for guides.
There are a couple of alternatives that have been used in other areas and are certain to raise the hackles on the necks of some folks:
1) Require barbless hooks when striper fishing for all or part of the year. That will greatly reduce mortality rates while only marginally increasing the number of 'jump offs'. It has worked well in managing salmon in British Columbia and other fisheries. It's an easy and inexpensive rule to comply with.
2) (Gulp!) Close the season from July-September when nature has stressed the stripes to the limit. Striper fishing is relatively poor at that time of year, the fish are at their weakest and almost gauranteed to die if hooked.
Okay, guys, fire away.