Ron - you came late to the party so you missed the joke.
Long story short - DNR pushed for limiting C/R fishing in early spring.
Some were worried a fish C/R might not continue to migrate and spawn.
Many voiced their opinions about the slaughter off Va / NC ( 2 big Rock per person ) - poaching - Md kill season opening too early - but DNR did not want to discuss it.
FWIW: That roe fish was caught by a friend - he stopped by and asked me a favor to fillet it. After he left - I gutted her to confirm my suspicion.
It's funny ( not ) how all the vocal guys about C/R being bad are looking the other way on this season being slow / fish still with sea lice and roe.
At least they can not point the finger at the C/R group this time.
Maybe now DNR will address the real issue of too many big Rock being killed.
I push to release any over 40 inches.
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