q2 are you currently a member of stripers forever? …...92.20% 390 100.00% 423 q3 i fish mostly in...

100.00% 450

100.00% 450

100.00% 450

100.00% 450

Q1 Please provide the following information.Answered: 450 Skipped: 0

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Name:

City/Town:

State:

Email Address:

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2018 ANNUAL ANGLER SURVEY

89.33% 402

10.67% 48

Q2 Are you currently a member of Stripers Forever? (If you receiveperiodic emails from us you are a member.)

Answered: 450 Skipped: 0

TOTAL 450

YES

NO

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


YES

NO

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92.20% 390

100.00% 423

Q3 I fish mostly in the following town & state:Answered: 423 Skipped: 27


City/Town:

State:

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39.18% 172

7.52% 33

7.06% 31

9.34% 41

36.90% 162

Q4 I fish from a boat what percentage of the time?Answered: 439 Skipped: 11

TOTAL 439

0 to 10%

10 to 25%

25 to 50%

50 to 75%

75 to 100%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


0 to 10%

10 to 25%

25 to 50%

50 to 75%

75 to 100%

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6.61% 29

8.20% 36

85.19% 374

Q5 I have fished regularly for stripers for this many years.Answered: 439 Skipped: 11

TOTAL 439

5 years or less

5 to 9 years

10 years ormore

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


5 years or less

5 to 9 years

10 years or more

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31.88% 139

39.22% 171

18.58% 81

9.40% 41

0.92% 4

Q6 The average size of the stripers that I catch now has changed asfollows:


TOTAL 436

Much Smaller

SomewhatSmaller

No Change

Somewhat Larger

Much Larger

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Much Smaller

Somewhat Smaller

No Change

Somewhat Larger

Much Larger

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29.22% 128

41.55% 182

18.26% 80

10.05% 44

0.91% 4

Q7 In my opinion, striper fishing in the past five years has changed asfollows:


TOTAL 438

Much Worse

Worse

Stayed Same

ImprovedSomewhat

ImprovedGreatly

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Much Worse

Worse

Stayed Same

Improved Somewhat

Improved Greatly

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29.00% 127

42.69% 187

19.63% 86

7.76% 34

0.91% 4

Q8 The number of stripers I catch per hour of fishing time on the water is:Answered: 438 Skipped: 12

TOTAL 438

Many Fewer

Fewer

About the Same

More

Many More

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Many Fewer

Fewer

About the Same

More

Many More

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55.81% 240

39.53% 170

4.65% 20

Q9 Because of the changes in the striped bass fishery, my inclination totake a professionally guided striped bass trip has changed as follows:


TOTAL 430

Less Likely

About the Same

More Likely

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Less Likely

About the Same

More Likely

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60.88% 263

39.12% 169

Q10 Forgetting for a moment current striped bass regulations, andstarting with a clean sheet, I think that recreational anglers should be ableto keep at least one school striper (possibly different from state to state,but probably between 18 and 28 inches in length) per day for personal

consumption.Answered: 432 Skipped: 18

TOTAL 432

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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86.28% 239

13.72% 38

Q11 If you answered YES to question #10, should this smaller fish beallowed instead of, or in addition to, a bass of some larger size?


TOTAL 277

Instead of

In Addition To

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Instead of

In Addition To

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43.53% 74

30.00% 51

14.71% 25

11.76% 20

Q12 If you answered NO to question #10, what do you think the minimumsize should be?Answered: 170 Skipped: 280

TOTAL 170

28"

32"

36"

40"

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


28"

32"

36"

40"

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74.29% 315

25.71% 109

Q13 Do you think we should have a slot limit for recreationally caughtstripers?


TOTAL 424

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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35.71% 115

30.75% 99

33.54% 108

Q14 If you said yes, indicate the slot size that is closest to yourpreference?


TOTAL 322

20" - 26"

22" - 28"

24" - 30"

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


20" - 26"

22" - 28"

24" - 30"

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13.64% 57

27.03% 113

16.27% 68

43.06% 180

Q15 When commercial fishing is ended, what percentage of the currentcommercial quota should be saved from harvest as a conservationmeasure? The rest would be available to liberalize the recreational

harvest.Answered: 418 Skipped: 32

TOTAL 418

25%

50%

75%

100%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


25%

50%

75%

100%

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78.69% 336

21.31% 91

Q16 Would you favor legislation that creates a striped bass stamp costingbetween $10.00 and $25.00 per year with the funds earmarked to buy out

the current commercial fishery?Answered: 427 Skipped: 23

TOTAL 427

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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21.51% 74

78.49% 270

Q17 If you answered yes to the previous question, should this stampprogram end after a fixed number of years, or should the fee continue to

fund enforcement and striped bass enhancement programs?Answered: 344 Skipped: 106

TOTAL 344

End

Continue

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


End

Continue

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85.28% 365

14.95% 64

Q18 Should Stripers Forever advocate that circle hooks be required,where practical, when bait fishing for striped bass?


Total Respondents: 428

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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Q19 Any comments about the current management of the fishery?Answered: 252 Skipped: 198

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29.79% 14

31.91% 15

23.40% 11

12.77% 6

2.13% 1

Q20 How has your guiding business for striped bass changed because ofthe fishery in the last five years?


TOTAL 47

Worsenedconsiderably

Worsened alittle

Not changed

Improvedsomewhat

Improved agreat deal

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Worsened considerably

Worsened a little

Not changed

Improved somewhat

Improved a great deal

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52.27% 23

29.55% 13

18.18% 8

Q21 How important is keeping a striped bass to your clients?Answered: 44 Skipped: 406

TOTAL 44

Not veryimportant

Somewhatimportant

Very important

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Not very important

Somewhat important

Very important

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6.82% 3

45.45% 20

47.73% 21

Q22 How important to your clients is catching a lot of stripers per trip?Answered: 44 Skipped: 406

TOTAL 44

Not veryimportant

Somewhatimportant

Very important

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Not very important

Somewhat important

Very important

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15.56% 7

66.67% 30

17.78% 8

Q23 How important is catching a really large striper to your clients?Answered: 45 Skipped: 405

TOTAL 45

Not veryimportant

Somewhatimportant

Very important

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Not very important

Somewhat important

Very important

23 / 26


31.82% 14

68.18% 30

Q24 Which is more important to my clients, catching big fish or catching alot of fish?


TOTAL 44

Big fish

Many fish

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Big fish

Many fish

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27.91% 12

72.09% 31

Q25 I am more likely than I was 5 years ago to make new investments inequipment for my striped bass guiding business?


TOTAL 43

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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Q26 Any additional comments as to how the management of striped bassis affecting my guiding business:


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