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Originally posted by Reelly OldYou mean it may actually be Sand Lappers responsible for the demise of their unique population of fish? Yeah, it’s always those ‘udder’ guys, Bubba and and me dident have nothin to do wid it …
“Why Bruce?”
They need to get ahead of fisheries. Not wait till they get wiped out. Don’t care how fast dolphin grow. 40 fish is too many for a rec boat. Grey trout are another great example. No limit whatsoever then the population plummeted and they closed em down. They are back strong now. We can’t get to the pin fish on sabikis, because they are so thick. Still. Can keep only one fish.
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Originally posted by RedstripeThey need to get ahead of fisheries. Not wait till they get wiped out. Don’t care how fast dolphin grow. 40 fish is too many for a rec boat. Grey trout are another great example. No limit whatsoever then the population plummeted and they closed em down. They are back strong now. We can’t get to the pin fish on sabikis, because they are so thick. Still. Can keep only one fish.
Why you say that?
And really how many recreational guys actually bring home 40 dolphin?
I believe in well thought out scientific regulations, but you start on the Dolphin and it’ll be like the BSB, ARS, and grouper fisheries. Give the Peta mentality people, nmfs, and SAFMC an inch and they’ll take two miles.
“Why Bruce?”
Ya’ll listen to what Fred says! The FEDS are listining.
I’m sure the fact that you could walk across the broad river on boats had nothing to do with the cobia disappearing.
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Originally posted by ReeldawgI’m sure the fact that you could walk across the broad river on boats had nothing to do with the cobia disappearing.
I’m not saying fishing pressure on broad river cobra was / is not extreme, but are the cobia really gone? I quit fishing the broad for cobia many years ago. I hate a crowd. Too many better semi secluded spaces for Cobia.
“Why Bruce?”
I targeted Cobia on the Broad three times between last week of April and may 21. I saw zero, and caught zero. Now, that may be a testament to my lack of skill, but there were only a few boats at the rips or the bridge, and I didn’t see them catch one either.
All things being equal, I would rather be on the water.
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Originally posted by ReeldawgI’m sure the fact that you could walk across the broad river on boats had nothing to do with the cobia disappearing.
I’m not saying fishing pressure on broad river cobra was / is not extreme, but are the cobia really gone? I quit fishing the broad for cobia many years ago. I hate a crowd. Too many better semi secluded spaces for Cobia.
Fishing pressure in the river wasn’t the only downfall. The lack of people fishing the river now,… that’s kind of my point. I believe there are still enough cobia in the river to still have a good time catching. That means, imho, that all those boats were meat fishing and not sport fishing. Catching their limit when they could and taking them all home. The good thing is that we are all more educated on the cobia stock. It’s just too bad we had to find out like this.
“Why Bruce?”