Just recieved a letter in the mail today, my vessel has been selected to conduct a telephone survey for the HMS. Has anyone else recieved this? Are you going to participate? Will it help save our fishing? Any thoughts will be shared. 
Got one as well thoughts?
I got mine today. Cant wait to ask them what a yellowfin tuna looks like and if they have seen any.
24 proline twin 150 mercs
Got one also. Donât tell them youâr not catching fish, they will say we over fished⌠well, if you say youâr catching limits they will say youâr going to over fish the ocean. Iâll just tell the truth.
I got one too.
If you donât tell the truth, then you are part of the problem. I got one myself and I will answer it truthfully.
i got mine too,i think i am going to tell them,do to the high gas prices i have not been able to go this yearâŚ
any info you say will be twisted to hurt usâŚ
A âgoodâ captain also knows the limitations of his vessel.
Sorry skinneej, I forgot to put the smilie on my post. Looks like they must have sent out thousands of them.
I think they sent one to whoever bought a hms permit.
24 proline twin 150 mercs
quote:You have to be careful with this crowd though... A missing smiley could cost us the tuna fishery!
Originally posted by Krabby PattiSorry skinneej, I forgot to put the smilie on my post. Looks like they must have sent out thousands of them.
The bottom line is that nobody in SC or NC really caught any yellowfins this year. Maybe it was a fluke, or weather, or maybe it was a real issue that needs to be addressed. I hate restrictions if they donât make sense, but I would hate to ignore a real problem as well as the consequences are extreme. Iâm just glad that these guys are actually putting some money together to do a phone survey. They pulled grouper and snapper numbers out of a magic hat and people complained that they were never asked about what they caught. Now that they are asking, it would be nice to see some real data.
If the fishery needs help, then help it. It doesnât do us any good to lie to try to skew the survey.
Iâm part of this club also âŚ
Got my letter today.
WOW! I thought I was special when I received my letter. I will answer honestley.
Guess itâs only fitting that I tell HMS surveyors about the two bonitos we caught all season. 
Sâville Angler
âE-Sea Livingâ
2870 Pursuit w/twin 225 Yamahas
what?! and skew the atlantic bonito total upward, when you were really just depleting the stocks of the endagered Little tunny, which makes excellent bottom bait.
they should just do the survey on line. what a collossal waste of taxpayer money. either that or send the questions ahead so everyone can have answers prepared.
The letter is actually a hoax from Edisto FisherâŚ
He is trying to figure out is catching all the tuna so he can follow them out next time there is a tuna bite.
quote:Come on now skinnee, I think you'r being a little melodramatic. If a little use of satire is going to shut down fishing, it's all over anyway. But absolutely on everything else you said. About all I do is bottom fish anyway. I'm going to try to get them some data Saturday:smiley::smiley::smiley:.
Originally posted by skinneejquote:You have to be careful with this crowd though... A missing smiley could cost us the tuna fishery!
Originally posted by Krabby PattiSorry skinneej, I forgot to put the smilie on my post. Looks like they must have sent out thousands of them.
The bottom line is that nobody in SC or NC really caught any yellowfins this year. Maybe it was a fluke, or weather, or maybe it was a real issue that needs to be addressed. I hate restrictions if they donât make sense, but I would hate to ignore a real problem as well as the consequences are extreme. Iâm just glad that these guys are actually putting some money together to do a phone survey. They pulled grouper and snapper numbers out of a magic hat and people complained that they were never asked about what they caught. Now that they are asking, it would be nice to see some real data.
If the fishery needs help, then help it. It doesnât do us any good to lie to try to skew the survey.
quote:LOL:smiley:
Originally posted by Plate ChargeThe letter is actually a hoax from Edisto FisherâŚ
He is trying to figure out is catching all the tuna so he can follow them out next time there is a tuna bite.
got it too
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150 Yamahas
quote:I was just kidding about the smiley, but enjoy your bottom fishing while it lasts. It will be shut down before the pelagic stuff. Expect a complete closure of bottom fishing for all species pretty soon. You heard it here first.
Originally posted by Krabby PattiCome on now skinnee, I think youâr being a little melodramatic. If a little use of satire is going to shut down fishing, itâs all over anyway. But absolutely on everything else you said. About all I do is bottom fish anyway. Iâm going to try to get them some data Saturday:smiley:
quote:
Originally posted by Plate ChargeThe letter is actually a hoax from Edisto FisherâŚ
He is trying to figure out is catching all the tuna so he can follow them out next time there is a tuna bite.
+2
Bigfoot Lives !!!
He took the bait like a bonnethead on a day old crabâŚ
2005 236 Sailfish
225 Yamaha 4-stroke