quote:I have already heard that, I promise. How much more pressure do you think that would or will put on pelagic species?
Originally posted by skinneejquote: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 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:
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got mine yesterday.
“You are the offspring of 5 monkeys having But Secs with a retarded fish squirrel………. CONGRADULATIONS”!!!
I got mine today as well.
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quote:I apologize. When I said "About all I do is bottom fish anyway" I was trying to say I would not have much data for them anyway. Not that I don't care. But if they do shut down bottom fishing I will start trolling, like many others, I'm sure.
Originally posted by Krabby Pattiquote:I have already heard that, I promise. How much more pressure do you think that would or will put on pelagic species?
Originally posted by skinneejquote: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 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:
Fair enough. I can’t wait to tell them about the Atlantic “Scampnose” that we have been catching. Time to raise the limits on those things quickly.
I have no idea how much pressure it will put on trolling. I don’t think it’s fair to assume a 1 to 1 increase in pressure, though. Some people just don’t like trolling, some people don’t have the boat to get out as far, and some people don’t want to pay for the gas.
Joined the club today. Guess the whole world got one!!
Got the letter, but no phone call yet. Haven’t had much time to fish this year though. It would be nice to see the data once it is all together.
Good Luck
I’m in! Waiting for me on the desk today.
Looks like I joined the club today . Got to tell them about all the yellowfin tuna where catching not.
I too must be special as I also got one. I intend to answer truthfully however I don’t know why they think they will get any useful data from a bunch of fishermen. We are second only to gamblers in our ability to exaggerate our wins and minimize our losses - what losses! Did read an interesting article in one of the mags I get about how the high price of fuel recently has decreased the fishing pressure on almost all stocks this year and if we can afford to go out next year we should be limiting out on YFT even before we crack the first cold one:smiley:. Fuel for thought.
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I got mine, then they call once a week to ask you how many times you go out and what you catch
I got a letter and phonecall, Looks like enough postage in this local market to make a boat payment, I guess answer it like it happened, Truth is we all need to pay more attention to commercial interests, and probably work together- although I for one have more on my plate to do than politically get involved. always tell the truth, see what they say and if they regulate us further, I should have been more involved, just cant find the time right now-
i got on the YFT’s this year…in cabo:wink:
“'ats a nice un 'ere”
wow, maybe this forum should be called, “Who DIDN’T get the letter?” Obviously I received one as well and the truth is, I don’t have much to tell them.
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3006 Sailfish CC | 1966 MFG 17’ w/ 87 Evinrude 90
So that’s a Tuna? Haven’t seen one in 9 months. Next week I’m fishing in the Edisto River putting in at Jericos Landing
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Originally posted by edisto-fisherquote:
Originally posted by Plate ChargeThe letter is actually a hoax from Edisto Fisher…
He is trying to figure out is catching all the tuna so he can follow them out next time there is a tuna bite.
Pffffttttttt*
I was wondering when you were going to take the bait…I was going to say “where are you…what are you man or mouse, squeak up…” but now I am confused…you spoke up, but, you are a mouse…a dead mouse humpin’ mouse at that…oh well, it takes all kinds.
That’s a nice little blackie you got there by the way, might even push 20…
FYI boys - Blackies are not manageged by HMS, they are looking for yellows in our area…
(REGULATED SPECIES
Tunas subject to regulation are Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT)
(Thunnus thynnus), as well as “BAYS” tunas, i.e., bigeye tuna
(BET) (Thunnus obesus), albacore tuna (ALB) (Thunnus
alalunga), yellowfin tuna (YFT) (Thunnus albacares), and skipjack
tuna (SKJ) (Katsuwonus pelamis)
What does Her Majesty’s Secret Service have to do with fishing?
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got the call last night…be prepared for lots of questions about your fishing adventures over the last year. For reference, it was a 614 area code.
Don’t worry Patriot, none of the questions were “over the last year, how many sailfish did you grab by the face and shake like a baby”
and they do ask about blackfin catches.
Maybe they don’t know what fish they regulate, they asked about skipjacks also.