New Sheepshead limits on the way

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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FYI

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/1364.htm

A BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-5-1705 AND 50-5-1710, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAWFUL SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE LAWFUL SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS FOR SHEEPSHEAD (ARCHOSARGUS PROBATOCEPHALUS).

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1705 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 169 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1705. (A) As used in this article, a day means sunrise on one day to sunrise on the following day.

(B) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than ten spotted seatrout in any one day.

(C) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than three red drum in any one day.

(D) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than one tarpon in any one day.

(E) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than five black drum Pogonias cromis in any one day.

(F) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than twenty flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day, not to exceed forty flounder in any one day on any boat.

(G) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than one weakfish Cynoscion regalis in any one day.

(H) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than ten sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) in any one day, not to exceed thirty sheepshead in any one day on any boat.

(I) It is unlawful to take or possess Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felis or Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinus.

(I)(J) It is unlawful to gig for spotted seatrout or red drum from December first, through the last day of February inclusive.

(J)(K) The possession limits do not apply to the possession or sale of properly identified fish imported by seafood dea

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Greater than 14 inches and 10 per person per day. no more than 30 per boat per day.

I already meet these regs.

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good…

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That is how to manage a fishery. Make limits that work without shutting it down.

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Nice

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Still to Many but anything less than fourteen doesnt even make a fush samwich

Good Job

Woodfloats?

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this is great news

xHCFCx

Fish are too valuable to be caught only once.

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Yeop. Bout time.

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Good

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I am already in non-voluntary compliance. It does seem that some people with some common sense gave the subject some serious consideration and plan to enact reasonable limits.

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excellent

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I like the progress. But I still think 14 is too big. I would have preferred a lower creel like 5 and 20 and lower size limit. Many of us gut and cook the smaller fish whole. I eat more meat on a whole 12 inch sheepshead than most get out of fillets on a 14 inch.

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Goldfish you can still get your 12 inch fish for a while. Talked to a dnr officer today and he said the federal guys don’t want to give up yet.It is on the table right now but will probably be a while before it is passed. I know someone that is gonna go nuts about 14 inch length. I just like to go out and try to catch anything so size limit doesn’t matter to me. Getting out on the water is my way of clearing my head and relaxing.

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But only 1 Tarpon per day?

dang - Need 2 to get enough meet to make a meal.:smiley:

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Need to change the limit on gigging flounder…say to 2.

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if the flounder limits stay at what they are, its gonna end up being 2 per person.

It’s good to see proaction taken with the sheeps. I’m unsure why flounder (something with a high commercial value) has continued to remain invisible. I guess they just ain’t as pretty as redfish.

At present, I’ll be happy with the regs current regs towards sheeps.

xHCFCx

Fish are too valuable to be caught only once.

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Limits? These are my goals…

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quote:
Originally posted by mikeyloo

Limits? These are my goals…

same here :smiley:

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http://ShadowTop.com entry level folding, stainless T-Top
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http://Flats-Top.com shade for Flats Boats

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Agreed…and I too would like to see a lower flounder limit…and believe me…I absolutely love gigging…

miss’n fish’n

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Are sheepshead still in the snapper complex, therefore requiring use of circle hooks?