Save the Seatrout

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Originally posted by flyinghigh

Do some of y’all really believe that fishing guides are going to decimate the trout population. Quite a few more recreational fisherman than guides I do believe.


Not decimate, but if you have 10 guides fishing 4 days a week compared to 10 rec fisherman fishing 1, or maybe 2 days a week, who do you think is having a larger impact?
My suggestion was that both guides and rec fishermen share the commitment and responsibility of managing the resource.

2014 Key West 203DFS

Not every guide keeps/kills every legal trout they catch. I know several guides that have a self-imposed size limit and will not keep any trout 20" or bigger. That said, I do agree that both guides and recreational fishermen should share in the responsibilities/duties of managing the resource.

“…be a man and PM me.”

I’m a “guide” and I think my trout kill for 2017 was under 10 fish. Maybe one of the experts can tell us how many of the released fish died, so I can add that to my totals. Now, there are other guides that have no problem stacking fish on the cleaning table at Red’s icehouse for all the tourists to see, those are the “guides” that need to be educated.


After being released, a lot of fish die, but a lot of them live also.

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Originally posted by bonecrusherto answer your question recreational fisherman have the greatest impact. Hardly a 1:1 ratio of guides to rec. fisherman.
quote:
Originally posted by flyinghigh

Do some of y’all really believe that fishing guides are going to decimate the trout population. Quite a few more recreational fisherman than guides I do believe.


Not decimate, but if you have 10 guides fishing 4 days a week compared to 10 rec fisherman fishing 1, or maybe 2 days a week, who do you think is having a larger impact?
My suggestion was that both guides and rec fishermen share the commitment and responsibility of managing the resource.

2014 Key West 203DFS


I’ve fished the shem creek dock several times and have seen the guides unload and load up there a lot and I’ve only seen them with a few reds and blacks kept for the clients. I’ve never seen them with trout or a lot of fish. I’d say like 1 in 5 or maybe even higher like 1 in 10 trips even keep fish. A lot of out of towners are there for fun not to meat hunt. Also all the guides I’ve encountered are nice and operate well. I was surprised by the lack of egos and the amount of general respect everyone shows for each other and their space. A lot of professionalism in my experiences and that place gets crazy busy, but everyone is very accommodating of each other.

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Originally posted by 40inchreds

I’ve fished the shem creek dock several times and have seen the guides unload and load up there a lot and I’ve only seen them with a few reds and blacks kept for the clients. I’ve never seen them with trout or a lot of fish. I’d say like 1 in 5 or maybe even higher like 1 in 10 trips even keep fish. A lot of out of towners are there for fun not to meat hunt. Also all the guides I’ve encountered are nice and operate well. I was surprised by the lack of egos and the amount of general respect everyone shows for each other and their space. A lot of professionalism in my experiences and that place gets crazy busy, but everyone is very accommodating of each other.


I thought you were a real person right up until this. Now I know you’re a alias troll. Good trolling brah. Ya got me

Fritz and 40 must have not been there on the same day.One sees fish stacked up and the other doesn’t.

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Originally posted by PeaPod
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Originally posted by 40inchreds

I’ve fished the shem creek dock several times and have seen the guides unload and load up there a lot and I’ve only seen them with a few reds and blacks kept for the clients. I’ve never seen them with trout or a lot of fish. I’d say like 1 in 5 or maybe even higher like 1 in 10 trips even keep fish. A lot of out of towners are there for fun not to meat hunt. Also all the guides I’ve encountered are nice and operate well. I was surprised by the lack of egos and the amount of general respect everyone shows for each other and their space. A lot of professionalism in my experiences and that place gets crazy busy, but everyone is very accommodating of each other.


I thought you were a real person right up until this. Now I know you’re a alias troll. Good trolling brah. Ya got me


good point

After being released, a lot of fish die, but a lot of them live also.

Trout are delicious, and are prolific spawners. How have the last 3 non existent winters affected them…? Release them when they are down, but dont apologize for eating them when they are healthy. Im not sure the jury is in on this winters effect.