Trappertod
Six Pointer
New Bluefish limits going into effect in February....only get to keep 3. Thanks Roy and all the other politicians to contributing to the demise of salt water fishing.
First it was the flounder, now this??
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darenative
Twelve Pointer
Pretty sure it's a federal thing and not the typical state fisheries bs..
Mr.Gadget
Old Mossy Horns
They plan to kill off fishing at the coast for sure.
This is getting out of control.
This is getting out of control.
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Yes Federal regulation. Atlantic states fishery commission.
People who love to keep everything they catch will not be happy
People who love to keep everything they catch will not be happy
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Mr.Gadget
Old Mossy Horns
3 fish for private boat, 3 fish per angler shore based and 5 for for hire......
What gives.....
What gives.....
Trappertod
Six Pointer
We don't keep everything, but I love to eat fish. I prefer nice filleting sizes personally.
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CRC
Old Mossy Horns
I don't think Georgia or SC is changing their limits though.
So folks could go there and still catch 15 fish?
So folks could go there and still catch 15 fish?
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That's one of my favorite king baits from a kayak. Will we still be able to keep our 3 alive for that purpose?
ok but what if I don't keep them per se, I just hook a treble hook through their nose and their back and catch a big ol' king mackerel.... asking for a friend of course
Mr.Gadget
Old Mossy Horns
They call that hook catch rehook release. ...........
LawDog
Ten Pointer
The small blues are good to eat if you bleed them and cook them that day. Man they get so thick at times that we get tired of catching them.
Trappertod
Six Pointer
I used to never eat them based on what family had told me over the years. We tried them one time and they have been on the menu ever since, but they are best fresh. I fillet them and cut that middle vein out of the fillet and that is good eating.
Woods and water
Ten Pointer
Maybe berkley is behind this. I know if you try to use those overpriced gulp they last about two cast before the dam bluefish bite the tail off. There definitely isn't a shortage of them so there has to be another reason.
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Sure seems like 3 per day for food OR bait
The current limit applies to keeping them for bait
Sportsman
Old Mossy Horns
I've never targeted bluefish in my life. I've caught plenty while targeting other species, but never once did I put one on ice, nor have I ever eaten bluefish. Not saying I wouldn't eat it if someone cooked a fresh batch, but that opportunity hasn't presented itself. All that said, I'm asking because I don't know......How many people will 3 average sized bluefish feed?
In the past I would catch a mess of them, poach them and flake them into fish cakes for the freezer.
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HotSoup
Old Mossy Horns
Once again, until the recreational side rises up and come together on this we will continue to get bent over with no lube. It's a crap regulation change, and once again the quota has been shifted to the commercial side for years....
big bore bob
Eight Pointer
That is ridiculous.
btsharky
Twelve Pointer
Thank the netters
Exactly and the mom and pop commercials fall in the same category. Get rid of the big trawlers limit it to vessels under 20’ inshore. Small time commercials are getting screwed same with recs but their demise is they are standing with the wrong group, the big commercial interest. It’s exactly what the big business side wants.
What better way to trim down the economic impact of coastal recreational fishing than to make bag limits so meager that it isn't worth putting the boat in the water. If it isn't worth putting the boat in the water, then they aren't going to buy a CRF license either. Once license sales drop, the Recs with lose much of their voice.
Could that be someone's goal?
Could that be someone's goal?