ECU_Pirate
Banned
I never saw any difference Anbush, none. I moved to Florida in the 70's, lived there til December of 2008 and fished saltwater regularly. I had no idea they'd even enacted a ban, don't even have a clue when they did it. I wasn't running nets for a living, I just went fishing. I didn't catch any more or any less fish in saltwater than I did before. And I'm not just saying that, it's true.
My oldest brother grew up on the water in Pamlico County just like I did. He has a commercial license as a hook and line fisherman, lives in Jacksonville, FL. I can't remember what their limits are but they're drastically more than a rec fisherman. He regularly goes out and makes money, maybe not as much as he would if he ran nets but that's not his thing anymore. He should, he's good at it.
I know of other people from Florida who share a different opinion. Just because you can consistently catch fish does not reflect the fisheries as a whole. You might just be the best damn fisherman there is. Though one persons fishing experience is a pretty poor way to judge fisheries management effectiveness.