New Mako Regs ?

[Flygaff]

So what are the regs for 2018? Did they really up the size to 83 inches? if so that's a big fish

[jenny lee sportfishing]

Yes to both comments

[Jigman13]

That's batshit. People fish 20 yrs and dont hook makos that big. That's a #350 fish. Who wants to deal with that, kill that or eat something that old?

Give me a barely legal to #180ish and fire up the grill! This will do significant damage to the northeast tourney circuit. And put tremendous pressure on already pressured shallow water threshers.

[PortlyRedhead]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

This will do significant damage to the northeast tourney circuit.

Have you considered that discouraging anglers from targeting mako sharks might be the new regulation's goal?

[Jigman13]

Why yes, I have. This shouldn't impact recreational anglers. It should directly impact longliners, their gear and methodologies. I think it's stupid and short sighted. You can't keep 1 sexually immature mako but you can kill a ripe #350+ female? Wanna save em? Slot them. Shorten the harvest season.

[SaltLife1980]

Just going to throw this out there.. Not trying to stir the pot but i think all shark fish should be catch and release. And yes i have eaten Mako and Thresher and i know its good.

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by SaltLife1980

Just going to throw this out there.. Not trying to stir the pot but i think all shark fish should be catch and release. And yes i have eaten Mako and Thresher and i know its good.

I'm on the fence there with all out closure bc once they ban something you rarely get it back; but sometimes shit happens and a shark gets gut hooked or dies during a long fight. Just let it sink to the bottom of the ocean?

No pot stirred but we all know we get bent over a barrel every year as recs bc of the huge impact commercial netting and longlining has on regional seasonal biomass.

[SaltLife1980]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

I'm on the fence there with all out closure bc once they ban something you rarely get it back; but sometimes shit happens and a shark gets gut hooked or dies during a long fight. Just let it sink to the bottom of the ocean?

No pot stirred but we all know we get bent over a barrel every year as recs bc of the huge impact commercial netting and longlining has on regional seasonal biomass.

I totally understand.

[Gumada]

The best part is the commercial regs on long liners....if the shark is alive they have to release it...yeah right. I can see that happening.

[fishy]

more like 240# we only kept 6' or bigger so not to big of a deal