Fluke Regs this year

Originally Posted by AndyS

Keep going !!

I took Andy's post, and easily could be wrong, to say NMFS has their head where it doesn't belong and is suggesting making your own set of rules. Andy chime in.

I'm absolutely convinced the data I've worked with, the conclusions drawn and reasons stated are killing the fishery, they need to be changed. It would create enormous benefits for commercial and recreational interests combined in approximately three years. As mentioned earlier, states, government regulatory bodies, commercial and recreational interests, party and charter boat captains etc might all be impacted short term and have to work together meaning certain compromises would be in order. In the end, the fishery will flourish and "Enough is Enough" will forever be in the rear view mirror.

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Andy maybe I misunderstood your post but when I saw the baggies and the pirate patch, I think you're encouraging people to keep what they want...

It's not only you but many others seem to have issues when people keep Stripers but it's OK for Fluke?

Point in case.... Someone puts up a deck shot with some Fluke here, no one seems to care.... But put up a deck shot with Stripers, and people loose their minds, you'd think they killed Flipper or something and the lectures start.

I'm curious to find out why there's a double standard or maybe I misunderstood your post?

Anyone else have any opinions??

I am working on getting that permit

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

I am working on getting that permit

I don't doubt that for a minute

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

I don't doubt that for a minute

than I can kill 2 more different species of dolphin a year than you

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

than I can kill 2 more different species of dolphin a year than you

[jmurr711]

I hope for a longer season more than anything,having a lot of friends in the rec business it is unfair that they have little to sail for in September & October. I wish theyd leave it open til at least Columbus day, sure fluke could be gone or they could be stacked in 90ft of water & the fishing can be amazing

Originally Posted by jmurr711

I hope for a longer season more than anything,having a lot of friends in the rec business it is unfair that they have little to sail for in September & October. I wish theyd leave it open til at least Columbus day, sure fluke could be gone or they could be stacked in 90ft of water & the fishing can be amazing

So instead of trying to close the fishery to commercial in the fall during the spawn you'd prefere it opened up to recreational and by extending the season the possession limit for the entire season would probably drop to 1 fish @ 20". Interesting perspective.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by dakota560

So instead of trying to close the fishery to commercial in the fall during the spawn you'd prefere it open it up to recreational and by extending the season the possession limit for the entire season would probably drop to 1 fish @ 20". Interesting perspective.

How dare you question our King

[the directa]

leave the regs the same as 2018 just try to lengthen the season

That's precisely what's going to happen when the options come out which means nothing has changed regarding regs or the overall status of the fishery. We're still getting crumbs which is a shame until the management of the fishery changes which more and more appears to be never.