New tilefish restrictions take effect immediately

[EEL killer]

Originally Posted by Joey Dah Fish

They are paying fares and entitled to there catch. NJ rec anglers really don't put any significant pressure on tiles in our area. The reason for limit is the commercial fleets from other areas bring their catch in to NJ because we didn't have a limit. So all the fish they brought in were counted as caught in NJ and of course they can catch many more than their home port. That is my understanding.

Apparently we are not entitled to our catch according to some people .I would love to see the numbers of commercial fishing VS recreational .That should tell quiet a story .Also do not understand why recreational fisherman have to be punished for commercial guys .Is it because commercial guys have large frozen food companies behind them and plenty of money to throw ?

[Harpoon]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Speaking solely for myself... take a look at some of the recent pics from the 6 pack tile trips... many more photos like that and tiles will be on the endangered species list...

closures are based on scientific data, no matter how out dated or incorrect the data it is...not pictures on the web.

It seems you have a bone to pick with people taking their legal limit...not sure why.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Speaking solely for myself... take a look at some of the recent pics from the 6 pack tile trips... many more photos like that and tiles will be on the endangered species list...

How could a six pack charter posting their limit have any impact on Tiles becoming an endangered species? How about all the Commercial guys they don't count? Dogfish and Pout no one targets them their endangered species. Regardless, these morons are going to regulate every species eventually. Catch em all up why you can!

[capt richie]

Originally Posted by Harpoon

closures are based on scientific data, no matter how out dated or incorrect the data it is...not pictures on the web.

It seems you have a bone to pick with people taking their legal limit...not sure why.

I don't think he has a bone to pick just think he was making a point trust me i'm no tree huger i'm an eater but if you don't think all those pics of tiles and cockpit shots of 150 sea bass doesn't have some kind of impact on the decision making i think many have to disagree i'm all for self promoting but in some cases it might be doing more harm than good... over the rail and in the pail!!!!

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by Harpoon

closures are based on scientific data, no matter how out dated or incorrect the data it is...not pictures on the web.

It seems you have a bone to pick with people taking their legal limit...not sure why.

I'm well aware of why the emergency regs were put in place and how they are (supposedly) determined, including the commercial sector. My comment was one of sarcasm...

In this day and age I'll never understand the mentality of fishermen who keep all they can every time they can even if it's legal. I honestly don't think posting slaughter pics up on the web helps anyone's conservation efforts.

[bunker dunker]

this is just blane dumb,now no pictures.pics have always been and always will be a part of the fishing experience.every boat site has a "photo" section.and to pick on the "six pack"boats is not right either.there are allot of good capts here that make a living like the rest of us,working hard. they are sponors of this site.look no one is happy with the way our fish management is being done
here in nj.

[EEL killer]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

I'm well aware of why the emergency regs were put in place and how they are (supposedly) determined, including the commercial sector. My comment was one of sarcasm...

In this day and age I'll never understand the mentality of fishermen who keep all they can every time they can even if it's legal. I honestly don't think posting slaughter pics up on the web helps anyone's conservation efforts.

Did you not post pics of seabass and said you kept your limit? And then would we even need this website ? Since we should not post reports or pics? Sarcasm or hypocrite ?

[jmurr711]

this is ok though right its only bluefish right

[Harpoon]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

In this day and age I'll never understand the mentality of fishermen who keep all they can every time they can even if it's legal.

Then why did you tell us you kept your legal limit in an earlier thread this week?

Do you think the same thing for people that use all deductions the IRS allows?

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by EEL killer

Did you not post pics of seabass and said you kept your limit? And then would we even need this website ? Since we should not post reports or pics? Sarcasm or hypocrite ?

I never said or implied it was wrong to keep some fish for consumption and yes, everyone is welcome to keep their legal limits as much as they want. My comments are clearly directed at posting "slaughter" type pics, not pics in general.

If you look at my pics, each one shows me holding 1 fish, not standing in front of 50. I hardly think keeping a limit of 8 seabass one time per season makes me a hypocrite. I also find it amusing how no one is referencing that I released all of the porgies stating that a few seabass was more than enough meat to feed my wife and I.

Lastly, I'm not picking on 6 pack boats or captains for hire, my comments apply to anyone posting extreme pics.