Is it Conservation or Greed?

["W"]

I have been biting the tongue on this issue for a long time, but I have to let it out to feel better. I know this will not set well on some but I’m just speaking what I think is the truth in my eyes.

I’m really tired of money and politics playing a role in our fishing. I’m sick of hearing on the street that Big Lake needs to do this and needs to do that ,but yet don’t see a sole out doing a damn thing!

We have guys who catch big trout wading and take pictures and walk tall and proud that they released a 9lb trout. They drive up to Baton Rouge to meet the Governor to fight and push limits on our lakes. They act like they are conservationist but are they???

I’m out on that lake spending my money and my gas to learn about trout on my own. I tag trout and reds all year long to help all of us learn. I bet if records were pulled up the guys who are running to Baton Rouge to push limit on something have not stuck a damn tag in it! There are guys who wade and take picks of trout to release. Fine no problem with that but don’t call yourself a conservationist! Tags are free so tag those big trout and let’s see some research. Let’s see who is going to catch them again. Let’s get some feedback. I don’t want to hear it’s hard to tag when wading.......If you can take a PIc of a trout in the water you can stick a tag in it..(Bottom line) I think it comes to Greed that one would not tag a fish when given the change but yet push for a limit on a fish he is not helping research. I may be wrong and just think different don’t know.

But pull my tagging records and numbers let’s compare them to the so called fishing politics....


IF this makes you feel guilty you probably are!;)

Sorry but I needed that off my chest.......Have a Great Day:D

[huntin fool]

Me and J.W (fishmaster911) talked about this.
I'd rather tag and release than i would keep, honestly. Every now and then i like to keep. But i much rather tag and release. Granite I don't get to tag and release every trout i catch because of the few i fish that actually tag, but yeah.
J.W is the same way.
BUt we did talk about this.

[Ray]

I don't tag. And I don't like to take pics, but I don't like hearing crybabies say,
"no pic, it didn't happen", so I take a pic here and there.
I finally got a phone with a camera on it cause of SC.

[fishmaster911]

Me and J.W (fishmaster911) talked about this.
I'd rather tag and release than i would keep, honestly. Every now and then i like to keep. But i much rather tag and release. Granite I don't get to tag and release every trout i catch because of the few i fish that actually tag, but yeah.
J.W is the same way.
BUt we did talk about this.

well said fool ! tagging is one of the ways i will learn more about trout and reds ! i dont have to come home with a limit of fish every time i go fishing to be happy ! i just love to fish and learn more and more every time i go ! i also take home fish to eat but i dont have a freezer full !

["W"]

I don't tag. And I don't like to take pics, but I don't like hearing crybabies say,
"no pic, it didn't happen", so I take a pic here and there.
I finally got a phone with a camera on it cause of SC.


Ray your not running to BR to push a limit. Your out fishing to catch and eat fish. Thats fine and Im for you a 100%

[jchief]

Jeremy, I contacte WLF about 6 years ago when I was really marsh fishing and catcing tons of reds and wanted to get involved in the tagging program. After not receiving anything for 3 weeks, I called again and was told it would be coming and still have not recieved anything.

["W"]

Maumus Claverie, Jr.
3rd Floor , Union Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 800-567-2182
E-mail: maumusjr@aol.com

He will hook you up if you want tags
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing/recreational/tagging/fishtagging/Website/contact_us.html

[B-Stealth]

I will predict the future, Chas will jump all over this post around 8-8:30 am.

W the person who caught and released a 9lber is not a conservationist, but you are because you tag fish? :spineyes:

I think its great you tag fish, but that alone doesnt make you a conservationist. IMO

You are also assuming that the 9lb angler has never tagged.


Must have been a good board meeting:D

[FF_T_Warren]

I will predict the future, Chas will jump all over this post around 8-8:30 am.

W the person who caught and released a 9lber is not a conservationist, but you are because you tag fish? :spineyes:

I think its great you tag fish, but that alone doesnt make you a conservationist. IMO

You are also assuming that the 9lb angler has never tagged.


Must have been a good board meeting:D

Kinda the same thing I was thinking. I feel the same way about ppl that know nothing about fishing, pushing the laws for fishing. But in all honesty tagging is not going to conserve resources. It will provide good data to maybe plan limits and stuff years down the road, but a conservationist is someone who works to conserve resources. so yea the guy who lets a 9 lb trout go is a conservationist. Now if he is going to do that then yea why not put a tag in it just for later records. but to say he isn't a conservationist, I have to disagree.

[adamsfence]

i feel that anyone that releases a fish, tags a fish, picks up a piece a trash that wasn't thiers, keeps only the fish they are gonna eat instead of just to say they limited. is a conservationist. Now is there are different levels, yes. you could do all of this or just part. doing one and not the other don't mean that you are better than someone else.

I also feel that just because you like to catch your fish one way don't mean that all the others are wrong. To push for a law to make everyone else change because you don't like there methods is wrong. Now on the flip side if there is evidence (not personal feelings) that something is hurting the population or something then by all means lets change. If we keep pushing for new laws we gonna push ourselfs in a corner and one day we gonna wake up and only be able to fish out of a nonmotorized boat ten thousand feet from any structure with cane poles and artificial bait only.


just my 2 cents

[FF_T_Warren]

i feel that anyone that releases a fish, tags a fish, picks up a piece a trash that wasn't thiers, keeps only the fish they are gonna eat instead of just to say they limited. is a conservationist. Now is there are different levels, yes. you could do all of this or just part. doing one and not the other don't mean that you are better than someone else.

I also feel that just because you like to catch your fish one way don't mean that all the others are wrong. To push for a law to make everyone else change because you don't like there methods is wrong. Now on the flip side if there is evidence (not personal feelings) that something is hurting the population or something then by all means lets change. If we keep pushing for new laws we gonna push ourselfs in a corner and one day we gonna wake up and only be able to fish out of a nonmotorized boat ten thousand feet from any structure with cane poles and artificial bait only.


just my 2 cents

Well said my friend. I like to think I'm a conservation because I never get my limit:(

[adamsfence]

Well said my friend. I like to think I'm a conservation because I never get my limit:(


don't feel bad i don't either:cry:

[cmdrost]

I will predict the future, Chas will jump all over this post around 8-8:30 am.

W the person who caught and released a 9lber is not a conservationist, but you are because you tag fish? :spineyes:

I think its great you tag fish, but that alone doesnt make you a conservationist. IMO

You are also assuming that the 9lb angler has never tagged.


Must have been a good board meeting:D


:rotfl::rotfl: He didn't show. This goes down for gayest post of the year.

[Salty]

:rotfl::rotfl: He didn't show. This goes down for gayest post of the year.

Might qualify as the gayest thread of the year.

["W"]

Maybe I profiled waders only because they catch bigger trout! Its anyone who supports things but don't investigate and research!

I understand a guide does not have anytime to tag and release trout! I understand lots of people who just fish for food will never want to tag trout. Thats fine!

There is a hand full of guys that fish about the same amount of time i do!

This is my option and like I said if it offends you im sorry


Chas........ Since this is the gayest post of the year........LOL

One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!

Also on a good note! Big Lake is the most protected saltwater body in LA and has more benefits than any other place
POLITICS AND MONEY


Like I said........I'm not talking about one person or persons......I'm talking about a whole! My Opinion!

[cmdrost]

"One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!"

Absolutely without a doubt WRONG!!! I was there, you weren't. Biologist wanted to reduce it to 10!

Also, how can a conservationist be greedy??? Those 2 terms totally contradict each other.

W.....where is all this coming from right now???

["W"]

"One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!"

Absolutely without a doubt WRONG!!! I was there, you weren't. Biologist wanted to reduce it to 10!

Also, how can a conservationist be greedy??? Those 2 terms totally contradict each other.

W.....where is all this coming from right now???


Just talking with one of my guide buddies and hearing some of the BS that is being talk about from some higher powers! That probably never caught a trout with out a guide

["W"]

"One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!"

Absolutely without a doubt WRONG!!! I was there, you weren't. Biologist wanted to reduce it to 10!

Also, how can a conservationist be greedy??? Those 2 terms totally contradict each other.

W.....where is all this coming from right now???


Chas I never saw any info to the public that supported this from the Biologist? Is there any public paperwork or proof?

[Salty]

"One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!"

Absolutely without a doubt WRONG!!! I was there, you weren't. Biologist wanted to reduce it to 10!

Also, how can a conservationist be greedy??? Those 2 terms totally contradict each other.

W.....where is all this coming from right now???

Chas, he's a post whore. :smokin:

["W"]

Chas, he's a post whore. :smokin:

:shaking::shaking::shaking:

[SULPHITE]

I don't understand what is the problem with 15 fish? My god is this the only way you can feed your family is with speckled trout?

["W"]

I don't understand what is the problem with 15 fish? My god is this the only way you can feed your family is with speckled trout?


I love the 15trout limit....... I was not for it but I agree with it.

Here is the deal! I talk with some guys who dont get on the internets and post things but they are out on the water 260 days a year! Now they talk about the samethings I said above! Nobody was pointing out one person or persons!

Chas said where does greed come in at.......Ok here is where it comes in...

TRIPLE TAIL. We don't know a damn thing about them! they only show up at certain times of the year. And with out any research or evidence......BAM that easy......we place a limit

[Salty]

I love the 15trout limit....... I was not for it but I agree with it.

Here is the deal! I talk with some guys who dont get on the internets and post things but they are out on the water 260 days a year! Now they talk about the samethings I said above! Nobody was pointing out one person or persons!

Chas said where does greed come in at.......Ok here is where it comes in...

TRIPLE TAIL. We don't know a damn thing about them! they only show up at certain times of the year. And with out any research or evidence......BAM that easy......we place a limit

Contradiction abounds. :smokin:

[cmdrost]

"TRIPLE TAIL. We don't know a damn thing about them! they only show up at certain times of the year. And with out any research or evidence......BAM that easy......we place a limit "

MS & TX have very good data on triple tail. It is not LDWF fault they do not have the funding to study the species better. How is it a problem to borrow neighboring states data to help protect this fish until more data can be obtained? You say they only show up certain times a year. How do you know that with a limit protection on them, they might start showing up more, they might move further inshore to spawn like they do in other states. OR they might not....who knows.

Like MedHeavy said in another post somewhere. "man left to his free will, will decimate this planet and all of its resources."

I'm not understanding your logic?

["W"]

Salty...

Give me your input on triple tail.? My input was I really thought they was going to research a little before. Slamming a limit in place!

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout

[SULPHITE]

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout

You mother lovin' texan! :eek:

[speckinabox]

Salty...

Give me your input on triple tail.? My input was I really thought they was going to research a little before. Slamming a limit in place!

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout


Sorry can't resist,

then you would never catch your limit W.

["W"]

My logic was simple... I made it in my post.....

More need to get involved in research and put some effort into more than a opinion

[SULPHITE]

Research = $$$

[speckinabox]

]I do agree with adopting neighboring laws to assess and gather info over time to properly limit the Triple Tail species, And by doing that we will be able to enjoy them much longer and maybe even more often.

["W"]

Research = $$$
''

Tags are FREE........... :rolleyes:

[huntin fool]

i tagged a 6 pound trout, so BAM. Am i a conservationist now??? lol

[speckinabox]

i tagged a 6 pound trout, so BAM. Am i a conservationist now??? lol

only cause you TAGGED...

[SULPHITE]

''

Tags are FREE........... :rolleyes:

Triple tail research...

[Dink]

I tagged something yesterday about 100 lbs that smelled like a trout!! I'm a conservationist too!!! Oh wait, nevermind, I ate it......

[huntin fool]

both of these were tagged by moi. 2.8 pound and 6 pound. thank ya.

["W"]

Yall are missing the point..I'm not saying that if you dont tag a trout your not a conservations.......I'm saying if your going to go to Baton Rouge to push limits and write articles and talk a good game.....

Then yes you should also get out and tag some fish for research........If its trout,Triple Tail or redfish...

You can be a conservationist in many ways! I'm just talking about a small % of people who push for laws and write articles but I don't see there research as a individual....

that's my point.

Lets use this for example!!! ........ Ok.. Im going to write a article that thinks we need to place a limit on white trout!......I say because we have no limt some guys are loading up 100.s of these fish. I think were going to fish them out!! Lets vote do you want a limit on white trout yes or no.

Now if i would write that I would of placed about 200-300 tags in white trout to see how many are being recaptured to see what the time frame of growth and travel......I would not just push a issues with out helping find the problem myself

[fishmaster911]

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout[/QUOTE]

I agree with w on this one ! I would also like to see a 15 trout limit state wide ! !

[FF_T_Warren]

call me stupid or whatever, but I dont see how tagging a trout is such a great step in research anyway. to me all thats doin is showing you travel patterns and such. I dont see how thats giving good hard data on fish population to adjust limits anyway.

can someone explain how this helps so much.

I know it provides info on certain things but how does it prove anything about reproduction and population size

[all star rod]

Sorry can't resist,

then you would never catch your limit W.



You just happen to beat everyone else to it.....:*****:

[cmdrost]

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout

I agree with w on this one ! I would also like to see a 15 trout limit state wide ! ![/QUOTE]

I have a feeling its coming.

As far as tagging goes. It helps determine movement patterns and growth.

I tend to agree with W in the min size increase. The fact that it takes the males longer to grow to that size is what is holding it back. The fear is that at 14", you'd be taking too many females out of the breeding stock.

[all star rod]

call me stupid or whatever, but I dont see how tagging a trout is such a great step in research anyway. to me all thats doin is showing you travel patterns and such. I dont see how thats giving good hard data on fish population to adjust limits anyway.

can someone explain how this helps so much.

I know it provides info on certain things but how does it prove anything about reproduction and population size



In all honesty, has anyone ever caught one of these so called "Tagged Trout"........On the average between my uncle fishing BL in his boat and me fishing BL with him in my boat plus others fishing with us I bet we likely catch all together at least 500 or so trout. BTW me, him plus anyone fishing with us has never caught a so called "TAGGED TROUT" either.....

Also, if you catch one of these TAGGED TROUT is there something special you should do with it besides EAT it?????

[adamsfence]

I agree with w on this one ! I would also like to see a 15 trout limit state wide ! !

I have a feeling its coming.

As far as tagging goes. It helps determine movement patterns and growth.

I tend to agree with W in the min size increase. The fact that it takes the males longer to grow to that size is what is holding it back. The fear is that at 14", you'd be taking too many females out of the breeding stock.[/QUOTE]



so are you saying that this could have a neg affect if you raise the min size limit.

also what is ya'lls reasoning for wanting to raise the limit

[all star rod]

I have a feeling its coming.

As far as tagging goes. It helps determine movement patterns and growth.

I tend to agree with W in the min size increase. The fact that it takes the males longer to grow to that size is what is holding it back. The fear is that at 14", you'd be taking too many females out of the breeding stock.



so are you saying that this could have a neg affect if you raise the min size limit.

also what is ya'lls reasoning for wanting to raise the limit[/QUOTE]


Not going to happen......15 fish limit and 14" slot size. To many powerful guides that fish the East side to let this happen.

["W"]

In all honesty, has anyone ever caught one of these so called "Tagged Trout"........On the average between my uncle fishing BL in his boat and me fishing BL with him in my boat plus others fishing with us I bet we likely catch all together at least 500 or so trout. BTW me, him plus anyone fishing with us has never caught a so called "TAGGED TROUT" either.....

Also, if you catch one of these TAGGED TROUT is there something special you should do with it besides EAT it?????


I have a whole folder sitting here in my office with recaptured tags! A few recaptured twice! Does it work yes....

[FF_T_Warren]

I have a whole folder sitting here in my office with recaptured tags! A few recaptured twice! Does it work yes[/COLOR]....

work to do what though. I mean when you get them how does that help you determine fish population? I mean far as I can tell all you getting from these tags are, this fish was caught X miles from where it was tagged and this fish has grown X amount of inches/pounds. Well you already know that the fish is going to grow so that information to me is useless because fish growth information has been around for many, many years so its not like by tagging trout for size reference, you are helping out cutting edge technology.

[cmdrost]

"Also, if you catch one of these TAGGED TROUT is there something special you should do with it besides EAT it????? "

RELEASE IT!!! Like you said, tagged fish make up such a minority of the stock. Release them and hope for multiple captures to be reported to help better determine movement patterns and growth rate.

[cmdrost]

work to do what though. I mean when you get them how does that help you determine fish population? I mean far as I can tell all you getting from these tags are, this fish was caught X miles from where it was tagged and this fish has grown X amount of inches/pounds. Well you already know that the fish is going to grow so that information to me is useless because fish growth information has been around for many, many years so its not like by tagging trout for size reference, you are helping out cutting edge technology.

True, but......

Redfish have been know to migrate more. Tagging records indicate it. Fish tagged in Big Lake and recaptured in TX, etc.....

Many are trying to find out if trout do the same. Nobody really knows for sure. But it seems to be most trout are estuary specific, and don't roam the waters like redfish. This is one of the primary purpose of trout tagging.

[huntin fool]

Like you said, the trout taged #'s are so little, thats why more people should get envolved and tag trout.

[all star rod]

I have a whole folder sitting here in my office with recaptured tags! A few recaptured twice! Does it work yes....

No saying it is not a good idea. All I stated was I nor anyone else I know that fishes BL has never caught one. Naturally besides W, has anyone else or someone you know ever caught one...

["W"]

No saying it is not a good idea. All I stated was I nor anyone else I know that fishes BL has never caught one. Naturally besides W, has anyone else or someone you know ever caught one...

I have never caught a tagged trout........I have had lots of trout that I tagged caught! Every time someone catches a trout or redfish I tag I get a paper with the info!

Also Chris Reed and I tagged about 100 reds in 3 days...Chris has had about 5 of his tagged reds caught by anglers! We used mostly his tags so he had more of his tags on reds!

[FF_T_Warren]

True, but......

Redfish have been know to migrate more. Tagging records indicate it. Fish tagged in Big Lake and recaptured in TX, etc.....

Many are trying to find out if trout do the same. Nobody really knows for sure. But it seems to be most trout are estuary specific, and don't roam the waters like redfish. This is one of the primary purpose of trout tagging.

ok I understand all that but the primary purpose of this thread was about tagging fish and being a conservationist. Well so far I've seen no relation between the two. Plotting migration habits has no relevance to conservation nor deciding limits as far as I can tell and from reading the replies on here

["W"]

ok I understand all that but the primary purpose of this thread was about tagging fish and being a conservationist. Well so far I've seen no relation between the two. Plotting migration habits has no relevance to conservation nor deciding limits as far as I can tell and from reading the replies on here


The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries joined the Louisiana Cooperative Marine Sport Fish Tagging Program in 2004. The program was initiated by the Louisiana Coastal Conservation Association Tagging Program in 1985. The two main objectives of the tagging program are: (1) to establish a sound marine sport fish tag and recapture program utilizing a diverse cooperative program specifically designed to employ and educate anglers, and (2) to improve our understanding of marine sport fish movements, patterns of habitat use, and population dynamics. This tagging program is currently a cooperative effort between eight cooperators: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; two local universities: LSU’s Coastal Fisheries Institute and Agricultural Extension Program, and UNO’s Nekton Research Lab; two local conservation groups: Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana (CCA) and the Recreational Fisheries Research Institute (RFRI); Louisiana Sea Grant; and the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (AAOA). The program is 75% funded by a US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration grant.
Our management goal is to maximize recreational benefits while conserving and protecting renewable aquatic resources for present and future generations of Louisiana anglers. Data gathered from this tagging project may be used to evaluate the effects of environmental changes on life in Louisiana’s estuaries. Critical issues such as coastal erosion, wetland loss, freshwater diversion projects, and hurricanes will also be addressed.
We are always recruiting additional recreational anglers for the Louisiana Cooperative Marine Sport Fish Tagging Program. The success of this project is largely dependent on volunteer recreational anglers fishing in any of Louisiana’s coastal areas. We ask that you help spread the word to anglers that may be willing to be volunteer taggers of red drum or spotted seatrout for our program. Please inform them about the tagging project, and forward me contact information that you may have for them. All volunteer anglers will be trained on proper tagging techniques to ensure the survivability of the tagged fish after handling. Volunteer recreational anglers will also be instructed as to what reporting requirements will be expected such as accurate GPS locations within a one mile radius for tracking purposes.
The tagging program will supply all tags and tag applicators for volunteer anglers. In appreciation for their efforts, volunteer anglers will receive a program baseball cap or t-shirt, a quarterly newsletter, a program poster, and will be given access to the tagging community web-site. Additional prizes may be awarded to volunteer anglers depending on the number of fish tagged annually and if a fish that was tagged by them is reported as a recapture.

[FF_T_Warren]

There we go, that's sound and logical reasoning, thanks W for the info. In respects to environment changes I can see how it can play a role.

[FF_T_Warren]

I wouldn't mind doing it. Do you have to be an all the timer to do it or can "weekend warriors" like myself get involved

["W"]

I wouldn't mind doing it. Do you have to be an all the timer to do it or can "weekend warriors" like myself get involved


anybody can do it......It is easy..

I go out sometimes in the afternoon and fill my live well up with water.....Drift some reefs catch 7 or 8 trout....... Set anchor tag em and let go.....then drift it again and do the same thing

[FF_T_Warren]

Just left a message and sent an email to them, hopefully they contact me back

[Salty]

Salty...

Give me your input on triple tail.? My input was I really thought they was going to research a little before. Slamming a limit in place!

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout

Buddy, I would not know a tripletail if I saw one.:spineyes:

The only problem I have with your thread is the title: "Conservation or Greed"

I think the tagging program is a wonderful thing, however, it is not a law. Any of us that choose not to tag fish are not breaking any laws. Just because we choose not to tag fish does not mean that we are not practicing conservation. Now, here's the part I don't understand. By not getting involved in the tagging program, how does this display 'greed' on our part?

[FF_T_Warren]

Ok I got another wrench to throw into this thread. I got ahold of the guy early and told him I wanted to get involved with the tagging program. I figured it'd be fun to do and would help with gathering some data on our state's fish. Well I asked him how I could get involved. So he tells me he will mail me or fax me an application. So I told him to just mail it and I would send it in. He says "yea, thats great, thanks. Just fill it out and send it in with the check and then we will send you the stuff"

Um ok, what the heck? I am doing a service to you so that you can have better data on fish growth, migration, etc etc etc, and I have to pay you to be able to help you out? What kinda program is that?

["W"]

Ok I got another wrench to throw into this thread. I got ahold of the guy early and told him I wanted to get involved with the tagging program. I figured it'd be fun to do and would help with gathering some data on our state's fish. Well I asked him how I could get involved. So he tells me he will mail me or fax me an application. So I told him to just mail it and I would send it in. He says "yea, thats great, thanks. Just fill it out and send it in with the check and then we will send you the stuff"

Um ok, what the heck? I am doing a service to you so that you can have better data on fish growth, migration, etc etc etc, and I have to pay you to be able to help you out? What kinda program is that?


There is a one time $20 set up fee....and that is just for your kit! Your Tags are free. He will send you a tagging kit with 10 tags to make sure your doing them right. Then you can get 30 at a time.

[FF_T_Warren]

oh. whats all included in the kit

[bay_slayer]

I got my kit from the same place and it was totally free:confused: and I got a free shirt

[Salty]

I got my kit from the same place and it was totally free:confused: and I got a free shirt

W pockets the $20. :eek: :smokin:

[Salty]

I agree with w on this one ! I would also like to see a 15 trout limit state wide ! !



I'm all for it, Chas, but I don't think it will happen anytime soon. We got some powerful politicians on this side of the state that love them 25-fish limits. A 14" size minimum would be alot more attainable, IMO.

[Reel Bender]

Salty...

Give me your input on triple tail.? My input was I really thought they was going to research a little before. Slamming a limit in place!

Here is one limit I want to see in place...raise length from 12 to 14 inches on trout



:eek:

[LaAngler]

geez i lost a few IQ points reading this thread.....lol

not even gonna touch it

[cmdrost]

yep....its a dumb thread. I'm off to baton rouge to talk about things W supports, like a min size increase on trout, stoping oyster dredging, but yet its dumb to talk about actual limits. Me & my family..we're greedy I guess and care nothing about conservation. :spineyes: :shaking:

[eman]

"One question and you know the real answer!

The 15 trout limit was pushed but Politics and Money with NO written evidence!"

Absolutely without a doubt WRONG!!! I was there, you weren't. Biologist wanted to reduce it to 10!

Also, how can a conservationist be greedy??? Those 2 terms totally contradict each other.

W.....where is all this coming from right now???
I was there and i call B>S> The biologist said that reduceing the limit to 15 would not hurt or help the trout. What he did say was that reducing the limit to 10 would stock pile trout and increase the overall trout population and he never said he wanted to do this . Just that 15 wouldn't do anything and 10 would stockpile trout .

[cmdrost]

You are correct. He said he didn't know if 15 would help or not. He thought 10 was the magic number and said if we reduced it to 10 Big Lake would become a trout mecca. But too many liberals think 10 is too small of a limit and is not what CCA polled its membership on. CCA's members wanted 15, so they pushed for the 15.

FWIW, several biologist have said Calcasieu is currently the healthiest estuary in the state. Coincidence???

["W"]

Big lake was the Healthiest estuary before the limit change! The Biologist said Big Lake has the healthiest estuary in the state! This was with the 25 trout limit...

[Purple Back]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Big Lake was just fine before they changed the limit. Most people have trouble catching a limit whethor or not it be 25 or 5. And the guys that can actually catch em, usually throw em back or tag and release.

[Bluechip]

I think we need to raise the limit to 50 and fish it out:grinpimp:

:cheers:...

[LaAngler]

I think we need to raise the limit to 50 and fish it out:grinpimp:

you'll never fish that lake out with a rod and reel :smokin:

[meaux fishing]

you'll never fish that lake out with a rod and reel :smokin:
:*****::*****:

[Purple Back]

you'll never fish that lake out with a rod and reel :smokin:

I agree

[cmdrost]

oh lord....i give up!!!

["W"]

you'll never fish that lake out with a rod and reel :smokin:


YEP.................Never fish it out.......:D

[Salty]

oh lord....i give up!!!

:*****:

:headknocker::beathorse: