we dont do it cause its easy we do it cause we love being on the water unlike you sportys that sit at work at think about being out there we get that every day nothing else like it

And can you tell the guy in white boots with the "What would Rambo Sign" to please join up and explain that to us.... I hope he know Rambo is a fictional figure and not a real guy who will save the oyster world

it should read.... what would "W" do ?

lol ,i agree with you on that havnt figured that out yet what that ment

maybe that was "w" out there with that sign thats why his bringing so much attention to it

nice boots "w"

Not everyone here is a Sporty as you call it. Some of us are guides that make a living on the water also .

:cry:i guess my crab pots are in the way to you get ur hooks caught on them

My hats off to you all for keeping it civil thus far

yes i know i could say ur job is easy but its not i have that license too ,clients ,weather ,having to know the waters like you do just anyone couldnt do it ,but you love it wouldnt trade it for the world

civils the only way to be im not mad at ya jus saw the tread wanted to mess with yall everyone was their place on the water i pass you ,i wave ,slow down even go around when fishing in my crab pot lines but most of yall dont give that to us some do but not alot

i understand your love for your job...but your job could be in jepordy b/c of overfishing, do you agree...

I want insight from someone in this line of work.

its been fun sorry to get yalls strings in a knot

No its fine at least you can admit your just poking...

But is there a concern of overfishing within the oystering community...I wish I could say local oysterfisherman but we all know its not.

Oysterking=iron man i think

no i dont agree i think there could have been a better way ,have the wlf out more checking all these boys that have 3,4,5 boats one owner thats were your over fishings coming from not the ones out there to make a honest living ,ive tonged we would finish 15 sacks by 10:30 and dredging 9:30 not to much different now the first week of tonging was bad and sore .like always it gread

I agree on that!

i think oysterman = 'w', look at the spellin urrors!

As far as crab traps....yes a few years ago their was 3000 right in front of grand bayou..and I hit a few of the which cost me $$$

Now its a lot better!! Thanks for clearing the out around the lake

And I agree that everyone who tong before should have 1st permits! I don't have a problem with oysters fisherman! I have a problem with 110 boats on one reef for 5 days, and watch them get a basket full and run to the bank and dump the small ones out and other shell, it does no good on the bank!

And I also have a problem with the outlaws! For christ sake the WL&F had to get a surveillance plane to spy on all the boats taking oysters from protected reefs! Oyster fisherman had more violations than all others combine last year!

That's is another negative for us who love our estuary and like to protect it!