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Originally Posted by nozediver
Nice catch....Too bad you didnt let it go. Thats breeding stock.
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There are plenty of them out there. The breeding stock is in no danger of being over fished since the feds banned all keeping reds in federal waters and the states banned all commercial fishing.
Redfish are borderline overpopulated and probably hurting speck stocks through predation and competition. Redfish have almost an 80% forage overlap with specks, especially in years with low crab numbers. Taking a 25 lb redfish out of the competition leaves enough food for ten 2 lb specks.