G.I. Specks

[eman]

Have been looking at pics and talking to fishermen for the last month about the specks being caught in G.I.
i am really starting to worry that we are looking at a BIG crash in the speck population in the next 4- 5 years in that area.
My reasoning, Talking to fishermen that fish at least 4 times a month and They have been catching a much larger class of schooling fish this year, 2-3 lbs vs 12" - 14" . VERY FEW THROW BACKS are being caught???
I am Real worried that the spawn has been off since the oil spill and that we are going to be missing a 2- 3 year group of fish.
The actual surf wade fishing has been way off since the spill. Fish are being caught in many places, but very few 1 year 2 year fish.
I am not a biologist and have not been down there to talk to any.
Only going by observation of weekly fishermen and reports that are posted.