Overfishing Vs. Underfishing

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by "W"

This would of been in sept. If I remember right and they said platform was 3 miles out in 25ft of water

not trying to stir, but what is the point?

There were a bunch of big trout at a shallow rig in the GOM in Texas in September? That is probably true at many shallow rigs in Louisiana too.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

not trying to stir, but what is the point?

There were a bunch of big trout at a shallow rig in the GOM in Texas in September? That is probably true at many shallow rigs in Louisiana too.

That's what' I'm saying big trout stay offshore where food is easy and no reason to leave or come inland

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by "W"

That's what' I'm saying big trout stay offshore where food is easy and no reason to leave or come inland

You don't know if those fish were there all year round though. It was summer time, and pretty common for fish to be at nearshore platforms that time of year They may move on inside for winter time

["W"]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

You don't know if those fish were there all year round though. It was summer time, and pretty common for fish to be at nearshore platforms that time of year They may move on inside for winter time

We don't know if they come in, why come inland for winter??

I know on our LSU study we had a 7 lb trout get tagged and left the jetties to never return. ( could of died , got caught , got ate ) but that could tell us something. And I think all trout that left only one came back.

If large trout have food supply they have no reason to come inland

[YellaBlazer]

Originally Posted by "W"

We don't know if they come in, why come inland for winter??

I know on our LSU study we had a 7 lb trout get tagged and left the jetties to never return. ( could of died , got caught , got ate ) but that could tell us something. And I think all trout that left only one came back.

If large trout have food supply they have no reason to come inland

Could be the same behavior as bull reds. Most stay offshore, but some come inland once in a while.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by "W"

We don't know if they come in, why come inland for winter??

I know on our LSU study we had a 7 lb trout get tagged and left the jetties to never return. ( could of died , got caught , got ate ) but that could tell us something. And I think all trout that left only one came back.

If large trout have food supply they have no reason to come inland

but the big trout that are caught by rod n reel are in 3-4 feet of water in the in the winter/spring

["W"]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

but the big trout that are caught by rod n reel are in 3-4 feet of water in the in the winter/spring

In big lake 90% of those trout are local trout who lived there whole life in lake .. Nobody can really fish offshore in the winter due to winds and water color

I fished the beach a few years back in April and caught some hogs .. All full of eggs about to spawn...