Another Reason to Boycott S.T.A.R.: Tripletail regulations passed

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by Reefman

If an open meeting with concerned BL fishermen and the LC CCA chapter cannot come up with an agreement of total support of our issues then we know our efforts will have to come from a new grass roots front. I feel this can be set up within a month giving ample time to schedule such a meeting. I would strongly suggest the State Director of CCA be in attendance to give a thumbs up or down to our requests.

I do agree time is of the essence. By mid summer we should all know exactly where the State and CCA stands on BL fishery resources. I would be very careful in biting the hand that feeds the money to accomplish building of rock banks along with closing oyster dredging in BL namely WLF. We must maintain a working and amiable relationship with this State Dept.....just like CCA has done.

I see nothing wrong with having an additional conservation group that is focused and solely committed to the betterment of BL. Pontchartrain has a very active one that seems to be working well.

you get MG to speak out in a public setting on this issue and I will donate all my salty cash to keakar

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

you get MG to speak out in a public setting on this issue and I will donate all my salty cash to keakar

I expect to be at the SC tourney willing to shoot the breeze with anyone who happens by. I don't expect to make many CCA meetings, especially if membership in the group (and payment of a membership fee) is a requirement for a place in the discussion.

I treasure my time in SW Louisiana and I prefer to spend it fishing and with family than with CCA. CCA knows how to reach me if they want to discuss anything.

["W"]

Time to cut limits again big lake big trout pics on cover of LSM.

[MathGeek]

I know few people appreciate gafftops as much as I do, but the condition of gafftops serve as a useful bioindicator of the health of the estuary. Being dominantly a bottom feeder and spending more time in the lake than in the marsh, considering the body condition of gafftops is useful in assessing whether the bigger issues impacting the lake originate in the lake or the marsh and whether they impact species higher or lower in the water column.

Think of a gafftop as a sentinel organism whose relative condition factor can be used to determine how much forage is available lower in the water column. The attached graph shows that gafftops, especially the longer length classes, are having a hard time maintaining healthy body condition over the study period (2011 - 2013).

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I know few people appreciate gafftops as much as I do, but the condition of gafftops serve as a useful bioindicator of the health of the estuary. Being dominantly a bottom feeder and spending more time in the lake than in the marsh, considering the body condition of gafftops is useful in assessing whether the bigger issues impacting the lake originate in the lake or the marsh and whether they impact species higher or lower in the water column.

Think of a gafftop as a sentinel organism whose relative condition factor can be used to determine how much forage is available lower in the water column. The attached graph shows that gafftops, especially the longer length classes, are having a hard time maintaining healthy body condition over the study period (2011 - 2013).

Dude I know where u can hammer huge gaftops every cast


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

Dude I know where u can hammer huge gaftops every cast


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

Post da location!

["W"]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

Post da location!

Boat stalls you catch 1million hardheads

[Ratdog]

Math geek did u know gaff tops get spaghetti worms too.

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by "W"

Boat stalls you catch 1million hardheads

Yes, the children have done that a time or two. Pulled up a bonus sheephead too, along with a few mullet.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

Post da location!

In the middle of southwest pass in out of da pernt. Drop a shrimp down and hold on. I've done it 3x wasting bait bored with no fish... Every time same result. Fish on! It's deep so they throw down!


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

["W"]

Cca non profit,

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by "W"

Cca non profit,

Nice! 1,000% profit margins too

[eman]

Why won't they release their books to the membership?

[Ratdog]

Man we are screwed.

["W"]

I would like to know what they pay there employees

[lsuriot]

2011 - 990 for CCA

[Goooh]

Just to make it official

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[TarponTom]

Heard NOAA/NMFS will also be implementing new restrictions on Tripletail by the end of the year as well.