CCA backs raise of license fee- Thoughts?

[Deadly D]

I gave up on CCA (Cancer Causing Agent) 8 yrs ago cause I could see where it was headed when I heard politicians talking about it

[mr crab]

The law makers are about to "manage" themselves right out of fishermen. Making the limits so small is gonna keep a lot of people off the water. They gonna end up with a bay full off fish that nobody is interested in catching. And if y'all think Galveston and Sabine ain't next, just wait and see. Does this sound like deceased snapper regs to anybody? Lower the limit to where most people aren't interested in spending the time or money to catch em, then boom extreme overpopulation, causing deceased forage for other species. Recreational harvest is a tool that can help keep things in balance.

[mr crab]

I'll make a guess and say the matty guides will lose customers to the galveston and Sabine guides. It's common sense, I can book a fishing trip and go catch 5 trout, or pay approx. The same price to go catch 10. Easy call for most people.

[keakar]

have to agree this thread is going to get to 20 pages

[mr crab]

A perfect example of what's gonna happen with these changes is what happens during the fall flounder run in the Sabine ship channel. Go check out how many tx plates you see in the la causeway ramp parking lot. There is even a Sabine guide whose motto is "La Limits because Tx limits suk"....... now some Tx limits suck worse than others in the eyes of somebody who hires a guide once or twice a year. The flounder laying on the east bank of that channel are the same fish laying on the west bank. But the limit is 500% different? And might I add that most off the fish on either side of that channel come from the la estuaries, and get harvested all year long at a maximum of 10/angler/day. Don't know how many of y'all were actual out there last fall, but I was out there several days every week, and there was certainly no shortage of fish.....on either bank

[mr crab]

cca sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keakar]

Originally Posted by mr crab

cca sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dang mr crab, that's like 6 posts within 2 minutes, I dont think there is any shortage on page space but you can use the edit button to add to your first post ya know

Originally Posted by MathGeek

This is a good point. We might be past the point of no return on red snapper. It may well be a better strategy to focus on specks, redfish, flounder, and tripletail. I bet if they had their way, CCA would push for LA regulations much closer to TX and FL in many species. The federalization of snapper accomplished that quickly and perhaps irrevokably. Better to fight for the species that remain. At some point, snapper will become a huge nuisance and the herd will need thinning.

they already are by having stories posted through their network of friends and supporters about how speck stocks are in trouble because catches of "trophy" sized trout are on the decline so we should all "voluntarily" ask for our regulation limits to be reduced to 15 or even down to 10 and the size limits increased with the reason being that's all one person needs to feed his family that day. there was something like 5 or 6 articles about how "LA speck populations are in trouble" and "drastic reductions needed in LA speck limits" last year all using fewer reported landings of large fish as "all the proof they need"

they got far too many weekend warriors to go along and agree with them that limits must be reduced by saying it will mean everyone can then be able to catch 6 lb trout, what a freakin crock yet if you tell lies often enough and sound serious enough people will believe anything you print

["W"]

You want people to support CCA you have to make people believe in the CCA, CCA has to show strong ties to your area for equal benefits ( not sunshine pumpers)

People stop believing and that's why the Star is falling off like Obama rating. Star once gave 3 boats out on each zone
Now down to 1 18ft stripped boat...

CCA hits a HR on our Lake... I'm 100% on board and back in, but Making front page news for a reef is not an big deal to anyone and let's add bouys also..sunshine pump it

[biggun]

Don't U think we could be better served in us banding together as to get the LAWMAKERS that are NOT pro fisherman out of office..

OH. I'm sorry.. I'm sure there ARE Democrats on this site that DID NOT vote for Obama????

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by biggun

Don't U think we could be better served in us banding together as to get the LAWMAKERS that are NOT pro fisherman out of office..

OH. I'm sorry.. I'm sure there ARE Democrats on this site that DID NOT vote for Obama????

The problem is YOUR CCA are in cahoots wit the lawmakers!

["W"]

The Rate the CCA is falling off due to lack of production there will be one boat for over all STAR winner by 2020

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by "W"

The Rate the CCA is falling off due to lack of production there will be one boat for over all STAR winner by 2020

Your source of info is off once again. Star had a great year last year.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Your source of info is off once again. Star had a great year last year.

Compared to what??

[biggun]

Dub.

Wrong!!!!!!!!!!! Again!!!!!!!!!!!

[3FLa]

Biggun, you are lying again. As to red snapper, where was CCA last week when Gary Jarvis took the Louisiana Recreational fisherman to the cleaners. Where was CCA in late March when the commercial fishermen took CCA to the cleaners regarding red snapper quotos. Does anything come out of your mouth that is true, or do you just like to make threats over the internet and not in person.

Please get your facts straight. It is best to remain silent and let people think you are a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

W....I can assure you than there will be less than 1 boat fishing the STAR by 2016. That is a promise!

[noodle creek]

Originally Posted by CajunMade

Biggun, you are lying again. As to red snapper, where was CCA last week when Gary Jarvis took the Louisiana Recreational fisherman to the cleaners. Where was CCA in late March when the commercial fishermen took CCA to the cleaners regarding red snapper quotos. Does anything come out of your mouth that is true, or do you just like to make threats over the internet and not in person.

Please get your facts straight. It is best to remain silent and let people think you are a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

W....I can assure you than there will be less than 1 boat fishing the STAR by 2016. That is a promise!

Boom. Sounds like CajunMade is more in the "know" and follows these issues more closely than anyone else.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by CajunMade

Biggun, you are lying again. As to red snapper, where was CCA last week when Gary Jarvis took the Louisiana Recreational fisherman to the cleaners. Where was CCA in late March when the commercial fishermen took CCA to the cleaners regarding red snapper quotos. Does anything come out of your mouth that is true, or do you just like to make threats over the internet and not in person.

Please get your facts straight. It is best to remain silent and let people think you are a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

W....I can assure you than there will be less than 1 boat fishing the STAR by 2016. That is a promise!

how can there be less than one boat fishing the star in 2 years?

[biggun]

I was at that Meeting in Kenner.. As were MANY CCA MEMBERS.. Commericals DIDN"T Take the Rec.'s to the CLEANERS in the Snap Meeting in Kenner I can Assure U...

Where WERE U.. Mr. CajunMADE???

Alternative 5 of Amendment 28 state that If the Gulf Council allows for than 9.2 millions pds. of Snaps the REC.'s would be given 75% of that amount over 9.2..

Comm.'s would be given 25% more of their 51 % share they NOW enjoy..

The way the RS stock assessment is done is based on data 30 yrs old..

They only count NATURAL BOTTOMS ANF STRUCTURE.. Not ONE RS is counted that lives on every offshore platform in the GoM..

If they used a more modern stock assessments criteria.. Our own LWF has data supporting larger creel and season on snaps..

ONE of the other problems I have is the Taking out of Offshore platforms and Killing all types of marine life when Dynamite is used to blow the legs.. It kills everything.. not just Snaps..

That's is a waste of the resource.

I'm a 3rd party safety consultant who works for one of the largest oil and gas Company's in the GoM...

Does that make me responsible for the BP disaster?? Or the Oil company that are taking out rigs. No that Is your current President directive..

Mr. CajunMade..

If U know so much about CCA LA. Please tell us Kool-Aid drinkers, what Ur organization CCA-USA stands for and UR Mission Statement..

SO I do my due diligents, my eyes opened, and can be educated in your awesome organization!!!!!!

[Top Dawg]

Sounds like cajunmade has done his homework and spits facts. Get em Cajun made.

[eman]

Lets see how good CCA is in La? Cancel the star tourney for 1 year. Only thing that keeps them going is the $40 from star entrys and a few big land owners.