true conservationist question for big lake

[BossHog]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

not all guides do this fwiw....and yes MOST do try to encourage you to release the bigger fish if its not gonna go on the wall. They know they can get you your meat from the schoolies.

And I wouldn't say guides don't worry about the population! Have a long talk with one sometime thats been doing it for over 10 years. They might surprise you. They are out there the most, hence they can feel the "health" of the estuary.

I guided fulltime for almost 10 years and Ive worked with and know almost every guide on the lake some that have been doing it 20-30 years. We all know that you have bad years and you have good years, it just all runs in cycles. Yes being on the lake everyday you know whats going on and pretty much know how its gonna be the next year. I have NEVER heard anybody talk about a problem with the population (as far as conservation) except for big trout.

["W"]

Originally Posted by BossHog

I guided fulltime for almost 10 years and Ive worked with and know almost every guide on the lake some that have been doing it 20-30 years. We all know that you have bad years and you have good years, it just all runs in cycles. Yes being on the lake everyday you know whats going on and pretty much know how its gonna be the next year. I have NEVER heard anybody talk about a problem with the population (as far as conservation) except for big trout.

Same here.......I have been fishing the lake all my life......Even before the waders started wading we caught big trout....and those went into the ice chest..... I could make some sick with pics coming off the lake in the 80's and 90's....... Only thing I can say is that Redfish have done well.....there is more reds now than in the 80's I belive.......

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by "W"

[/COLOR]there is more reds now than in the 80's I belive.......

back in the net days you couldnt just go out and murder the redfish like you can now. not even close to now

Originally Posted by "W"

[/COLOR]I could make some sick with pics coming off the lake in the 80's and 90's.......

We had a trip in 1999 where we kept probably 30 fish over 5 pounds, probably half a dozen of them were 27-28 inches, caught em right near heberts

wish i had pictures, only a memory now