Not a limit of trout but a limit of...

[keakar]

Originally Posted by "W"

What I don't understand is why we even have a limit on black drum..... I'm sure only about 3% who fish big lake even target them

Kill all them oyster eaten trashy things!!

because way back when the gill net ban and reducing limits because of overfishing bruhaha was going on they (GCCA) said drum had to be protected the same as redfish or the restuarants would quickly deplete the drum stocks as well by selling them as "blackened redfish" in all the restuarants. you cant tell the difference after its cooked.

they also said at that time the redfish limits would be doubled and the drum limits removed once the redfish stocks returned to normal. well the redfish stocks are at record levels of overpopulation yet they will never honor what they said to get those regulations passed.

im not a greedy fisherman but I dont hunt so I do depend a lot on putting fish in the freezer to make groceries or go hungry. many days I just eat potato stew with no meat.

there is absolutely no reason why they cant and they should double the red limit to 10 and reduce the size to 14" as well as remove all restrictions from drum. most people don't keep any sized drum anyways and I would much prefer 10 reds 14-15" long then 5 over 24" because the small ones are better eating.

they only know how to take things away they never give anything back by increasing limits on things no longer needing protection like reds.