09-04-2007, 02:26 PM
Fished Strawberry only once this year and observed fish mortality that was extremely high, every boat in front of the ladders (well over 50) had fish floating. Two of us caught 30+ and lost three that were obvious with a couple more that didn't float immediately. We were fishing with 3.5 in tube jigs, one pole per person, and still hooked some fish deep. Even when not hooked deep, but in the mouth plates one fish simply didn’t recover.
I THINK THE REGULATION NEED SOME ADJUSTING, fisherman should be allowed a two fish limit ignoring the slot to facilitate the consumption and better use of fish unable to recover.
I think catch and release is great, but anyone observing this kind of high mortality should be willing to rethink the regulations that create the situation.
Wasting Game is Also undesirable to any sportsman. The use of bait contributes very negatively to the situation also.
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I THINK THE REGULATION NEED SOME ADJUSTING, fisherman should be allowed a two fish limit ignoring the slot to facilitate the consumption and better use of fish unable to recover.
I think catch and release is great, but anyone observing this kind of high mortality should be willing to rethink the regulations that create the situation.
Wasting Game is Also undesirable to any sportsman. The use of bait contributes very negatively to the situation also.
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