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Its amazing that the 3 fishing community's can't and won't ever get along!!
Commercials say they own the water, yet they are to blame for most of the depletion of fish, with there dragging and over fishing.
Charters, thinking that they own the numbers so they own the water so they can make a living.
Sure they found the fish and have there numbers, but there is no sign, 25 miles off shore that say Maco's place keep out!! They did not pay for the spot, pay taxes on it, maintain it in some way.
Then the recreational, they spend tons of cash for 1 or 2 days a week for 3 months of the year if they are lucky, Just to be told that you can only catch 7 fish today or 2 fish today cause the others need to make their money.
Then if you try to fish near someone you are told to F off.
I am a commercial/recreational fisherman, I never even painted a name on my boat, cause I try to maintain a low profile. When you get seen out there day after day they know you must no your stuff and you always have someone ride up on you and start fishing!
Some times they catch and sometimes they don't cause they just don't know what they are doing in the first place!
If my spot is getting to crowed I just move to the next cause as a guy thats out there every day I have other spots to go to!
That said I have more then once had to push a boat that has gotten to close to me and almost hit me. I just tell the guy to pay more attention and push him off.
There is more then anough water and fish for all!! No one owns the water!! We just need to all get along, and help each other out!!
If we put as much engery in to conservation of all fish types and worked toghter as we do fighting each other, there would be so many fish out there that the be jumping in the boat on there own!!
So lets all kiss and Hug and wish a great up comming season to all!!
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