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Old 01-12-2010, 04:40 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by CowHunter View Post
There are WAAAY More 20-26 inch fish, they are Always hungry, and they eat anything. They are in all the rivers, bays, ocean and are Easily accesiblle to anyone. And they eat nearly anything you throw at em...I saw the damage done down here in the springs and falls with the slots. Wiped out resident fish...It takes a few years to see the effects... Your gonna tell me its theres more 20, 30,40, 50 or 60lb class fish around and they are easier to catch??? Comon' I can catch those slots any day, any month.. I can catch now if I wanted to in NJ!
Well, according to you, you can catch any size any day of the month.

I was curious if there was empirical research behind your statement because the only information I've been able to find about the detriment of slots is mostly hearsay.

There is no denying that there are more 20" fish than there are 20lb fish and more than likely, more numbers of fish will be killed, but that is not the issue at hand.

The principle issue is whether this slot will eventually result in more average females breeding each year.
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