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Yup I remember the study. Temps were over 90 the whole time and they didn't do a break down on how the fish were caught ie plugs,worms,mackeral and so on. still don't buy the results as over the yrs I've seen way too many fish revive and swim away from really being beat on and survive. Yes there is a mortality rate but one or 2 local studies definitly don't tell the story. Bob showed that more times than anyone. To be valid it might be an idea to do a few more say like by state and season to get the story straight. They die they float. Biology. viscara releases gasses inside the fish till a bird or other fish punctures the body so it will sink.A blitz or a lot of local fishing during a migration will show a load of floaters if the figures were even close.Netted fish however ie by-catch all die.So why do we allow the netters to ply their trade at night when no one can see the damage done. It will take a lot of different things to fix it. we did a good job on the 80's helping to bring the fish back. The problems all started with the holy price tag. as long as a buck is attached well it won't be long till the 80's will be relived. But what the heck those of us that went through the moratoriums don't know what we're talking about.I keep mabe a dozen fish a yr. Short of puttin the rods up not much more that I can do.But i will try to steer things to a course that will help the fish. Ron
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