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Old 02-01-2007, 01:54 PM   #1
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I have a personal attachment to the rod and reel commercial surf fisherman aspect of the game due to its historical significance, as well as it being what I first learned. To gain a perspective on what it really was you had to be there and participate, thus it would become part of your formative core as a surf fisherman. It’s a dead vocation now for a lot of reasons, and has been since the early 80’s, but still remains part of my core, because it’s what I first learned. I never got rich off it, but rather the $$ I did earn made it possible to spend more time on the water, which was really the goal.
With all the historical stuff being discussed lately, let’s hear your thoughts on what you would do if given yesterday’s set of circumstances to operate under today. Be honest and consider your personal implications before you answer. Use the following criteria to formulate your answer:

Given:

1. 16” size limit.
2. Adjusted for inflation and cost of living, a ten pound fish would fetch you $ 50, perhaps more.
3. A decent night of schoolie fishing could fetch you $400-$500 in today’s dollars. A good week you might earn a few thousand dollars, maybe more.
4. No possession limits, keep all you wanted.
5. No license required
6. Stock levels of fish not an issue.
7. Poor economy.

What would you do?
To be perfectly honest, I'd sell them. My family comes before the fish and the sensibilities of C&R advocates.

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Old 02-01-2007, 02:46 PM   #2
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Would I fish for schoolies for cash, rather than hunting large fish for fun? No way. Making money is work, work is what I do to survive and feed my family. Fishing is for fun, fun is what I do for my sanity. Turning fishing into work would lessen the quality of my life. Might I keep a big fish to sell, yes.

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Old 02-01-2007, 03:32 PM   #3
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I can deal with yesterdays circumstances

quote " what you would do if given yesterday’s set of circumstances to operate under today. "

But to operate under today, that may be a little bit competitive and might get a bit nasty given the volume of fishermen today. Number 7 says a lot to me " poor economy" well that may be enough to put me over the edge and take up full time fishing for 4-5 months if cabinet work is slow. Gotta pay the bills somehow, I am not beneath slinging eels for cash. A 40 for 200 bucks? hell ya I'd sell them.

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