Rip,
Compared to what the rec's spend on equipment (and into the fishing and general economy)..yes commerical guys spend squat, that is a well known published fact.
With regard to the other issue...which I am sorry I ever mentioned it... I am more in support of just pulling the plug on the whole thing. But to support my statement, you already have thousands of people (recs mind you) with comm lic's...I think the number is 4500 or so, most of whom (according to the records), don't fish but hold a lic to fish. I don't see the problem...so you have more people trying to sell fewer fish over a longer period of time...it is not that complicated...You have hundreds of places to sell...even mom and pop resturants are listed as agents... Why is it so important to limit the number of licenses to a few special guys?
In fact using your logic, if fewer comm fisherman are better, then it would be in the best interest to have no rod and reelers and just a couple draggers take the quota in a few days to keep the paperwork simple...
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Originally posted by Rip Runner
I'm going to have to jump in on this one. Sandman, you think commercial guys don't spend squat on bait and gear...?? Are you kidding me? You're average commercial guy is going to spend a-lot more on bait etc.... because he's making sure he has what he needs to bring in his catch.
Having recs bring in 2 fish to sell at the market is "I hate to say it, but stupid!". Now you have thousands of people who will have to know when you can sell them, who you can sell them too, and what size etc.......It would never work. So will the size limit be 34 inches Sun-Wed for commercial days, and 28 inches the rest of the week, confusing? Most people that go bass fishing aren't interested in selling them anyway. I'm not looking to get into a pissing match with anyone, but there is a-lot of other options out there than shuting down the commercial season for 10 years.
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