Same old story

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Fishoholic

I see where where you are coming from. I really do. However, when I do feel like battling the crowds at one of the often over-crowded bridges by my house I see countless people dead stick with bait and J hooks. I'd be scared to see mortality rates. Most of the fish they are catching are between 16-26".. I'd rather see them get their 2 and leave rather than stay all day throat and gut hooking bass and taking their sweet ass time measuring anything that's over 20 inches. I just think the ratio of clueless people who fish like I mentioned above to responsible ethical anglers doesn't favor a 1@ 36". Slots work..I'm tellin ya.. I've seen it first hand in FL with snook.

Do you REALLY think the same type will leave with 1 at 24"?

FL is a different game. they actually have enforcement.

[Fishoholic]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Do you REALLY think the same type will leave with 1 at 24"?

FL is a different game. they actually have enforcement.

Actually I said 2 in the slot. and one of those can be over 36 or 38"



It's true they have a lot more enforcement but I've seen DEM step it up when they had to. It's all about multiple calls. That's why it's so important that people call. I'm not talking about being a nuisance and calling every 5 minutes, but call..wait an hour and if know one shows have your buddy call. The kind of people that poach at places like those are idiots, they keep coming back to the same spot day after day. When DEM knows about something fishy going on they will do a little long distance recon and move in when the violators keep a blatantly short bass. I've watched this go down twice in the last two years at with different people in different places.