Candy

If any Recreational fishermen are planning to sitat home and count on the Charter boys to save their season, think again.

Due to a new rule, the Charter boys that hold a Federal Reef Fish permit are forced to follow Federal Water rules...even in State waters! (Is that fair? I don't think so, butthat doesn't matter any more, it's a done deal.)

Recreational Fishermen if you want to be able to catch any Red Snapper this year, you need to go to the FWC meeting this Thursday and request the State of FLorida to keep our Red Snapper Season in State waters.

We also need to request that they appoint someone to act as an advocate for the Panhandle in the dealings with the ACOE. We need more permitted area and we need to begin massively permitting STATE waters for reef building.

I'll see you there!

p.s. Please don't forget to thank the FWC for saving our season last year!

cobe killer

hey candy, good to see you post. haven't heard from you in a while. esc. co. rec. fishermen will be there thursday with some county officials this time in support of keeping same season and requesting to up the bag limit back to 4 fish per day. we need to help the FWC have a back bone to stand up to the NMFS. we'll see ya there!!!!!!!!!!

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frydaddy

I think the rule that is making the for hire boats follow fed rules because of the fed permit should be the next fight. For everyone that doesn't understand why I'm against a snapper stamp, the same reason the for hires have to follow the feds in state water. Once you buy a fed snapper stamp, we will have the same rule applied to us.

cobe killer

frydaddy, we're not asking for a FEDERAL STAMP. we want a STATE SNAPPER STAMP, to go on our STATE fishing license,so that we can dispute the number of saltwater fishermen that the feds are saying are fishing for red sanpperin the state of florida and using that INCORRECT DATA to say that we are overfishing. this can be done quickly and will pay for itself through the fee, and in just ONE SEASON the stae can show the nmfs EXACTLY how many fishermen in the great state of florida are actually fishing for red snappa. i hope this makes it clearer as to what our intentions are with the RS stamp. thanks.

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The Duke

Everyone needs to go to this meeting!!! It is not a matter of an excuse, it is a vital need to go and be heard. If it is at all possible--go. Get a ride, drive, call someone, hitchhike, whatever. BUT Go!! Take the time off and Go.

JoeZ

Why not make it a state stamp then? Basically a possession stamp. Can't get to federal water without running through state, right? That and this would ensure at least some of the money was psent relatively close to home. Not idaho.



OOPS, just read Cliff's post.

What he said.

Tom Hilton

Howdy,

Yes - State Stamp and NOT Federal...look at what they did with the federal reef fish permit holders recently by forcing them to adopt federal regs while fishing in state waters. STATES' RIGHTS! The states should manage everything pertaining to their state waters.

All the best,

Tom Hilton

Captain Jake Adams

I'll be there

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cobe killer

good morning all you concerned citizens of florida. the day is here to fight for your right to fish in the gulf of mexico for red snapper and your right to gig flounder. it's cold out side but it's time to heat things up in san destin. see ya there!!!!!!!!

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