jigmaster

Has anyone heard when this is going into affect along with the proposed new Flounder regulations.

Gigging is supposed to be inculded in the no snathcing spearing.....etc. Method?

Willthe Banjust be for Recreational guy's or will it be for Commercial as well?

Hook and Line will be a tough task on getting a limit.

Shiznik

Haven't heard of any new regs for Flounder coming out.

Flounderpounder

Is this a "I heard from some guy" kind of thing, or something actually being considered?

minkmaster

In theory, if they made gigging for flounder illegal, do we all believe it would improve the flounder fishery. I mean a flounder spawns by the millions. If they wanted to make sure there are more successful spawns either raise the minimum length limit or place a slot limit to protect the best spawners. Or maybe close gigging in November when they move back out to the ocean. Just don't kill a whole recreational sport that many have loved because then we would just have to shoot them with bows.

jigmaster

the new reg are starting with instead of the current 12" 10 fish daily bag limit to.>>>>

14" min and 5 fish bag limit.

The Gigging method is on the chopping Block.

The Commercial guys are to blame for the Size bag limit. Guess they feel the recreational guys are taking the food off thier table just because thier Job is commercial fishing... i say screw that needs of the many outweigh the needs of the you. Find another line of work. Like the netters did back in 95' go into Clam farming or something.

However i have gigged florida waters for 25 years and have to say i have never seen so many new commers to the thing, im chalking it up th the power of the internet.

Can remember many a night having the place to myself now more and more i have been cut off on a bank from both commercial and rec guy's. Or working an area only to round a bend and see that there was someone working ahead of me.

The other thing is if you found this productive sport limit who you invite 1 person tells 10 then 10X10 x10 x10 you get the picture....10,00000 !Go get your Fish when you get back you caught them on hook and line.....right) there is no glory in boasting to friends family co workers of the sport.

Lets keep this prized sport to a Minimum



So maybe its for the best.

kingling

it wouldnt hurt my feelings if they banned gigging from oct1 to dec1

if they did this you would see more flounder then there have ever been but i kinda doubt it will happen

and like said above there are more gigers now then there have ever been

jigmaster

I forgot November will be a closed season.

I would opt if they removed the Gigging forum from the site. All in favor say i ....nevermind just dont post up

Essentially we have Gigged ourselves right out of Gigging.

Preserve what we have Remove all Photo's posts local's methods rigs etc.

Look at the snapper and Grouper coming down the Pike it hardly makes it worth owning a Boat anymore.

Death From Above

I've also been floundering for more than 25 years and I don't have trouble finding them from May-Nov (fishing & gigging). As a matter of fact I've seen the highest flounder numbers in the past 5 years.

Just because you want the bay to your self (or maybe you just can't compete with your cake pans and 12V camper lights)does notmean it's time to ban flounder gigging or posting gigging reports on the internet.

jigmaster

I do fine as well ....and yeahi would like the place to myself -so what!

Outside of this the slew ofphotos of slaughtered Flounder and trophy racks dont help.

Say your fishing on a Pier 50 other people out there you start hauling fish in -you will soon find you are asses to elbow with 20 plus other fishers moving in.

Get the picture........

If you dont believe me take a look at the regs in De,Md.and NJ.

We are talking 1 fish limit and no Gig

Its the OMG effect when non fishing state and federal fishing law makers get a wild hair -shuts it down.

Pass it on so that we might preserve for our children and grandchildren.

Remember the old Photo's from the 40's and 50's with clountless fish being displayed slaughtered and trophied up.

This is history repeating itself,

mmmmflounder

cake pans and 12V camper lights

hey where can i get those orhow do i make some that sounds like itmight really work if so maybe its worth a try