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 Commercial catfishing
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04/06/09 10:48 PM
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WahooBob
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Where can you do it I wanna get in on that action! Please help.
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: WahooBob]
#3320054
04/07/09 12:32 AM
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City Slicker
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Check with Texas Parks & Wildlife
 The Fish Czar
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: City Slicker]
#3320131
04/07/09 12:48 AM
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Jimbo
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Build some ponds with fresh running water and brood tanks and holding tanks ponds, buy some trucks, and round up some clients, and you too can be a commercial catfisher person.
I'd also Google catfish farming!
Last edited by Jimbo; 04/07/09 12:50 AM.
Just one more cast!
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: Jimbo]
#3320386
04/07/09 01:39 AM
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WahooBob
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No im talking takeing them from the lakes
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: WahooBob]
#3320575
04/07/09 02:17 AM
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TopCat Guide Service aka WhiskerRay
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AT 25 fish a day you might want to find a backup plan for that. Good luck with it, like Jimbo said google it or google catfish corner at Canyon Lake, they might help you change your mind.
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: Mason]
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04/07/09 02:49 AM
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Whisker Wrangler
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Ya the limits are different.. but I think there is a big swing towards farm raised fish.. So a lake job like that may be tough to find.
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: Whisker Wrangler]
#3320795
04/07/09 03:01 AM
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DEERSTRANGLER�
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Theres no market for it. It's too easy for outfits to call in orders to the catfish farms for what they need without worry that they won't have what they need when they need it.
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: Whisker Wrangler]
#3320885
04/07/09 03:14 AM
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TopCat Guide Service aka WhiskerRay
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COMMERCIAL BAG, POSSESSION AND LENGTH LIMITS Species Bag Limit Possession Limit Maximum Length (Inches) Minimum Length (Inches) Amberjack, greater 1 2 32 No limit Drum, black* No limit No limit 14 30 Catfish: blue & channel 25*** (In any combination) 50 (In any combination) 14 No limit Catfish, gafftopsail No limit No limit 14 No limit Maybe I have been reading the wrong commercial fisherman laws for fishing for them out of a Texas lake. Mason, am I looking in the wrong spot? I was always under the impression that the commercial limits were the same, my bad if I missed it somewhere Mason and GTI. Help me find the limits for the lakes guys. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_v3400_0074.pdf
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: TopCat Guide Service aka WhiskerRay]
#3320957
04/07/09 03:28 AM
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heycods
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Livingston and one other alow 50 fish for the comercial boys but the length is 2" more at 14" I believe. I know a comercial fellow on livingston.
Its a tough life. To make a living its a fish every day deal, rain or shine. As he said "I always wear my life jacket, It makes it easier to find the body. No need in the family not having closure"
Last edited by heycods; 04/07/09 03:30 AM.
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: heycods]
#3321075
04/07/09 04:12 AM
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kellygunner
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why the hell is everyone encouraging this guy!!! It's bad enough with the amount of pressure our fish get already!!
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: kellygunner]
#3321402
04/07/09 11:26 AM
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albertking
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why the hell is everyone encouraging this guy!!! It's bad enough with the amount of pressure our fish get already!!  yet another result of the fear mongering of the catfishing left wing
regards albertking catfishing is now an industry ... it's best for the industry to eat baby catfish 
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Re: Commercial catfishing
[Re: albertking]
#3322104
04/07/09 03:14 PM
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Chris Hall
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I think it would be better to be a catfish-fishing guide if you want to make money. Thats just me. and ya I think some lakes like do, grapevine get over fished. But if your going to come down on him for wanting to be a commercial fishermen than yall should come down on the trotline & jug line fishermen to. YES YES I know its a lot of work but its still more of a harvest than a sport 
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