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 Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 02:02 PM
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Catching a large catfish and keeping them is a lot less detrimental to the overall population than trotlines are. You're focused, imho, on the wrong issue especially when comparing catfishing to bass fishing, it's an apples to oranges discussion.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: albertking]
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02/10/12 02:28 PM
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And I'm not as hard on it as I'm making my self out to be, but a 30" limit on blues I think is more than fair. you don't have a clue about fair ... who are you to decide what's fair? you want fair? ... cut the limit down to 10 fish under 30" and 3 over 30" ... or something of that nature that way everybody has compromised a little ... fair? I could agree with that Albert. That's a good idea. Now go be happy internet little internet angry man.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 02:56 PM
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how is he an internet tough guy? has he made threats or talked about whipping people's butts? Nope. All he has done is voiced an unpopular (on this site) opinion.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: Mark Ray]
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02/10/12 03:22 PM
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how is he an internet tough guy? has he made threats or talked about whipping people's butts? Nope. All he has done is voiced an unpopular (on this site) opinion. +1, Albert don't sounds like the internet tough guy on here. I do agree with CPR, but I also think calling someone names or bagging on them because of there opinion has no place here. Some folks need to growup a little.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: Capt. Michael Littlejohn]
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02/10/12 03:23 PM
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My hats off to the bass crowd. Call them what you want, but they have done a tremendous job turning around the Texas Largemouth Bass Fishery. We all have a great example of what catch and release does over time. With that said, be careful how you say: "well, as long as they are within the state legal limits, I guess it's ok." It's not ok. Biologist admitedly know very little about the blue catfish (as I have spent the later part of Nov-Feb) w/ these guys working on new information they are working with. There is good reason to beleive that the larger fish 20lbs and over carry a different or slightly different gene that causes expedient growth. Right now in South Texas, a well over qualified scientist is studying the gene pool and scientific make up between 2 blue cats the same age, one 3 pounds, the other 30 pounds. Both fish are 8 years old. Both were harvested from the same body of water. If this is true, and you harvest fish over 20lbs, you are harvesting the gene pool that needs to be protected. (yes, there needs to be a checks and balances set up) Also, if this is true, look for TPW to implement some new bag limit laws on the "different" strain of blue catfish. For now, put the big ones back and let them breed.  Salsa, can the rest of us find more information on this study?
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 Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 03:38 PM
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 he just seems a little angry that's all I'll edit my post.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 04:34 PM
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all i got to say is...
people, please don't spay/neuter your cat
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 05:04 PM
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I never catch any fish over 5lbs, 'cause I'm not targeting the big ones anyway.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 05:20 PM
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I believe the ones targeting only the bigguns are usually practicing CPR. The regular old 2 or 3 times a month fisherman that happens to catch a fish over say 15 lbs and actually land it, isn't going to catch enough to hurt the population. Guys that can go out and honestly land big fish on a regularly basis usually know a bit about conservation.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 05:33 PM
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I feel that trot and jugliners that keep multiple large fish are still doing real damage. This fish was posted as a smartarse reply to the 140lb cat, and its done all the time. 
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: trooper0711]
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02/10/12 05:37 PM
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And I'm not as hard on it as I'm making my self out to be, but a 30" limit on blues I think is more than fair. you don't have a clue about fair ... who are you to decide what's fair? you want fair? ... cut the limit down to 10 fish under 30" and 3 over 30" ... or something of that nature that way everybody has compromised a little ... fair? I could agree with that Albert. That's a good idea. Now go be happy internet little internet angry man. He's not angry. He just points out the truth. We bemone the actions of other fishers on their elitist behavior and yet there are quite a few on her that project the exact same attitude. He's been on this forum longer than a good amount of us on here and has contributed greatly. You may not agree with him and that's fine but take the name calling and shove it.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 05:44 PM
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Then don't tell me I have no clue what's fair when a slot limit has been put on Lewisville very sucessfully
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 06:33 PM
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how about doing what i do now? i go fishing for fun and they all go back. i go fishing for food and i keep only as many as i need. i've never kept a cat over 10 lbs or more than 3 or 4 at a time. the lake here has a combined daily limit of 50 over 12 inches for blues and channels. for yella's it's a minimum of 18 inches and a limit of 5. i've never even come close to meeting those limits and don't plan on trying to. enough to eat and put the rest back. seems sensible.
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: brando]
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02/10/12 07:30 PM
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I agree with others here. As long as the law remains like it is we all should respect each others rights as long as we follow it to the letter. Bass fisherman have self regulated along with good lobbying. I personally agree with CPR. Maybe it is time for all of us who appreciate big blues to start the ball rolling with additional limiting. That is the way to get it done, education and self governing. Must my .02 worth. Good Luck and Tight Lines. http://fishcatchingtravel.com/
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Re: keeping your catch vs. cpr
[Re: redfishlaw]
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02/10/12 11:38 PM
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Could it be that guides are driving this topic???? Follow the law and forget what self-serving antagonists preach. Some of the best fish I have ever eaten where 40+ pounders. What I can't stand are the jerks that keep less than 12 inchers and less that 18 inchers for flatheads. That's a real traversty!
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