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Shalor · Horse Mullet Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 180

I don't think cutting the limit to 5 trout will hurt tourism to CC at all. In fact with Schlitterbahn coming I think tourism and fishing pressure is about to get heavier. I think this is a great move to protect the trout fishery. The guys down in Port Mansfield say there are more people fishing down there now than before limit change.

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kweber · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:37 am Post subject:

only as long as there's sound unbiased data proving a decline, otherwise leave it alone...
the best thing for coastal fisheries would be a good wet spell.
every creek and river at flood stage flushing the bay systems.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:00 am Post subject:

speckled.trout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Posts: 1190

Let's make it a point to assure the tourist bureau in Aransas Pass, Rockport, Seadrift Matagorda and other cities that the Schlitterbahn that is coming to the Corpus Christi is going to increase their tourism and take care of the loss of revenue a reduction in trout limits could make as a lack of people coming to the coastal cities to fish. Or maybe how it is not going to help them.

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MECE · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:59 am Post subject:

bluezbrother · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 7

It is my humble opinion that if you are only in the fishing trip for the fillets, you are far better off at the local grocery store. I personally fish for the thrill, enjoyment, and the passing of tradition from father to son. I understand that not all people see it from my angle, but fillets are a lot cheaper to come by at the fish market than the cost of a fishing trip. It is with this attitude that I can enjoy every trip, whether we fill the box or not. I'll buy my meat at the store, and save my fishing trip money for the memories that can never be erased or fried in the grease. It seems the populations are in good standing, but I don't mind a proactive approach to keep them that way for my grandkids. Just my .02

speckled.trout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Posts: 1190

Mr. bluezbrother, I really don't think you need to worry about your grandchildren having trout to catch when that time comes. I think that the TP&W will never let it get to that point. I've been fishing the Laguna since the '50s which was during the commercial fishing days, three freezes over the years which killed millions of trout redfish and drum, brown tides, red tide (in the very upper Laguna) and droughts and we still have trout today. Being proactive is one thing, but there is still a balance that can be kept and I'll bet you even if the trout limits isn't lowered your grandchildren will have trout.

You really need to worry more about freezes on the Texas coast....a lot more devastation. I've seen it up close.

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Razorback · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Fillets

RPool · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:52 pm Post subject:

TroutSlayer · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 432

FoldCatOne · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

The most interesting observation is that "5 is enough" is proposed primarily by people who live locally in the Corpus area and have no "possession" limit because it doesn't apply to their home freezer VS people who live out of town who have the Possession limit apply directly to them. If they change the limit the possession limit should apply tow ALL fishermen. If you haven't eaten yesterdays 5 trout, you shouldn't be able to keep any today - no storing them up in the freezer for a big fish fry. I can't do it - neither should you. If you want a fish fry, then go to HEB and buy the fish filets just like you propose I do.
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