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11-03-2010, 03:33 PM | #16 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
The smaller ones aren't worth the effort. I wonder what the hook and line guys would say?
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11-03-2010, 03:53 PM | #17 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
my personal standard is about 16" (in Florida). In the grounds or NC it is much higher. What bothers me is the people that take hogs which are 12" in overall length instead of 12" to the fork. These babies are like 9" to the fork and are not even worth fillleting. I would wholly support this change, but I think improving awareness about the differences between fork length and overall length is also important.
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11-03-2010, 04:18 PM | #18 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
Whatever you guys think will benefit the environment and the quality of fish we may encounter in the near future for us and generations to come.
I would def like to promote this amongst my friends and if we all can do something about it. If possible. I'm a little surprised that everyone seems to be agreeing with me for once ! With that said the change starts with each and everyone of us. Glad to know lots of you spare "legal" fish because of their premature sizes. |
11-03-2010, 04:43 PM | #19 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
That would go over like a fart in church.
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11-03-2010, 04:45 PM | #20 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
There is one thing that must be said cos a lot of people are commenting about the area they dive and someone even mentioned te bay. These are breedig zones and estiaries so they will have a larger population of the babies. That said, I think a seasonal closure or two inch size increase would be great. There would be tons of fifteen inch hogs then and jerkoffs shooting 14" ers
There us some danger in us makin knee jerk statements about the fish populations based on our observations of our familiar hunting grounds. I would love it if a statewide count was done. I expect that there is a wide variance from gulf to Atlantic and from north to south. |
11-03-2010, 04:50 PM | #21 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
16" plus is about right. They are too stupid and with a gun it is no fun, atleast with a polespear they gave a small chance.
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11-03-2010, 08:13 PM | #22 |
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11-03-2010, 08:20 PM | #23 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
increase to 14-16 minimum wouldn't bother me...
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11-03-2010, 09:24 PM | #24 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
Why do you think that H, not enough support from the people who want to see it change or not enough numbers to make a difference ?
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11-03-2010, 09:41 PM | #25 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
I am a California boy now but visit my brother in Cape coral now and then. The hogfish are no doubt the stupidest fish in the sea! I blew up a bunch in the pics below on my last trip because my brother wanted some fish. There were 20" fish everywhere not even swimming away, just waiting their turn. Not too sporting, so I probably wont be shooting them in the future.
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11-03-2010, 10:15 PM | #26 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
Nope I don't. But I would place a wager that others would not want the size to go up. especially those who don't have a fish population that gets to the 16" size.
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11-03-2010, 10:32 PM | #27 |
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11-03-2010, 10:52 PM | #28 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
We as a group could self govern a size change by simply stop targeting smaller fish. Let those we spear with know that 16" hogs are a MINIMUM.
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11-03-2010, 11:06 PM | #29 | |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
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I wouldn't say alarming but def a concern. |
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11-03-2010, 11:26 PM | #30 |
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Re: Fellow Spearos, Would you vote for a size increase on hogfish
:Startin to think BeN spearin has Ben in highschool for about a 'week.
There shouldn't even be a thread on this. We take only the fish that are obviously legal. |
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