Houston Chronicle Article

[Swells]

Oh I think I figured it out. At last month's TPWD commission meeting in Austin, staff was directed to look into whether any new fishing limits were needed for trout and founder. If staff finds some need for new limits, it would make that decision in early 2015, starting with "scoping meetings." Right now it is not clear that staff would recommend ANY changes to the existing rules.

Just because a commissioner farts doesn't mean that anything is really happening. Must have been a slow business day and a few journalists needed to justify travel expenses to Austin.

[brotherDave]

Saw a game warden the other day at the gas station....he said next year the flounder limit for Nov and Dec was to be 0 fish......let the beatchin' begin. I'm all for it since I don't eat fish but even I think this is ridiculous! Seen a definite decline in my catches of reds in the past few years, but I think it's because of the increase in the number of people fishing, poor enforcement and greed from those that don't give a whit about limits (not including members of this site and true lovers of the sport in the "greed" part of that statement).

[Termo]

Saw a game warden the other day at the gas station....he said next year the flounder limit for Nov and Dec was to be 0 fish......let the beatchin' begin. I'm all for it since I don't eat fish but even I think this is ridiculous! Seen a definite decline in my catches of reds in the past few years, but I think it's because of the increase in the number of people fishing, poor enforcement and greed from those that don't give a whit about limits (not including members of this site and true lovers of the sport in the "greed" part of that statement).

[revrusty]

Oh you nailed that truth ,Kenny, about the TP&W! All for show when it's already cut and dried. Maybe if anglers loudly protested at every public show to the point it threatened their necks ...

[kenny]

yep, you cant even keep trout in Florida in the winter depending on which zone you are in, NONE! and yall want to biatch about lowering the limit to 5 a year which is the limit all year there. lol

When the limit in Florida went to five a day, they didn't *****, so now you can't keep a trout in the winter there. It's an incremental creep toward catch and release, or even marine protective zones.

[SUPER SPOOK]

5 a day. lol think I will have another!

[SUPER SPOOK]

They can shut down gigging in December as thats when the big girls leave anyway but they should shut down the rod and reel too.
If they want to protect the fishery then don't do it half assed, shut the whole migration harvest down.
JM.02

yep, you cant even keep trout in Florida in the winter depending on which zone you are in, NONE! and yall want to biatch about lowering the limit to 5 a year which is the limit all year there. lol

[2112]

They can shut down gigging in December as thats when the big girls leave anyway but they should shut down the rod and reel too.
If they want to protect the fishery then don't do it half assed, shut the whole migration harvest down.
JM.02

[SUPER SPOOK]

really? fkn get over this government chit! lets fish and settle this. I am sick of reading about it! every thread has the POS president in it. I thought this was a fishing site! WTF!!!!!!

[Ibtsoom]

well , I do need a lot of fixing I admit , but I did mean Tim . HAR ! WALKINWADER ' s ( Tim ) reply , " OBAMA " .

Ahh - I fixed it back! and now I know who Tim is. Confused me when you quoted me and said Tim.

[plugger]

I fixed it for you lol.. who's Tim?

well , I do need a lot of fixing I admit , but I did mean Tim . HAR ! WALKINWADER ' s ( Tim ) reply , " OBAMA " .

[Ibtsoom]

I fixed it for you lol.. who's Tim?

[plugger]

Plugger I got an email at work about the EPA's NPDES program wanting to expand beyond "waters of the state" but as far as it affecting the recreational fishing sector, I didn't see anything. Gonna be a big pain in the arse for me though if it makes it past the public comment period and gets promulgated.

actually , Tim , I think you are correct . His administration leans towards the ultra environmental left . Expanding EPA ' s scope and range is another power and control over the people move . Power to the government , not power to the people .

[walkinwader]

It's Obama.....

[Ibtsoom]

Plugger I got an email at work about the EPA's NPDES program wanting to expand beyond "waters of the state" but as far as it affecting the recreational fishing sector, I didn't see anything. Gonna be a big pain in the arse for me though if it makes it past the public comment period and gets promulgated.