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Mullet Run 2020 Mullet Migration lets go fishing in florida

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sabirniqs

« Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:43 am
Posted in Broward County
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by BoatlessFisherman » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:26 pm » in Broward County

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Thought I would post a thread so anyone that would like to post what they are seeing the next 2 months could and others could ask questions here.

Jacksonville to Miami
You do not have to give your...

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Fishing was tough today but persevered. Two bluefish (one of them lost to worn line on the flip) and a snook on bottom rig w live sand perch. Sabiki brought sand perch, croaker, 2 juvenile bonefish, 2...

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sabirniqs

Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:43 am
Hello its been a while say Hello here

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sabirniqs

« Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:21 am
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by BoatlessFisherman » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:33 am » in Chatter bucket-Ramble ONNnnnn

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Hey its been a while say.

I just what to say Hey and hope all is well (tommy :reeling:

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So Perfect move last time we got some marine equipment to catch some big one

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sabirniqs

Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:21 am
What should you expect here in BF Forum

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fishnfool73

« Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:16 am
Posted in SHOREBOUND SHARK TOURNEY PRESENTED BY ???????????????
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by BoatlessFisherman » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:30 am » in SHOREBOUND SHARK TOURNEY PRESENTED BY ???????????????

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To read alot because people don't want to necessarily rewrite the same thing over and over again in every post asking a basic question.

We like to say put your time in because to learn something you...

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Expect here ? Spam spam and more spam

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fishnfool73

Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:16 am
RIP-- Tommy Shook---AKA-- ZEBCO

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Green Tide

« Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:38 am
Posted in SHOREBOUND SHARK TOURNEY PRESENTED BY ???????????????
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by BoatlessFisherman » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:12 am » in SHOREBOUND SHARK TOURNEY PRESENTED BY ???????????????
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100_1009a.JPG I am sorry to say that an Old friend has passed and he was so Young, I will miss fishing the runs and Muttons with you, you will always be in my memory and I am greatly saddened by this...

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Same to you but more of it
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Green Tide

Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:38 am
Fort Lauderdale may get a new fishing pier with your help

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Username28

« Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:37 pm
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by crashmister » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:42 pm
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As you may already know, Fort Lauderdale has a tax allotment that have to spend on ocean front improvements. They already have improvements slated for Bahia Mar and the Swimning hall of fame. But they...

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I would love to sign it, but it wont allow me? Do you have to sign up or something? HELP!
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Username28

Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:37 pm
Old Pier-Surf-Inlet Reports can be found

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Neverfrayed

« Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:54 pm
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by BoatlessFisherman » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:27 am » in SHOREBOUND SHARK TOURNEY PRESENTED BY ???????????????

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I have moved the old pier reports to

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20-30lb red caught today from matanzas

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Neverfrayed

Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:54 pm
The worse I have ever saw with SNOOK please look and HELP

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CowboyJustin

« Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:15 am
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by Backlash » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:11 pm
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it's a shame

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baseball bat to the knees :)
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CowboyJustin

Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:15 am
Florida Fishing Petition (please sign)

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crashmister

« Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:58 am
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by thisolesinker » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:40 am
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Good Day All,

My name is Carlos Berdeal and I've been an avid fisherman here in south florida pretty much since i was born. that makes 35 years. In the past years i have slowly seen the changes...

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This is kind of funny! Tommy, Zach, myself, and a few others showed the shoreline municipalities that the state, and not their town owned the shoreline to the mean high water line. Chapter 10 sec 11...
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crashmister

Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:58 am
Environment Florida

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BoatlessFisherman

« Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:30 pm

by BoatlessFisherman » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:30 pm

This is a little about what they do, when you join they email Pettions and other great info to help you be informed of things in Florida that deal with the enviroment.

I have been a member for some...

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BoatlessFisherman

Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:30 pm

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An Inconvenient Truth

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PBFisher

« Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:19 pm
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by PBFisher » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:09 pm

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Al Gore is going to testify before congress this Wednesday and he would like your support. Here´s the link:

Add your name to the list.

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Yes he did! I believe it was on a Wednesday.

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PBFisher

Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:19 pm
State's new hatchery can raise up to 150,000 fish per week

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cudaman

« Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:33 pm
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by BigEarl » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:31 pm

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By DINAH VOYLES PULVER
Environment Writer

WEBSTER -- The aging Richloam fish hatchery in a remote state forest in Sumter County has been transformed into a modern science lab aimed at tripling the...

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By DINAH VOYLES PULVER
Environment Writer

WEBSTER -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hopes the new hatchery will produce 6.75 million fish per year, including 2.5 million bass,...

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cudaman

Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:33 pm
Frustrated

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jighead

« Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:25 pm
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by james380 » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:43 am

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People suck.

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FYI, sent surveys overnight to the FWC. Thanks everybody for lending a hand.

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jighead

Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:25 pm
Lake Worth Reef Endangered???

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PBFisher

« Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:24 am
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by PBFisher » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:43 pm

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Does anyone know if this is on the up and up? If so let's start writing letters.

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Sorry folks, false alarm :oops: :

This was a potential environmental disaster that was prevented by some previously unknown (by me) friends of ours. However, in researching this issue, I found there...

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PBFisher

Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:24 am
open your wallet

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jighead

« Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:54 pm

by jighead » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:54 pm

Sue Cocking at the herald wrote this, she has been making me aware of what is going on for some time now.

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jighead

Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:54 pm
Whos Bank is it ?, interested bank hopper...

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Fuzzy(as in not clear)

« Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:24 am
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by krash » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:12 pm

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I fish many many miles of freshwater banks mainly in Broward county. Recently I was yelled at and threatened by an irate home-owner, in an area I have fished long before there was a housing...

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Crash, sorry for the late post.

If you are in Broward county, you should be able to find boundary/property lines for parcels, like HOA and such at this site.

Just make sure you have the parcels...

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Fuzzy(as in not clear)

Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:24 am
New rules proposed for reef fish

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Sharkman954

« Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:39 pm
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by BigEarl » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:20 pm

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has proposed making the following rules changes to reef fish regulations in order to make state and federal rules consistent:

· Make commercial...

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Sounds like a great plan for the sportfishers out there..

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Sharkman954

Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:39 pm
NEW FISHING REGS - YOUR INPUT

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jighead

« Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:29 am
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by Cookinman » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:20 pm

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I saw this on another site and though some exposure here would be great also, so I cut and pasted. Here it is.

Here is your chance to make suggestions to change, add or remove rules for FRESHWATER...

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Hey Cookinman it was good to meet you this morning. Thanks for the info.

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jighead

Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:29 am
Snook regs update 01-31-07

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cudaman

« Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:49 am
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by jighead » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:27 pm

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Hey gang just got off the phone with Richard Abrams from the FWC. Yeah it's after 10pm,He's been calling me but has not left messages. Like I said I've been working 7 tweleves. To the point, the snook...

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Thanks for the info..... :toast: Will patiently wait for the poll to be available... :driving:

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cudaman

Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:49 am
FWC Snook Workshop, IGFA Daina 1/25

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cudaman

« Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:39 pm
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by krash » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:18 pm

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Snook Workshop @ IGFA Thursday 1/25 6-8Pm, be there to hear and/or speak out and be heard.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of the workshop is to review the Commission’s...

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Any time man, just let me know....

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cudaman

Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:39 pm
Florida State Government

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Master-Baiter

« Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:58 am
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by Master-Baiter » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:38 am

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Questions? Licenses? Want to contact a person or department?

Florida Government:

To contact your State of Florida House or Senate Representative.

Florida Representatives:

Florida Senators:

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Effective Communication With Your Legislators

As a Floridian, one of your greatest responsibilities is to help elect the legislators who represent you and the state's more than 14 million other...

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Master-Baiter

Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:58 am
Do we need Baitfish Regs?

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fishnfool73

« Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:36 pm
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by jighead » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:48 pm

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I feel ya' however I hate new rules/laws anything more goverment. The bigger issue is enforcement. Not enough eyes out there.

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I am sure the foriegn roll netters have nothing to do with this shortage. LOMAXS cycle theory sounds good but pollution is also is playing a large roll in it. As pointed out in Port St Lucie the...

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fishnfool73

Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:36 pm
Maybe problem again for snook

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Cookinman

« Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:57 pm
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by repair » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:07 am

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out of the paper...

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From Ed Killer of the TC Palm...

December 16, 2006
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day....

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A positive impact is in increments that we can't see, yet. One example is the filling of a canal down near ENP. You probably didn't hear about it ,but it's one step toward restoration.

Y'know, this...

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Cookinman

Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:57 pm
Fishing

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jighead

« Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:07 am
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by Cookinman » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:40 am

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But i WILL NOT BE KICKED OFF A PIER DOING WHAT I LOVE. I would like to get help on this topic

Thanks

Robbie

Robbie, I think your pier attendant may have been misinformed. I am no FWC guy but I...

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This is where you run into a problem. You are not to remove the fish from the water to release it. Appearently they are quite fragile and in the vertical postion it's suposed to be a death sentence....

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jighead

Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:07 am
!!!!!!HELP SAVE !!!!!33 acres of wetlands please

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BoatlessFisherman

« Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:29 pm
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by Guest » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:02 pm

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I NEED EVERYONES HELP PLEASE. THIS IS ANOTHER SAD CASE OF OVER DEVOLPMENT.

Fill 33 acres of wetlands even though they’re protected under county code? WHY?

Cutler Properties is proposing to fill...

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What happened with this??

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BoatlessFisherman

Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:29 pm
State discusses opening goliath grouper for limited harvest

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jighead

« Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:34 pm
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by gonesharkfishin' » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:43 pm

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hey guys i picked this up in the keys when i was down there last week thought you might like to read it as well.
let me know what you guys think on the subject :!:

FREE PRESS
DECEMBER 6, 2006
KEYS...

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Maybe kill tags, like for tarpon. Personally I'm not eating a fish that big. As far as people breaking the rules,they never stop it does not matter what the laws are they feel that the law does not...

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jighead

Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:34 pm
Census of Marine Life

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Cr@bman

« Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:58 pm
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by Master-Baiter » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:05 pm

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Interesting CNN news story for some:

And the Census site itself:

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A new type of crab with a furry appearance, near Easter Island. It was so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae, named for Kiwa, the Polynesian goddess of shellfish. Its furry...

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Cr@bman

Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:58 pm
Do Cero Mackerel Have size limits?

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stormrunner

« Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:10 pm
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by oceanorange » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:59 pm

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OK, so I was looking at regulations for Macs, size limit for spanish is 12 to the fork.

But it states nothing about Cero's size limit. I read somewhere they are an unregulated species found only here...

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P.A. is right dont keep any under 12 or you might run into an ID problem with someone thinking they are spanish. most fish under 12 dont have enought filet to make it worth it to kill them.

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stormrunner

Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:10 pm
It's good for the fish

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swordfish

« Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:38 pm
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by BoatlessFisherman » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:48 am

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Found this on another Forum

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) -- The largest marine reserve in North America is emerging on Florida's southwest coast.

Gov. Jeb Bush and his Cabinet voted 3-1 on Tuesday to...

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This is for anyone just browsing through who may have happened upon this post. This up there is exactly what happens when people do not follow regulations. They are in place to allow fish to spawn...

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swordfish

Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:38 pm
Scientists predict wild fisheries will collapse in 40 years

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BoatlessFisherman

« Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:55 am
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by Guest » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 pm

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Scientists predict wild fisheries will collapse in 40 years
By Sandy Bauers

The Philadelphia Inquirer

(MCT)

PHILADELPHIA - The diversity of marine life is shrinking so fast that virtually all...

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Thanks for this post, very interesting read and I will have to follow up on it.

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BoatlessFisherman

Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:55 am
Spillway fishing

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Cookinman

« Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:49 pm
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by PBFisher » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:59 am

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I remember back in July ogling Oceanpotion's big snooks caught in the spillyway using pilchards. I reasoned why not bluegills? After all when those chutes open, fresh water fish are coming through. I...

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SPECIAL NOTE – Possession and transport of live tilapia in Florida is illegal without a special permit ( except blue tilapia ). They can only be possessed if dead, so anglers who catch and want to eat...

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Cookinman

Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:49 pm
What's next?

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jighead

« Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:07 am
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by Master-Baiter » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:58 pm

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The following is a true story. The information is current, and the events occurred within the past 10 days. The names have been changed to protect the innocent or guilty. Any resemblance to person's,...

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I beleive I had the misfortune of running into the bad guy last weekend.Boy, is he surly! I'm weird I guess, I say hello to those that pass by me,you never know when the future Mrs jighead will pass...

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jighead

Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:07 am
Bad night at anglins

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jighead

« Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:42 pm
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by phillybass71 » Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:41 pm

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Want to hear a Bad time. I went to anglins to try shark fishing. I was south of the pier and was setting up when an officer of the law came up to me. He was nice enough to be completely rude to me. He...

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I was under the impression that all navigable waters 50 feet from the mean tide mark belonged to the state and grants access to every citizen of the state .This applies fresh or salt.The LYKES corp....

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jighead

Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:42 pm
Snook stamps?

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jad1097

« Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:08 pm
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by jad1097 » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:27 am

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You were misinformed.

Snook permit required when saltwater license required.

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:roll:

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jad1097

Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:08 pm
FWC ASSESSES SNOOK, REDFISH AND MULLET 04/06/06

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BoatlessFisherman

« Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:48 pm
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by BoatlessFisherman » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:47 pm

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FWC ASSESSES SNOOK, REDFISH AND MULLET

April 6, 2006
CONTACT: Lee Schlesinger (850) 487-0554 ext. 216

A series of stock assessments on three of Florida’s most important saltwater fisheries --...

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This came out today

FWC SEEKS INPUT ON SNOOK SLOT LIMIT ADJUSTMENT

April 27, 2006
CONTACT: Lee Schlesinger (850) 487-0554

An upcoming change to the way some saltwater fish are legally measured...

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BoatlessFisherman

Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:48 pm
New regs may be comming

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BoatlessFisherman

« Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:32 pm
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by repair » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:56 am

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I just finished reading an artical in the Palm Beach Post Sunday sports section.
The FWC is going to have a meeting and discuse keeping only one Snook because it populations are below level, and also...

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Nice post and thanks for adding the article.

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BoatlessFisherman

Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:32 pm
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Endangered

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by onshore » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:43 am

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MOSQUITO LAGOON ACCESS MAY BE LOST

NASA is considering the construction of an entirely new 'commercial' launch pad on the west shoreline of the Mosquito Lagoon, in the Merritt Island National...

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bump

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Guest

Wed Dec 31, 1969 8:00 pm
Theives and Snook stamp monies, shorbound exemption.

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Guest

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by jighead » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:49 pm

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FYI

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copied the letter didi some fine tunning and its on the way. thanks again for the heads up..

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Guest

Wed Dec 31, 1969 8:00 pm
Possible New Snook regs!

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Guest

« Wed Dec 31, 1969 8:00 pm
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by Cookinman » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:10 pm

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I personaly think the slot size is good just make make the limit to 1

As much as I lke to practice Catch and Filet...heh heh heh, I pretty much release all my snook .... slot and in season -...

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the hell with the laws. It does NOT matter what they up the law to if there is no one to enforce them.

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Guest

Wed Dec 31, 1969 8:00 pm
Declassification of your freshwater Fishable Canals NOT GOOD

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Guest

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by BoatlessFisherman » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:57 pm

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I may have contacted you recently for support in opposing changes to County rules which would have lowered pollution standards so treated wastewater could be dumped into our canals. Many groups and...

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:lol: sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

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