Trout Limits…..3

[M16]

Why didn’t they go ahead and make it catch and release. It’s coming. Might as well get it over with. Exempt non English speaking or illegal alien fishermen like they do now. No size or number limit for them.

[GroceryGetter]

We still have a few around Hallettsville. Never a dull moment.

Reminds me of driving out to Green's Sausage House in Zabcikville for their famous egg burger. Watching and listening to the old time farmers swap tales while pouring their Natural Light cans into a 4 oz. glass. Real memories.

[BangBang]

LOL, I was wondering when someone would bring this up. I’m no hypocrite, when we could legally keep 10 I kept 10 (when I could catch ‘em). I learned eventually it’s hard to eat that many fish. I have found I enjoy fishing regardless of how many I filet.

so like I said, I’m fine with the reduced limits.

No problem bud, just a slight jab, I have had my fair share of meat hauls, usually for a family event or something or other. Nothing got wasted in this family. I just see us going to C&R and never coming back. They need to address the real causes (not extreme weather events) like the over population of redfish and flipper, I doubt they will care about the new limit restrictions. Also, habitat improvement will help 10X than limit reductions.

[Quackerbox]

Nope.. I'm glad I was able to experience the old days but dang I wish my son could have also..
The hunting and fishing stories he hears, of the good old days, from me and my old buddies, are hard for him to comprehend because of the drastic changes that have happened in the last 40 years..

I grew up fishing Matagorda. I didn't know what a bass was till the late 80s. There were trips my dad and I boxed several trout well into the 20" range on the same day. And yes, I've caught trout over 30 (2 in the same day) and ate them. Reds 2 at a time on dead shrimp with a limit of ducks on the bow of the air boat. The mouth of St Mary's bayou was deadly in the fall

But then I look at old black and white photos of my dad before I was born and listene to his stories of walking from our river house to East Bay after hurricane Carla. The ducks, the fish and NO PEOPLE

We spent nearly every weekend down there in the summer and even fished, there wasn't a crowd. The harbor didn't exist. And people didn't run you over or cut your wade off.

Those are my good ol days and I'm glad to have experienced them

[glen]

Well I still catch about the same number of trout I caught 35 years ago. I’ll still keep and eat a few and if I have people coming in ill
have my wife ride with me and we can keep 6. I’m fortunate and have zero travel time. I kept 2 tonight.

This will hurt the coastal communities hotel/ and other economic impact

[Snowflake Killa]

Maybe the croaker fishing will come back

[Mexico]

I like lighted docks.

[jhunter77]

Used to go and stay for a week each month of may june july august and Sept. I quit going when they reduced the limit due to the hard freeze. Me and the wife we excited to start going again that the reduced limit expired..... now they reduced the limit again. This time it won't expire. Can't run offshore for a couple snapper on the few calm days they have during season and can't catch but a few trout... I can't be the only one going less.

[LivinADream]

I can't see how it does anything but help the fishery. I've fished the salt for 15-20 years and it's nothing like the stories I hear of the 80's-90's. While I do catch plenty of fish, it would be nice to see it like before.

The guides arent going to slow down any. (Well maybe some, but not the majority) if a guide can't get customers its not because the state took 2 measly fish off the limit.


(In response to an earlier reply)
I don't kill any less ducks now than I ever had.
(Admittedly I don't duck hunt a lot, never did)

deer hunting in the 3 different areas i hunt is better or the same as its been in 20+ years. One place in particular hardly had a deer population 25 years ago, I saw 16 in one sit this year.

salt water Fishing hasnt changed much for me, so I can't see this doing anything but helping. Fresh water fishing is better everywhere. (Not near as many bass being kept I believe is a big part of the reason for that.)

Can't speak much on beer joints

[eradicator]

Haha, you think people are going to pay big bucks to catch sheepshead and gafftop? I know a full time guide from S. Texas who had to go and get a real job after they reduced the limit to three a couple years ago, because, low and behold, people like to catch a mess of fish. He was one of the ones who pushed for it last time, and he was all over Facebook crying that he wasn't booked.

I think the rule is dumb. But not too concerned about someone having to get a 'real job' lol. Seems like a poor example and reaks of entitlement.......carry on

[slayr]

I’m fine with it…but I’m more of a catch it and eat that day kinda guy. I’ll keep a few quart bags on hand for visitors if they want to bring more back with them.

i can see both sides….Im prob a little biased bc I enjoy the thrill of catching big trout.

[fishfeeder01]

WELL, i understand that we need to save the species so they dont all just up and die off from the new desalination plant in corpus christi harbor at 889 million dollars, which will allow more industry to dump toxic byproducts into the local waters, but at least we have a lower limit on trout. Sad, When i retire in 5 years, the best may be over for the corpus area. any fish in the hill country ??
I know that last year i went with a guide on 2 trips and came home with 2 reds, 4 black drum and 2 trout total. HEB lets me limit out each trip.

[Leemo]

A lot of people will disagree with my next statement, but you cannot decimate a fish population with hook and line(recreational)
NETS …yes
its more about habitat loss, pollution, freshwater inflows and the list goes on
TP&W has NO contingency plan, so blame the weekend warriors
TP&W means and methods of gathering data is hogwash, and whoever greases their pocket gets the vote

[BRUTE 23]

We have had slot reds and 3 fish limits on Red Fish for how long? No one has thrown a fit over it. People still pay guides for 3 Reds all the time.

[Mexico]

A lot of people will disagree with my next statement, but you cannot decimate a fish population with hook and line(recreational)
NETS …yes
its more about habitat loss, pollution, freshwater inflows and the list goes on
TP&W has NO contingency plan, so blame the weekend warriors
TP&W means and methods of gathering data is hogwash, and whoever greases their pocket gets the vote

Don't come in here with this rational thinking. Who are they going to blame when people still can't catch fish?