Stoping the closing of the flounder run.

[TXRM1280]

Everyone says that but the buyback Fin license program says other wise.



“Only 81 active license holders in the commercial fishery that report flounder landings in 2019”

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/new...bfbda2825.html

Does that include all the licenses that are hung under those main license holders? My understanding is that a license holder can have 5 or 10 other licensees under them that can also go out and catch or gig increased limits.


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[Thumper]

Targeting a species during the spawn will have a detrimental affect. That said a couple of guys I know said the flounder fishing has improved the last few years so . . . Who the heck knows?

Gary

Allow 2 flounder with rod and reel during the run. Why does it have to all or none?

[Snowflake Killa]

They are declining because the redfish population is out of control.. I've been on the coast, 18 miles or less, my entire life and I can tell you that we have entirely to many redfish now... They eat everything.. I NEVER see baby crabs while wading anymore either.. I hardly ever catch baby flounder while cast netting like we did in the past.. Redish feed primarily on the bottom, where the baby flouder hide.. Redfish eat everything. I think the huge decline in the croaker population is because of the redfish also.. The redfish numbers have thrown the entire system out of kilter..

I've never heard that, but it makes perfect sense. Back in the 80s if you had a couple red's it was a bonus now they are everywhere. Kinda like our hog problem.

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[DRT]

Allow 2 flounder with rod and reel during the run. Why does it have to all or none?

I'm not for or against.
I will say I think that way of viewing it is flawed. It's not all nor is it nothing. It's closing the available harvest time during a period when the fish are vulnerable.
The same reason noodling for catfish has been so severely restricted or eliminated in most states.
I don't doubt the other things listed as being detrimental to the species and restricting fishing takes during the spawn probably isn't the only action that could have a positive impact. However a few weeks of not being able to keep fish would be a small price to pay if it had a positive effect on overall populations and improved fishing the other 44 weeks of the year.

Gary

[Bayouboy]

Revenue lost to La.

Jut like the Casino $$$$$.

[Texans42]

Does that include all the licenses that are hung under those main license holders? My understanding is that a license holder can have 5 or 10 other licensees under them that can also go out and catch or gig increased limits.


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Negative. The commercial limit is for the boat a day. No point guiding a trip under you commercial license, you are cutting Your revenue in half.

[Troutamer]

Personally all its gonna do is make me an outlaw at this point.

[kruppa24]

Link doesn’t work for me

[chehunt]

I've heard this was the best flounder run in Galveston in years...

[toomuchsun]

The recreational fisherman with rod and reel, I feel is not doing much damage if any notable, to flounder populations in Texas. Applying Limits are good! All participants must contribute. Let the good guys (Biologists ) Make recommendations. By catch loss by commercial operations has greatly improved. I think we will catch plenty of the sportsman rod and reel flounder in the future and be able to gig a few as well due to efforts being made.

[Texas Grown]

Won't do a dang bit of good to "let 'em know what you think"... They've already made up their minds and will do what they want... public opinion and science be dammmm'd. Just look at their recent past history of similar "proposed" changes to the regs...

I totally agree! They have run amuck with public trust when it comes to the facts vs. proposed regulations.

[toomuchsun]

I totally agree! They have run amuck with public trust when it comes to the facts vs. proposed regulations.

That is an amucky situation!

[Thumper]

I am all for reducing the minimum size........let people keep a 16" fish. Those are the ones I want to eat, not a 20 plus inch red.

This...^^^^^


We may have too many redfish today, but all it takes is one hard freeze and we'll loose half of them.

[Mexico]

I wish they would take 2 inches off the Redfish Slot and put it in the bottom. 18 to 26 would be perfect, and bump it up to 5 fish.

Those big reds definitely aren't good to eat.