Thread: Sardis Rod Limit

Originally Posted by "G"

Ok....thanks for clearing that up. From the folks with MDWFP that I have talked with here local...their recomendations were made based on some scientific studys and also input from the fisherman that sent in input or attended the public meetings that were held around the state. I guess next time we all need to either sumbit our feelings by mail or phone and try to attend these meetings. I have no problem with the 11 inch length or the 15 fish limit.....but I disagree and see no reason whatsoever for the pole limit.

And the pole limit change wasn't proposed in the Notice of Intent before the Enid meeting. That came solely from public input.


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Ok OK i have heard enough let me talk to some of my people and see if i cant get this fixed

Originally Posted by jigflinger

Thought my post was pretty clear. I have great respect of Mr. Garavelli. All I said was that there wasn't any biological studies/data referenced. Until they present such data, this will remain a squeaky wheel.

I called Mr. Garavelli after this was rammed through The Commission. He said after the public input they went back and looked at the biological data and concluded the revised regs would accomplish the same goals.
Proem is after public input they went with a MORE restrictive MLL and pole limit. Did the data change?


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Well.....Lets let them hear our wheel squeek then

Originally Posted by South65

I think 4 poles a person is acceptable since they make the standard t bars with 4.


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I think we need to stick with biology and not worry how many poles a standard t bar holds. I have a standard one coming that holds 6.


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Originally Posted by joey

I agree....Somebody please tell me how reducing the number of poles help? Think about: If the limit is 15 crappie, what does it matter if I use 6 poles or 1 pole?

Changing the number of poles changes nothing, only MLL and quantity.

It makes the jealous single polers feel better about themselves.


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Originally Posted by "G"

What I am going to do and I think everyone of us needs to do....is everyone call Garavellis office and request scientific data in writeing. The more that does it the better. It will show that there is a lot of us concerned and want to know. It might just make a point. The more the better.

Very good idea.


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The reason I am interested in this scientific data is....I want to see how they could possibly prove or document that switching from 4 poles to 3 poles is going to take pressure off the fish...all these proposals they said was to reduce pressure.....I can understand how lowering the limit from 20 to 15 would reduce pressure......but its looks to me like leaveing the 12 inch rule in place would releve more pressure than lowering to to 11 inches. And the number of poles shouldn't have anything at all to do with pressure. I am OK with all of it though except for the pole limit.....that just dosen't make sense.