Thread: Sardis Rod Limit

No, "G", I haven't spoken to him on this particular topic. I was pointing out that no biological data was referenced in the news release.

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.

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


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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.

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.

Ask for the data. Data is not always included in news reports about new laws....I know this from being employed with the Mississippi Forestry Commission for 30 years

Originally Posted by Grave Digger

I agree with some of yall I think it's more of a pressere thing.I also agree with slabin's last post,I hear too many a limit is a limit,tailgate pic's and such.I like to catch a limit also but when I head out for a day of fishing I'm just looking to catch a mess for supper.What are some thing's they could do to reduce some of the pressure?I'm gonna offer a few ideas and I'm sure I'll get some grief and not bashing anyone's way of fishing.Raise license fees both instate and out of state I'd say at least double in state and triple out of state our out of state license fees are some of the lowest in the country,but this will never happen because they (our law makers)are more worried about $$$$ than resources.Go to single pole will never happen due to $$$$ involved.Go back to possission limit when I was a kid seemed like there was a poss. limit like in duck hunting a 30 fish daily limit but a 60 fish poss. limit or like someone else said cut the transport limit down from 7 to 2 agin $$$ comes into play.I don't like the season idea but here you go single pole Jan. thru May, troll,pull crank's the rest of yr.

Here are some figures taken from the websites of the six states in this region.
These are the prices of hunting and fishing licenses of these states for NON-RESIDENTS.

Mississippi: Hunting $390.87
Fishing $54.29

Alabama: Hunting $287.45
Fishing $48.00

Tennessee: Hunting $251.00
Fishing $41.00

Kentucky: Hunting $130.00
Fishing $50.00

Arkansas: Hunting $300.00
Fishing $40.00

Missouri: Hunting $450.00
Fishing $42.00

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.