I talked to Larry Pugh four times yesterday about that.....he says reducing the number of poles slows down the rate of harvest.
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I talked to Larry Pugh four times yesterday about that.....he says reducing the number of poles slows down the rate of harvest.
Well good to know my thinking was correct. The change is all good to me as I've fished Sardis the most myself so I'm used to the change already and even when they dropped the mll I still didn't keep many fish under 12. Heck when your catching fish well over 12 just seemed silly to keep smaller fish lol. I'm for quality not quantity anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
You guys sometimes get upset over the silliest things, in Illinois we have a 2 pole limit on every lake but about 3 that has a 3 pole limit and we make it just fine. Minnesota has a 1 pole limit and I think they catch a lot of fish up there. You have had it to good for to long or you think you have had it good. If the fish are biting 3 poles are to many and if there are no fish biting 3 poles are way to many. I think some guy would be upset if you could fish with dynamite and they switched it to where you could only use a half stick. Be glad that you have what you have and let the people that know what they are talking about take care of it. If it takes you an extra hour to catch your fish, so what its not a contest to see how fast you can catch them. Im sure that a lot of people on here complaining about they wont be able to catch as many if they go to 12 inch and 3 poles would look in their freezers they will find 2 year old fish if they haven't already thrown them away, so many not need to catch as many as what you think.
"Reducing the number of poles slows down the rate of harvest". Sounds like they are also going to slow down the number of people even wanting to fish for crappie. Stores will be selling less number of poles, rods, crankbaits, etc. I have learned that everything that helps one thing hurts something else. This could hurt everyone in the crappie bait and tackle business.
So you like it when things are taken from you Steven, boy that is just silly isn't it????
On the good days it really just dont matter, heck when there are 2 of you in the boat its not so bad but when fishing alone its not so good. Lot of ways to control harvest without keeping on taking poles, they already want and will most likely set the limits at HALF of what it is in the rest of the state which is fine with me, 15 is plenty.
The Good Lord and the COE have way more control on these lakes than the MDWFPs will ever have and they have a tuff row to ho in managing them for that very reason. I live between Grenada and Enid and in the summer time spend 80% of my time on Enid because I fish by myself a lot and can fish 5 poles up there. Limits dont come every day and thats cool, I dont classify my day on the water by whether or not I limit out but by the day itself, 4 or 5 is enuff for supper anyways.
This comment here is a prime example of what folks do a lot, they assume they know what goes on at someone else's house or in their boat and is the majority of the whole problem. We need to worry about ourselves and not worry about other, plain and simple its known of my business.
Im sure that a lot of people on here complaining about they wont be able to catch as many if they go to 12 inch and 3 poles would look in their freezers they will find 2 year old fish if they haven't already thrown them away, so many not need to catch as many as what you think.
What someone has in their freezer is none of my business, heck how they got em there aint none of my business, between them and the authorities.
Grenada didn't have the pressure it has now 30 years ago. It dint have crappie masters airing show, it didn't have many if any tournaments, it didn't have year around pressure. The technology wasn't as good 30 years ago. The internet didn't allow people to google reports, find places to stay, look at birds eye view maps, etc. The cell phones were not ringing with fishing reports and certain areas to come meet and slaughter the fish. When you compare past times to present you are comparing apples to oranges. Its amazing the fish it has produced the last few years! Record breaking! And you don't think if the limit was still 50, as many hooks as you want, and 5 or 10 poles apiece it would still produce world class fish do u? Heck no it wouldn't. These rules are set to PROTECT our fisheries. People come from all over the country to catch these monster crappie. They are not going to stop coming if the pole limit is reduced to three. People will still spend money and go fish. Just look at the ramps in the spring if you don't believe me.
Now I don't know about the big 4 big lakes up in north Mississippi as I have never fished them. The small reservoir where I fish went up to $15 for 2 people to launch the boat and fish. There was never a lot of people fishing it before the increase but there is a lot less people now. Some days there is no one even fishing and there is no creel size for crappie and a 30 limit per person. I will just say if you go up on the price and take enough away from anything people will lose interest in it.
I hope you wrote in your letter that you have never fished these lakes before. If you had fished them you would see that they are relatively similar. They all have a lot of pressure and big fish. When you have different regulations it puts more pressure on one particular lake. And for the pole limit thing, nobody is catching limits of fish. Less poles equals 5 fish at the end of the day rather than 10 fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
Well everyone has their chance now to write and tell them (before June 21) how you feel about this. If you decide not to don't blame anyone but yourself if you don't like these changes and this will affect all lakes and waterways in Mississippi sooner or later not just the big 4.:twocents
:) :)
Mr. Spencer,
Thanks for your comments. It’s nice to get another encouraging email! I have gotten plenty of the others.
Thanks again!
LarryP
3 poles ain't going to keep people from coming. Not catching fish will stop people from coming. As far as the pole and tackle sales that's not going to hurt at all more and more are getting into crappie fishing. Ramps are filled up in the spring. They just need to slow down the catch rate that's what it's about. It's sickening to see 300 boats on Sardis any given good weather spring day people need to get a grip and realize whats going on and make adjustments or you will fish all day for a couple fish.
Now that's what I'm talking about! I should have said I told u so along time ago but I haven't. I actually joined this sight a couple years ago to try and persuade folks to quit fishing arkabutla and do there best to protect arkabutla. It didn't happen as everyone was too busy bragging about catching this and catching that(in a damn mud hole). They made fun of my comments as a newby as and I did my best to make sense of my argument. Well we never heard much after that and before long it was the Dead Sea. I sure wish we would have seen it comin! Greed is going to take over before long and no fish will be left. But I pray my kids will see the monsters we have been fortunate enough to catch. U guys really need to thing about this. Will I keep more fish if there is a 3 pole limit, or will I keep more fish if there is a 5 pole limit? I already know the answer but clouded heads have trouble with it. Save some and the future will be brightQuote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
The world is full of greed and that won't change. These lakes have done nothing but decline lately and realize that it's a cycle but we cause the cycle most of the time. This site, technology and the Internet are ruining these lakes. And before long crappie will be as strict as bass fishing once was. As for me I'm all for the changes and sent emails to Pugh and everyone I know is doing the same and they are not copy and paste emails.
Regs will be put in place as proposed. 39 total comments were sent in. Is what it is, think it goes into effect Oct 1.
This site, technology and the Internet, can also work toward improving these lakes. And this site, technology and the Internet are not going anywhere, so we all have to live with it and learn from it, and use it for positive improvement. Only one way to go, forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big C
And as far as this site is concerned, we are always open to suggestions for improvement, improvement online and offline, on the site and in the lakes. My PM box is always open.