Quote Originally Posted by PanfishHunter View Post
I completely agree, stricter limits need imposed nationwide. I am no trophy catfisherman, but when we do catch a large Cat, we put it back, because the genetics are there. We usually keep our limits (25 per person per day) and we only go one day a weekend, and we dont go that often. In the spring, my dad fished with my cousins for 4 days, and they caught 320-somethin pounds of cats. They kept that many because my cousins only come once a year, and they love catfish. we also had a large fish fry at our family reunion so that helped with that. Othere than that, the only time ive kept a bluegill is for catfish bait.
OMG!!!! You have ruined that fishery! It cant recover! Only take what you need! You may not have any big ones in the future if you continue! OMG OMG OMG. The bluegill are becoming endangered............FL has been one of the hottest bluegill destinations ever with thousands of out of state and resident fisherman coming each spring and summer and taking home limits and lmits and limits. I guess that proves research done up north is only good for "up north"............