Me and 3 others will be headed to Astor on April 22. I've only been one other time but I loved it. Any tips would be appreciated, I hope to post pictures of lots of fish when we get back.
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Me and 3 others will be headed to Astor on April 22. I've only been one other time but I loved it. Any tips would be appreciated, I hope to post pictures of lots of fish when we get back.
what are you fishing for?
Bluegill, shell crackers...Bream
Lake George although it can get rough in a hurry there. My personal favorite place is Lake Woodruff ,followed by Lake Dexter.Great fishing although back in Feb. there were no pads on either.
We went in July last year for the first time and fished near Lake Dexter a lot and did good there, also did ok in Morrison Creek but didn't make it up to Lake George. I hope they are biting good.
good luck.we will be there again in june
I may try to plan another trip over the summer too!
I will be down there all week but leaving on the 22nd. Send me a PM on the 21st and I will give you the skinny. Be careful when you leave down there. They are really getting tough on over possession limits. If you are leaving on Sunday, they have been known to stop trucks pulling boats and making folks count their fish......
Heading down also on the 22nd, only haved fished George and Crescent, would love to try other lakes. Hopefully I can get a report from you also Danbo.....Thanks
when we were there in feb the new game warden introduce himself to us the 1s afternoon,he seems to be targeting out of staters.he wasn,t very friendly.last year we were checked out on woodruff by an extremely nice officer,the new guy does't seem to realize the economy there is supported by out of staters,ican remember the time you could hardly get a place tl stay in astor.not that way any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbo
Curious if you think that should mean limits do not apply to out of state fishermen?Quote:
Originally Posted by redeli
I think he was just saying that the local economy is supported by out of staters and if they feel like they are being constantly stopped by the game warden then they may just find somewhere else to go fishing. I don't think it has anything to do with limits.
not in the least...i have been fishing there for over twenty years and never had a ticket....had creels checked....checked possessions at the cabin...checked for pfds...whistles, firextinguishers....we also set personal size limits on fish...i guess i just didn't like his attitude...maybe i read more into it than i should have but will be there in june
Maybe the wife didn't make his coffee that day or he had to take the kids to school before work?
I understand exactly what your saying, however if you are abiding by the laws you actually should be glad your getting checked. There are a few people every year that come here and absolutely rape our waters. Only a handful get caught each year. I am sure glad to hear they are checking people frequently. I hope word gets around and it slows down a bit. Granted we do get a few jackwagons with a mission of everyone guilty, but they seem to weed out rather quickly. I applaud the FWC for checking on folks.
There are to much to fish for to get caught over..We usually stay a week.If we get our limit of bream,we can always fish for specs,catfish,bass,and my personal favorite mullet.I go with my 2 brothers,and 3 or 4 friends.We use to have 8-10 to go but a couple have died and age has stopped some.It is not about the limits but rather the good times,memories and friends and family.I can't wait for June.
We do the same as y'all do. Many good fisheries have been destroyed by those who over fish it.Quote:
Originally Posted by redeli
Question and answer time. If you catch and fillet a limit of a particular fresh water fish in a 24 hour period and the next 24 hour period do the same thing are you allowed to possess additional fish of that species fish during any period immediately following the initial 48 hours...keeping in mind the fillets are packages and put in refrigeration. Is there something in writing that speaks to this exact matter:dono
You can possess a double limit of freshwater game fish while in Florida. Example: 100 panfish each, dressed or not. When you get home you can freeze them and go back and catch more. Same for Georgia. If you go to a lake you can only have a double limit on ice. I know, I have had to count them for the DNR and you better not have one over the limit. There is a fine and you will need to go to Florida's school.....
I think I am hearing you say when you put them in the freezer at home the counter resets is that correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbo
Just re read the regulation for the fifth time and the part about possession for transport also applies to the two days limit so I just don't get it how then can a person have a freezer full of fish and not be in violation :dono I think there is a big gray area left to interpretation of the warden or officer.