RIP SC Cobia Fishing

[Nolo Contendere]

Here it is

https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...accountability

[Nolo Contendere]

sorry - this applies only to recreational fishermen. Commercial fishermen may carry on as usual

[sftull]

Filet and release

[jws]

Arggg

[reeltight]

sorry - this applies only to recreational fishermen. Commercial fishermen may carry on as usual

This is what makes no sense what so ever. What's the annual catch...commercial vs recreation? How long before the state follows the feds?

[reeltight]

I have given it zero research but at first glance it looks like you could have your state and federal commercial license for about $75 or so. If that's all there is to it you could get your license just to flip the finger to the man.

[marsh chicken]

Cobia should have had more restrictive bag limits years ago. We made our own mess on this one.

[Nolo Contendere]

Cobia should have had more restrictive bag limits years ago. We made our own mess on this one.

I agree 100%

[flopduster]

SC catches are a fraction of what NC and FL kill

[turbo]

The cobia tourney in August every year out of Harkers Island, NC was da bomb years ago.

[Saltydog235]

Guy on my boat last summer brought the biggest long I've ever seen boat side in 100'. Damn thing was 7' with a head almost 16" wide. That one hurt to let go. Fucking Feds.

[Palmetto Pride]

And we let go all the ARS too.....

[Bad Habit]

that's what they make pirate flags for

[surfcock]

Am I reading correctly that this only applies to Federal waters? They point out that 87% of the fish caught from GA to NY are in state waters, so this only affects 13% of the fishery. Only a matter of time before they withhold funding somewhere until states follow suit.

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[willk]

that's what they make pirate flags for

Gentlemen Pirate of course.

[USMCsilver]

And we let go all the ARS too.....

Yup. And their fate is often dismal.

[scdiver]

States keeping their fishery open last year (NC) is the reason these fools say we caught the entire ACL last year.

The worst part is, the east coast of FL stays open until the GA line, because apparently those are Gulf fish.

[reeltight]

Am I reading correctly that this only applies to Federal waters? They point out that 87% of the fish caught from GA to NY are in state waters, so this only affects 13% of the fishery. Only a matter of time before they withhold funding somewhere until states follow suit.

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Right. But in general, the state will follow the feds on this.

[willk]

States keeping their fishery open last year (NC) is the reason these fools say we caught the entire ACL last year.

The worst part is, the east coast of FL stays open until the GA line, because apparently those are Gulf fish.

There was a Cobia caught in Destin several years ago that was tagged here in SC. Pretty cool. However, that catch limit they claim fishermen went way over is total horse shit.

[willk]

States keeping their fishery open last year (NC) is the reason these fools say we caught the entire ACL last year.

The worst part is, the east coast of FL stays open until the GA line, because apparently those are Gulf fish.

There was a Cobia caught in Destin several years ago that was tagged here in SC. Pretty cool. However, that catch limit they claim fishermen went way over is total horse shit.