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       Let the Good Times Rolls by Robert Fritchey 
       By: Marc Date: September 30, 2017, 5:54 pm
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       So this is the second book in the gulf wars series. The first
       book being Missing Redfish. I have not read the first book but
       I've been picking this one up from time to time and he makes
       some very compelling points.
       CCA has never been an organization I've had many positive
       feelings for but I was always happy to acknowledge their
       accomplishments during the campaign for the net ban. I was a
       child during that time and had no real connection to the
       outdoors. Fishing was not something I picked up until I was
       halfway through my 20's making it hard for me to relate to the
       days of gill nets and fisherman coming over from Florida after
       their net bad was handed down. My dad has stories of filling
       boats with redfish before people starting showing up with
       freezer trucks, gill nets, and explosives. Conversely, I've had
       conversations with older gentlemen who say the fishery is
       largely unchanged and feel very strongly that CCA manufactured
       their own narrative without backing it up with any science. This
       seems to be more in line with where this book is going.
       Anyway, just thought it was an interesting perspective. I have
       no interest in bringing back a commercial fishing for redfish.
       There are some other good ones I've read lately if someone is
       interesting in comping a reading list.
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       Re: Let the Good Times Rolls by Robert Fritchey 
       By: Catchcoma Date: October 1, 2017, 12:58 pm
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       Back in the 90s, CCA annually held a national convention.  I
       attended several of those, including one held in New Orleans.
       One of the highlights of the N.O. convention was a panel
       discussion on fisheries management, featuring biologists and/or
       managers from different state agencies.
       During the discussion, the moderator asked the LDWF
       representative the logic behind a combined limit of 50 redfish
       and speckled trout. "It seemed like a reasonable number", was
       the response.  LDWF admitted that they had no science from which
       to set limits based on biological data.
       There's tons of anecdotal evidence to suggest that fishing was
       better when there were no limits.  Or that fishing is better now
       that there are limits.  But here's a few facts that everyone
       should consider:
       [list]
       [li]Before CCA, no one cared about management of our saltwater
       fisheries. Or the science.[/li]
       [li]We had a LOT fewer saltwater recreational anglers than we
       have today[/li]
       [li]The average saltwater angler is making more trips per year
       than back then[/li]
       [li]We had a LOT more marsh than we have today[/li]
       [/list]
       If anything, don't be surprised if sometime in the future LDWF
       reduces the daily limit of redfish from 5 to 3.  Already, all
       the kayak fishing clubs are recognizing a 3-fish limit for their
       tournaments.
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