LAB I will tell you what little I know about this.
#1 The permit is for the boat. I think you can have as many pullers as you want.
#2 Their season is often closed when the recreational season is open. That means they can't catch fluke while you can. They get shutdown when the draggers fill the quota because they are in the same pool.
They get a very small % of the commercial quota. The good thing is there is no slaughtering of bycatch like the draggers do because of the way they fish for em.They also do not destroy the bottom the way draggers do.
I am just telling you how it is. You don't have to like it, as we all feel that the regulations are unfair. I know your a concerned angler and I understand why you feel the way you do, but don't take it out on these guys. It's not their fault.
Gulp Queen I didn't hear you complaining when Jeff purchased his RSA permit and I would venture to say that a good number of people from this site would have been out fishing for fluke when the season was closed for those without RSA permits, had the state allowed Jeff to use his permit. But somehow this was ok with the majority of the people that wanted to catch fluke when they closed the season.
No personal attacks here. I'm just saying "Your barking up the wrong tree."
I know Capt George was trying to show these kids a good time today and his heart was in the right place. But I must say that I don't think gut hooking fish and releasing them was a good idea. I find it a bit hypocritical to complain about a few guys trying to make a legal living, and then say that you targeted a fish that is out of season, when you know some of those fish will die. BTW I'm all for showing kids a good time and I know that was his intention.
I dont post often and I will probably get crucified for this post. I am entitled to my opinion and I am not here to win a popularity contest.
Now I opened up a whole other can of worms. Let the personal attacks begin. I'm a big boy. I can take it.
