[Down Deep Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

MAYBE you were not flounder fishing during the hay day , but anyone who was that thinks we didnt hurt that fishery as much as the netters is an idiot.
Guys used to fill every type of container they could fit on a boat..

And its about time there is possibly an abundance of them around , since the season has been a 2 fish limit for approx 7 years , so they def were unpressured for that time.
7 years is a LONG time for a stock to take to rebuild yet still not have an ample bag limit.

Sure we have been fishing during the "heyday", but a rod and reel will never hurt a fishery. Fish will bite certain tides, on certain water temps., maybe not give a bait a second look, moon, current, traffic and the list goes on. To a dragger, roller gear or potter, all of this doesn't matter. 2 fish is a total ridiculous limit to be imposed on winter Flounders, with no talk and no change in sight. Again, ROD AND REEL WILL NOT HURT A FISHERY.