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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 20, 2019 12:05:53 GMT -5
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Post by sigeptrooper02 on Feb 20, 2019 16:19:57 GMT -5
By the time these a-holes are done, it will be illegal to go fishing at all.......
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Post by parkpass on Feb 20, 2019 17:27:11 GMT -5
Trooper02, it's a slow process but that's where it's headed
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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 20, 2019 18:01:18 GMT -5
Remember, Hurricane Irma took out most of the Fish Egg Beds in Tampa Bay when Irma took a lot of the Bay Water out to sea. Many people saw the photos. Then it destroyed most of the Habitats of most of the Fish. Then the Red Tide did more damage last Year than expected. Nothing but a Double Whammy.
At least the State of Florida is trying to do something in a Positive Way.
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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 20, 2019 18:05:39 GMT -5
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 22:18:33 GMT -5
so is the bag limit the same? with only one being over 20 per angler?
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 22:24:48 GMT -5
Ok so from what i just read in my area st pete no closed season and daily bag is 4 per angler with one being over 20 and the rest over 15 inches and up to 20. thats plenty with me and my son....only need about 4 for our family to fry some up with baked beans and slaw....or grits in the morning LOL...I will miss redfish.....and snook....they should make snook and reds smaller they eat better and are normally males....I would rather eat a 16 to 18 inch then a big breeder.....
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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 20, 2019 22:44:16 GMT -5
so is the bag limit the same? with only one being over 20 per angler? No, as I read it. Recreational anglers will no longer be allowed to harvest any spotted seatrout beginning Friday-February 22nd, over 20 inches total length when fishing in state or federal waters from the Pasco-Hernando county line south to Gordon Pass in Collier County. This rule change will remain in effect through May 10, 2019.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/spotted-seatrout/Any Spotted Trout over 20" cannot be kept starting Friday.
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 22:59:44 GMT -5
my bad i misquated it ... none over 20"
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 23:00:22 GMT -5
will no longer be able to harvest spotted seatrout over 20 inches
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 23:02:29 GMT -5
Feb. 22-May 10, 2019: fish over 20 inches total length must remain catch-and-release only from the Pasco-Hernando county line through Gordon Pass in Collier County. Daily Bag Limit: 4 per harvester
Season: Open year-round
Guess i will have to call I dont need any grief for eating a trout....
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 23:04:26 GMT -5
I see i said one over 20" its none over 20"
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Post by crazedpaul on Feb 20, 2019 23:05:10 GMT -5
Im fine with 4 18 inch ones LOL....think i will still call and make sure on it before i take any....
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Post by snapperx on Feb 21, 2019 9:38:15 GMT -5
Probably a good move those gators lay most of the eggs. Difficult to throw back though when you have a box of New Orleans style Zatarain's ready for them.
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Post by carlf on Feb 21, 2019 12:05:02 GMT -5
Given that all southern flounder over 12" are females, I think we will see a flounder slot limit at some point as well.
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Post by sigeptrooper02 on Feb 21, 2019 12:50:48 GMT -5
I was never a big fan of trout over 20 inches for the table anyway. The big ones tend to be real wormy. Those 15-20 inch slot fish sure are good eats though!
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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 21, 2019 14:01:24 GMT -5
I was never a big fan of trout over 20 inches for the table anyway. The big ones tend to be real wormy. Those 15-20 inch slot fish sure are good eats though! Redfish are the same way.
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Post by parkpass on Feb 21, 2019 17:54:40 GMT -5
Both species are loaded with parasites, if there's only a couple they can be removed with the tip of your fillet knife. I've caught 18" trout that had 6-8 on each fillet, those you just pitch in your nasty neighbor's yard. All this reminds me of the Blackened Redfish craze back in the 80s. A lot of parasites were consumed then...uncooked
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Post by snapperx on Feb 21, 2019 19:16:43 GMT -5
Any idea when these worms took over the trout population? also what type of worms are they?
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Post by parkpass on Feb 21, 2019 19:24:37 GMT -5
They have always been there...shallow, warm water is the reason...Bass have them as well
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Post by parkpass on Feb 21, 2019 19:29:51 GMT -5
I researched this years ago but can't remember the name of the parasite, if cooked properly there's no harm...and blackened ain't cooked....puke
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Post by SkyJay on Feb 21, 2019 21:15:31 GMT -5
Redfish, Black Drum, and Trout are all in the Drum family. The worms come from scavenging the bottom which they all do from time to time. Red Grouper and Amberjack get wormy sometimes too. It's part of the game. And its all protien baby. pass the hotsauce please.
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Post by parkpass on Feb 21, 2019 22:12:21 GMT -5
Is there a chance some might be living in your stomach?
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Post by saltybass on Feb 22, 2019 1:30:15 GMT -5
Shark tapeworm (spaghetti worm) Cooking kills them and renders them harmless. Humans aren't host species but it's still gross.
Worm egg/larvae gets eaten by baitfish, then trout eats baitfish, then shark eats trout, tapeworm matures in shark then eggs are layed and excreted from shark. Repeat.
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Post by carlf on Feb 22, 2019 10:00:49 GMT -5
The worms in drum, specs, AJs, etc.., are not able to survive in humans. They look gross but are otherwise harmless to people. Must not have much impact on the fish either given how many a big spec or AJ can have in them.
Now salmon are a different story, they have parasites that have mammalian hosts in their life cyle (Orcas, brown bears, seals). Salmon must be fully cooks, brined & smoked or, for sashimi/sushi, flash frozen to -15 degrees for 5 days before to kill the parasites.
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Post by parkpass on Feb 22, 2019 14:19:16 GMT -5
Macks have them as well,they are black, short stringy creatures...easy to spot and remove and not that many
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Post by alaskaguy on Feb 22, 2019 21:17:58 GMT -5
The worms in drum, specs, AJs, etc.., are not able to survive in humans. They look gross but are otherwise harmless to people. Must not have much impact on the fish either given how many a big spec or AJ can have in them. Now salmon are a different story, they have parasites that have mammalian hosts in their life cyle (Orcas, brown bears, seals). Salmon must be fully cooks, brined & smoked or, for sashimi/sushi, flash frozen to -15 degrees for 5 days before to kill the parasites. I have caught and eaten Salmon in Alaska for 45 yrs and never came across worms, Halibut different story , fish over 80 lbs are wormy. I really question Carlfs post. We ate 6 whitting tonight, any Gulf fish that is going to have worms would be these things, did not see any worms in these fish, good eats!
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Post by tears143 on Feb 22, 2019 22:17:04 GMT -5
All drums are likely to have worms... including black, red, trout, and whitting.
Smaller fish usually don't have them and fish that are caught during winter or cold water usually do not have them. Warmer water the worms show up more in fishes.
There are videos of fresh salmon fillet with parasites in them... Farm raise one usually have them more than wild caught one.
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Post by parkpass on Feb 22, 2019 22:38:15 GMT -5
Whiting?
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Post by Mackerelman on Feb 22, 2019 23:22:36 GMT -5
Whiting normally don't get worms. I have never seen them either.
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