04-09-2018, 07:43 PM
I also don't have a dog in this fight. Very rarely do I fish the inlet as I prefer targeting eyes out in the bay and elsewhere. What I will say is the only reason I would support closing the inlet to fishing during the spawn is if scientific evidence showed a decline in overall numbers related to the inlet being open for fishing.
The fact is folks who snag fish will do so until the existing laws are enforced. We have laws and limits for a reason! This reminds me of banning the sale of firearms so we can keep them out of the hands of criminals when such laws already exist.
The fact is most of us are self regulated and law abiding. The few who are not...well that is why we have laws. Sometimes a good hefty poaching fine goes along way in helping implement change.
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The fact is folks who snag fish will do so until the existing laws are enforced. We have laws and limits for a reason! This reminds me of banning the sale of firearms so we can keep them out of the hands of criminals when such laws already exist.
The fact is most of us are self regulated and law abiding. The few who are not...well that is why we have laws. Sometimes a good hefty poaching fine goes along way in helping implement change.
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