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Old 11-06-2007, 03:01 PM   #1
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goliath grouper opening day

has anyone heard any new plans with the goliath and if they will be opening any type of mini season and if so how do you think it should be handled ?
lottery , limit, mini season what are your thoughts on how they should open these fish back up
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Old 11-06-2007, 06:00 PM   #2
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

It wont be open to spearing from what I'v read just hook n line. I think a slot for the smaller fish and keep the big breeders out there is the ticket. I fish the 10,000 islands area alot and there are tons of them back there.
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Old 11-06-2007, 08:38 PM   #3
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

There has not even been a stock assessment yet so I you probably won't see any type of Goliath opening any time soon.
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Old 11-06-2007, 09:24 PM   #4
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

Toads i tell ya!! Toads!! grrrrrr..
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Old 11-06-2007, 09:42 PM   #5
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

What's up suncoastjunkie! havent you sold that chain yet?
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:30 AM   #6
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

I am ready...I have my capt. Ahab Special Speargun, consisting of a 72" stainless steel shaft powered by vulcanized rubber bands, with a single barbed, whaling screw on tip with slide ring set up.....a powerfull combination!
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Old 11-07-2007, 12:24 PM   #7
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

You mean we are not supposed to shoot those?
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Old 11-08-2007, 05:08 PM   #8
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

We will not see this happen for a while yet. Best situation I would guess well over a year before any type of season ever opens for a spearo.
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Old 11-08-2007, 05:35 PM   #9
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Old 11-09-2007, 04:56 PM   #10
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

It will be tough to prove populations have been replenished....unlike the alligators, the replenished population isn't hanging in you're back yard trying to eat you.
I am sure we will all be ready when a limited harvest is allowed.
except for Jerry......
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Old 11-12-2007, 10:01 AM   #11
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

If they were to allow a limited harvest, I would much prefer it be done by the hook and liners. We get enough bad press as it is. I can just see it now, front page pictures of GGs center punched with 36" JBL guns in tow. It's a bad idea and I don't want any part of it.
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:42 PM   #12
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

Kmoose you are saying hook and line only thats why I asked about lottery as well I dont know if they still do the lottery for alligator each year I know this is something that was very succesfull for many years also if a season is open to a certain amount of people on a lottery basis only ,you would think it could be opened to H&L or spearfishing ? If it is done this way you are controling how many are taken and lets say 200 tags for that year are given out I dont think it would matter how the fish is taken since each person only has one tag and this tag may be only good for 2 weeks or 1 week even as little as three days kind of like deer hunting season which only goes for so many days and the season is over.
But to actually say that goliath populations are still down near extinction is just crazy. I know where 20 of them are right now on just one wreck

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Old 11-13-2007, 04:31 PM   #13
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Sup Aliotta, Still in member items wanna trade?
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:33 PM   #14
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Re: goliath grouper opening day

If you trim their tail a little they'll pass for grouper anytime.
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Old 11-20-2007, 11:18 PM   #15
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Very seldom (if ever) prohibited species are allowed again to be harvested
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