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12-23-2011, 02:03 PM | #1 |
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Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
I am reading the closure and the charts and im a little confused. they say gags in the gulf are closed until Dec. 31 2011 and then for the 2012 closure it just says they we be closed like normal for the Feb 1-Mar 31. so are they open for the month of Jan. or not? im not sure there. I think im missing something.
this is off the Basic recreational saltwater fishing regulations for gags. June 1– Sept. 15 & Nov. 16– Dec. 31, 2011 Gulf (excluding Monroe County) Closed Atlantic & Monroe County Jan. 1–April 30 Closed in Gulf (excluding Monroe County) Feb. 1– March 31 then i see this which shows that they are raising the red grouper limit. but at the same time makes it look like the gags are still closed. just looking for some insite. off main page updates- The recreational red grouper bag limit in Gulf of Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe County) will increase Dec. 30 from two to four fish, followed by the Jan. 1 season closure of shallow-water grouper in Atlantic state waters. The red grouper bag limit increase is one of several fishery management changes made at the November Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting in Key Largo. Management changes in 2012 will also affect gag grouper season, which is currently closed to fishing in Gulf of Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe County) and will continue to be closed through March 31, 2012. (This includes the regularly scheduled annual closure from Feb. 1 through March 31 in Gulf state waters.) |
12-23-2011, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
shits confusing i hope it does all my holes were slap full of them saw a few over 30lbs I'm sure they will all keep there distance opening day..lol
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12-23-2011, 03:13 PM | #3 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Yeh! Same here i had some nice 30+ gags on my hole s a couple weekends ago.
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12-23-2011, 04:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
they just sit ther and drum just wait big boys
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12-23-2011, 05:52 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
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12-23-2011, 07:04 PM | #6 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Here is what I just read on the FWC website.
Gag grouper will remain closed in Gulf of Mexico state waters through March 31, 2012. The red grouper bag limit in Gulf of Mexico state waters will increase from 2 to 4 fish starting Dec. 30, 2011. |
12-24-2011, 07:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Gulf of Mexico Grouper Management
**NEW** Gag and Red Grouper Commission Update: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to change how red grouper and gag grouper are managed in Gulf of Mexico state waters at the November 2011 commission meeting. The following changes will be made soon: Gag grouper will remain closed in Gulf of Mexico state waters through March 31, 2012. The red grouper bag limit in Gulf of Mexico state waters will increase from 2 to 4 fish starting Dec. 30, 2011. Visit MyFWC.com/Commission or scroll down to learn more. Note: Just "No basis" B/S
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12-24-2011, 10:05 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
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12-24-2011, 10:56 AM | #9 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
thats what i noticed also. they don't mention federal waters. I was going to call fwc, but I figured I would end up with a desk person that probley could not inturpret it any better than I.
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12-24-2011, 01:30 PM | #10 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Gags are closed for the recreational sector at the start of the year in Federal waters. At this time, under amendment 32, it appears likely that the recreational season will be June through September (4 months). Not back to where we want it, but twice as long a season as last year, and a much better time of year than this one. Look under the NMFS at amendment 32 if you want more detailed info.
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12-24-2011, 02:04 PM | #11 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Moderator,
Please save threads of this nature for future court action. The confusion and clarification is really something for legal action
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12-24-2011, 03:06 PM | #12 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
not sure what that means but ok.
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12-24-2011, 04:16 PM | #13 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
What it means is that there are a plethra of folfs who potentieal y can get fined due soley to the rules that are in place which many can not figure out.
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12-25-2011, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
Now I am really confused..I just want to shoot fish..Cant go wrong shooting sheepshead..
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12-30-2011, 06:29 PM | #15 |
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Re: Are gags going to be open in the gulf the first of the year or not?
wanna bet !! stay tuned for SAFMC's new changes regarding sheepshead and triggerfish for next year !!
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