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Old 01-25-2023, 10:51 AM   #91
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

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Where did all the red grouper go?

50 ft of water NorthWest of Johns Pass August 2013. Red Grouper Nursury

Can anyone show me red grouper footage like this from this past summer? Or summer 2021,2020,2019,2018?

Where did all the grouper go?

"In the resturant."

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Water quality (red tide) doesn't help either. And that shit isn't going to get any better with the number of people moving here and the local governments quick to approve building permits to develop the land without increasing the waste processing infrastructure.

There's just too many damn people. I am a North Pinellas native and am disgusted with the traffic here today. More people after the same resource.

When is the last time any significant addition has been made to the artificial reef system? We need more structure if we're going to support more people with fish. I am not for oil rigs off our beaches, but the California and North Gulf rigs have significantly expanded those State's fisheries.

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Old 01-25-2023, 03:02 PM   #92
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

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Water quality (red tide) doesn't help either. And that shit isn't going to get any better with the number of people moving here and the local governments quick to approve building permits to develop the land without increasing the waste processing infrastructure.

There's just too many damn people. I am a North Pinellas native and am disgusted with the traffic here today. More people after the same resource.

When is the last time any significant addition has been made to the artificial reef system? We need more structure if we're going to support more people with fish. I am not for oil rigs off our beaches, but the California and North Gulf rigs have significantly expanded those State's fisheries.

Cool video.
Good luck finding a boat trailer parking place at the boat ramps on the weekend after 06:30. If you have a 26' boat or longer. Returning late afternoon is a zoo at the boat ramp too.
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Old 07-24-2023, 07:41 AM   #93
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

RICE’S WHALES ISSUE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO


Red Grouper just closed, how come I can't find my limit of red snapper less than 60 miles from shore, Gag Grouper are only open 2 months this year, where are all the Amberjack....

Let's get everyone fired up about going idle speed in 300 to 1200 ft of water. When you're done being distracted you might notice that your fish box is much more empty than it used to be.
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

Ben, we were hook and line fishing in 40' out of JP last Thursday for a few hours. We hit 3 different spots. We caught and released about 9 red grouper. Sizes from a 6" to 12". Ten or more years ago. We would of caught a few keepers. I personally think there's a lot more fishing pressure than years ago. Would be interesting to see how many registered boats are in this area now verses 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago. Also, reflecting back thru those years. I can remember seeing huge schools of grunts inshore on the reefs. Sometimes, a gag or goe would dart into a hole. You shine a light in the hole and couldn't see your targeted fish cause of all the grunts in front of the fish. Those same reefs now hold a few grunts.
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

Most people have no idea how bountiful the Gulf used to be. They think you have to run a minimum of 40 miles to catch decent fish. We used to troll Rapalas for Gags in the Bay. (1997-2000) This was years before we started going offshore and diving. It was not uncommon to come home with 4 or 5 nice keepers. Yes the size limit was 20 inches but we did this in an 18 ft center console launching from Piney Point. I think we might have burned 10 gallons of gas for the whole day of fishing.
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