Thread: Respect for the resource -

Originally Posted by Jbearden

He also stated unless you have a tag you should cut your line when you see that it is a tarpon.

I'd fight him tooth and nail on that part. That doesn't make sense for the fish or the angler.

Originally Posted by Pierless

I'd fight him tooth and nail on that part. That doesn't make sense for the fish or the angler.

Neither does needlessly KILLING a tarpon just to 'prove a point'

I didn't know anyone anyone on the pier that had a tag until the rule was passed and the park ranger made a big deal about it. Now I would guess that there are several tags on the pier. I really don't believe that most anglers wanted to kill a tarpon but since he has forced them to buy tags I am betting several of them will get used this year. This is not what anyone wanted to happen.

Originally Posted by Pier#r

Neither does needlessly KILLING a tarpon just to 'prove a point'

While most of us agree with not killing a tarpon for any reason, especially a future potential breeder of that size, we predicted exactly what would happen this year over the dispute. Now it has, and the picture should be given straight to the press so that the tarpon's death was not in vain.

Done.

We'll have to see where it goes......

BTW, isn't the ranger who initiated this rule now 'at other duties'?

https://www.facebook.com/DuteOutdoors

Tarpon decked at the Gulf State Park Pier on Thursday.
The guy had a tarpon kill tag, so no one go crazy.
Folks wanting to catch tarpon from the pier pretty much have to buy a $50 tag since they are no longer allowed to fight any fish to the beach and release it.
Not sure I like that rule. How about y'all?

I just want to know why in the hell you can purchase a Tarpon tag not that it matters to me but can't buy a shark tag. I bet the state could make ten times more money selling shark tags.

Originally Posted by Robert(Tato)Piteo

I just want to know why in the hell you can purchase a Tarpon tag not that it matters to me but can't buy a shark tag. I bet the state could make ten times more money selling shark tags.

That is the best thing I've heard all day. A+ for you today

Jeff I've got 200 dollars in my wallet right now to buy 4.

Originally Posted by Robert(Tato)Piteo

I just want to know why in the hell you can purchase a Tarpon tag not that it matters to me but can't buy a shark tag. I bet the state could make ten times more money selling shark tags.

+1

and at least you could eat the shark ;-) lol