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Just checked the site for alabama state parks and filled out the survey for gulf state park and made comments for sharks around pier.don't know if it will do any good but my wife says its the squeeky wheel that gets the grease.if everyone fills it out everyday maybe someone will check into the problem so everyone try to fill it out and make comments about the sharks.
Don't know i just pulled up alabama state parks and clicked on gulf state park.i believe it says give feedback and you fillout a little survey.
Thanks Robert. Completed quick survey. Enjoy the sausage.
I filled one out too. It's bad when you have to use a 706 with the drag cranked down just to land a few Spanish. Maybe it will help.....
I filled one out and this month will be my first trip down to the pier, trying to help any way I can.
Completed my survey and pointed out also that the sharks could soon be a threat to swimmers and tourist which I do think is possible considering the number that's starting to be around That should be hard to ignore
I hope the survey achieves the desired effect. Corporations and Governments have a way twisting the facts to suit their own purposes.
That is why I tried to be proactive in my comments, recommending the draconian regulations be relaxed to allow at least some shark harvest.
If that is not changed, in the future we may ONLY a shark fishery due to the current ecological unbalance.
Of course odds are their solution (i.e. the powers that be) could be somewhat of a backlash effect to limit fishing (on the pier) as some sort of extension of the current anti-shark fishing from shore laws, or the NO CARCASS DUMPING as was tried a few years ago :rolleyes:Quote:
The numbers of sharks around the pier are insufferable and it's getting worse every year. This was never a problem on the 'old pier' which I fished from for over 30 years. The sharks were eating, or trying to eat, or waiting to eat ANY mackerel that was hooked and few were landed intact if at all. There was a LOT of complaining and discussion among the anglers at the rail and a commonality emerged that something needs to be done!
Of course the simplest solution would be to allow anglers to land these sharks when they are hooked and retain the legal ones.
But if we say nothing those decisions will be made without our input.
So at least we will have 'had our say' ;-)
I filled it out too even though I only get down there a few times a year.
I filled out both of 'em, just for luck. Like Fin said, "Vote early and vote often."
Kudos to Debbie Williams for picking up this story...
Sharks Takeover Fishing at Gulf Shores Pier
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Dozens of dead sharks wash ashore in Fort Morgan
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Dozens of dead sharks wash ashore in Fort Morgan
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Sounds sort of fishy to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pier#r
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It sounds to me, and having never been to the GS area, but plan to spend the Winter there this year, like it is a good deal. Based on your reports of the problems that you that you having landing "good" fish maybe this accident should happen quite often.
The inconsistencies in the shark kill report are astounding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cotton
The video clearly shows it wasn't just sharks (I saw hardheads, a skipjack and pogies also).
Then the "professional" from the DISL just seems to brush it off as a netting 'accident'.
Were the fish examined or tested? was the water tested?
Did anyone in authority interview netters who may have been in the area at the time?
Then the studio host dismisses the whole incident saying in effect "the crabs and birds will eat the carcasses by the weekend, and everything will be normal, no cause for alarm, nothing to see here, move along..."
Yet, we've been recently hearing how dead fish carcasses on the beach contain levels of 'flesh-eating bacteria' at up to 1000 times the level of surrounding seawater and 100 times more than beach sand.
Seems they were investigating the wrong story fer sure!
A shark fish-kill should be closely examined for cause. It's not something to overlook as incidental. It might not be! As for people not being able to catch and keep a small shark from the pier, it's beyond ridiculous! There should simply be a size limit restriction. A small shark is no danger to a sightseeing tourist on the pier. For the record, I've never been bitten by a shark, but I've had a gash or two from bluefish and mackerel!
Filled out the form, and threatened to go to FL if they don't do something about the sharks. That should do it. They don't want to lose the revenue I spend on live shrimp alone to Florida LOLOL
Just filled out the survey again and indicated that in my opinion state may be held responsible if someone is attacked.maybe this will get someones attention.Just came in from the pier from fishing 10 days straight and can't remember the fishing being this slow.Seems the kings and Spanish have figured out not to come to pier due to sharks.