Tarpon?
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What tarpon?
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Yeah, very funny. But, thanks for the info.Chalk wrote:What tarpon?
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Everyone says Fathers day is the prime time....they say you can catch them in places now....May has showed a few to me
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are 50% OF PEOPLE ON this site on a period ?
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Not me....I'm fixedFHC wrote:are 50% OF PEOPLE ON this site on a period ?
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June and July have been pretty good, it all depends were your at. I had good shots at them until late August and September this year.
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ME TOChalk wrote:Not me....I'm fixedFHC wrote:are 50% OF PEOPLE ON this site on a period ?
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I saw lots of tarpon today. They were easy to see upside down and dead in Tampa, along with lots of dead snook, mullet, and needlefish. I also heard that the FWC has suspended snook fishing til the summer time.
FWC responds to widespread cold-weather saltwater fish kills
January 15, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
* Executive Order 10-02 (Dead Fish) PDF file
* Executive Order 10-03 (Snook, Tarpon, Bonefish) PDF file
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive orders to protect Florida's snook, bonefish and tarpon fisheries from further harm caused by the recent prolonged cold weather in the state, which has caused widespread saltwater fish kills. The FWC has received numerous reports from the public and is taking action to address the conservation needs of affected marine fisheries. The orders also will allow people to legally dispose of dead fish in the water and on the shore.
One of the executive orders temporarily extends closed fishing seasons for snook statewide until September. It also establishes temporary statewide closed seasons for bonefish and tarpon until April because of the prolonged natural cold weather event that caused significant, widespread mortality of saltwater fish in Florida. The other order temporarily suspends certain saltwater fishing regulations to allow people to collect and dispose of dead fish killed by the cold weather.
"A proactive, precautionary approach is warranted to preserve our valuable snook, bonefish and tarpon resources, which are among Florida's premier game fish species," said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. "Extending the snook closed season and temporarily closing bonefish and tarpon fishing will protect surviving snook that spawn in the spring and will give our research scientists time to evaluate the extent of damage that was done to snook, bonefish and tarpon stocks during the unusual cold-weather period we recently experienced in Florida."
Snook season currently is closed in Florida under regular FWC rules, and there are also regular closed snook seasons that occur in the summer. However, the FWC executive order extends the statewide snook closed seasons continuously through Aug. 31 and provides that no person may harvest or possess snook in state and federal waters off Florida during this period unless the fishery is opened sooner or the closure is extended by subsequent order.
The order also establishes a temporary prohibition on the harvest and possession of bonefish and tarpon from state and federal waters off Florida through March 31, unless these fisheries are opened sooner or the closures are extended by subsequent order. The FWC executive order for the snook, bonefish and tarpon closed seasons takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 16.
The other FWC executive order temporarily removes specific harvest regulations for all dead saltwater fish of any species that have died as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather in Florida waters. It also modifies general methods of taking dead saltwater fish from Florida's shoreline and from the water to allow the collection of saltwater fish by hand, cast net, dip net or seine.
All people taking dead saltwater fish under the provisions of this order may not sell, trade or consume such fish, and the dead fish must immediately be disposed of in compliance with local safety, health and sanitation requirements for such disposal.
In addition, all people taking dead fish under the provisions of this order are not required to possess a saltwater fishing license, and all fish taken under the provisions of this executive order shall be those that have died as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather.
This FWC executive order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 16 and will expire at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1, unless it is repealed sooner or extended by subsequent order.
go to http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/ ... Kills1.htm ... for more info.
FWC responds to widespread cold-weather saltwater fish kills
January 15, 2010
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
* Executive Order 10-02 (Dead Fish) PDF file
* Executive Order 10-03 (Snook, Tarpon, Bonefish) PDF file
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive orders to protect Florida's snook, bonefish and tarpon fisheries from further harm caused by the recent prolonged cold weather in the state, which has caused widespread saltwater fish kills. The FWC has received numerous reports from the public and is taking action to address the conservation needs of affected marine fisheries. The orders also will allow people to legally dispose of dead fish in the water and on the shore.
One of the executive orders temporarily extends closed fishing seasons for snook statewide until September. It also establishes temporary statewide closed seasons for bonefish and tarpon until April because of the prolonged natural cold weather event that caused significant, widespread mortality of saltwater fish in Florida. The other order temporarily suspends certain saltwater fishing regulations to allow people to collect and dispose of dead fish killed by the cold weather.
"A proactive, precautionary approach is warranted to preserve our valuable snook, bonefish and tarpon resources, which are among Florida's premier game fish species," said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. "Extending the snook closed season and temporarily closing bonefish and tarpon fishing will protect surviving snook that spawn in the spring and will give our research scientists time to evaluate the extent of damage that was done to snook, bonefish and tarpon stocks during the unusual cold-weather period we recently experienced in Florida."
Snook season currently is closed in Florida under regular FWC rules, and there are also regular closed snook seasons that occur in the summer. However, the FWC executive order extends the statewide snook closed seasons continuously through Aug. 31 and provides that no person may harvest or possess snook in state and federal waters off Florida during this period unless the fishery is opened sooner or the closure is extended by subsequent order.
The order also establishes a temporary prohibition on the harvest and possession of bonefish and tarpon from state and federal waters off Florida through March 31, unless these fisheries are opened sooner or the closures are extended by subsequent order. The FWC executive order for the snook, bonefish and tarpon closed seasons takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 16.
The other FWC executive order temporarily removes specific harvest regulations for all dead saltwater fish of any species that have died as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather in Florida waters. It also modifies general methods of taking dead saltwater fish from Florida's shoreline and from the water to allow the collection of saltwater fish by hand, cast net, dip net or seine.
All people taking dead saltwater fish under the provisions of this order may not sell, trade or consume such fish, and the dead fish must immediately be disposed of in compliance with local safety, health and sanitation requirements for such disposal.
In addition, all people taking dead fish under the provisions of this order are not required to possess a saltwater fishing license, and all fish taken under the provisions of this executive order shall be those that have died as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather.
This FWC executive order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 16 and will expire at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1, unless it is repealed sooner or extended by subsequent order.
go to http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/ ... Kills1.htm ... for more info.
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In addition, all people taking dead fish under the provisions of this order are not required to possess a saltwater fishing license, and all fish taken under the provisions of this executive order shall be those that have died as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather.
Better keep an eye on SeaDawg.
Better keep an eye on SeaDawg.WHOSE FISH IS IT?
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Isn't there a special stamp that must be on the saltwater license for people who fish for tarpon out of central Georgia. Think it's around 900.00.
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Dang guys, kinda rough on the ol' boy ain't ya?
I've heard of a guy that hooked some a few weeks ago somewherearound here but he wouldn't be exact.
I've heard of a guy that hooked some a few weeks ago somewherearound here but he wouldn't be exact.
In the words of the great Doc Holliday, "I'll be your huckleberry"
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Thanks for the info, but Chalk had the best "info" - classic forum rib; when I opened his initial reply I literally laughed out loud. One of the things I love about this place is the good natured ribbing (at least I hope it was). I dont really fish tarpon (the mid-GA fee is too high), but there's a guy coming down in May that I wanted to check for. Anyway, besides the "fee" them things is too hard to scale!
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Damn fine folks here, Dave..but thay gonna mess with ya some. 
Bout like FSNW, same breed of cats.. We're rebel bred, double breasted, steel backbone, I forget how that goes, doing something 'that hair grows on...oh well, was suppose to be funny..
Anybody say welcome to the forum? If I missed the thread, welcome to BBFN.
I'll hollar at ya, when them tarpons start rolling in SG sound. It was late May/early Jun last year, if my recollection serves me.
Bout like FSNW, same breed of cats.. We're rebel bred, double breasted, steel backbone, I forget how that goes, doing something 'that hair grows on...oh well, was suppose to be funny.. Anybody say welcome to the forum? If I missed the thread, welcome to BBFN.
I'll hollar at ya, when them tarpons start rolling in SG sound. It was late May/early Jun last year, if my recollection serves me.