Hi Guys,
I would like to present a few ideas I was pondering tonight and see how you all feel about them.
I was perfectly ready to pound out a long and contentious preamble to this post but thought "why not just ask the guys what they thought ."
So,...
What do you think about the following ideas, regarding ways to improve the fishing here in California?
Reduced species specific take limits,
Take limits based on total weight
Permanently restricting certain species to catch and release only.
Slot size limits
Seasonal restrictions of female fish capture and take
Seasonal closures for select species, both fresh and salt, based on spawning periods
Banning the multiple point hooks, doubles and trebles.
Banning multiple hook rigs
Banning multiple rod fishing (at a time)
Banning conventional barbed hooks
Banning lead
Restrict gaffs and gaffing
Permanently restricting certain species to catch and release only.
Instituting Hawaiian style "Kapu" system of select temporary area closures particularly spawning areas during spawning season.
Banning synthetic baits use
Banning live bait use for select species and /or select seasons
Banning live bait
Permanent take closures of extremely sensitive areas
Special limited fishing tags for Big game fish pursuit much like big game hunting lotteries and bag tags.
Permanent closures of estuarial waters and seasonal restrictions of passage and access waters
Switching from a fish planting system to an indigenous grow out system
Ok, what I would appreciate everyone doing is, to read each one and just consider if you think they have value. which ones do you like? which ones do you not like? and why? This is a thought stimulus exercise. I realize that many of the ideas I have presented are not new and to a certain degree already exist as regulations but to my mind in a very limited fashion. I think their application needs to be broadened. Remember these are ideas to try and improve the fishing in our state and they are methods employed by many states, and countries worldwide, and I think we need to start considering applying them here in a much broader fashion.
bodfish
PS
any other ideas?