What to do with fishermen keeping undersize gallies and exceeding limits?

[The Rob]

I'm probably one of MANY keen galjoen fisherman. I wouldn't say I'm a born recreational angler, but I do like to stick to the rules and I often think of future fish stocks.

Not often you catch 2 gallies, which is the limit, but I know of guys here in George which are really good gallie fisherman, but they always keep their undersize gallies. They purely go out to catch as much as they can, and then they sell the fish as well. 

Now, the size for gallie is 35cm, and often I will release one that size, because only then are they sexually mature to spawn for the first time. (and are 6 years old)

I wouldn't like to mention a name or two, but don't you guys think that such guys must be taught a lesson somehow?

 

 

[Marthin]

Rob a topic like this came up a while ago. Much heated debate followed. I think even a friendship or 2 saw it's a$$

I think it's redicilous. Then again i know i've transgressed the laws in other areas.

However i do think one should stick to the limit, and at times even keep under the limit. As you say, a 35cm fish sometimes is also not worth keeping. You don't have to keep 5 kob just coz the regulations say you can.

Problem is people are often so occupied with "if i can" that they seldom stop to think "if i should".

If you have concrete proof and it's not hearsay, personally i'd say name them. Also tell them face to face they are being redicilous.

 

[Trophy]

Hiya Guys,

Please keep this thread above the rod bucket.

Topics like these have in the past gone very pear shaped, very quickly!?!

Many Thanks,

T

 

 

[SPIN A HOLIC]

the best is to get some of that old red bait that one uses for them. go to cash crusaders and buy a old liquidiser and put the redbait into it and liquidise until a fine past, then just pour it down their cars airvents infront of the windscreen.

 

 

[On_Dad]

SPIN A HOLIC wrote:

the best is to get some of that old red bait that one uses for them. go to cash crusaders and buy a old liquidiser and put the redbait into it and liquidise until a fine past, then just pour it down their cars airvents infront of the windscreen.

 

:spite   Brilliant!! 

 

[Ray Hall]

Before i get shot!

I love you all !!! and happy friday to everyone!!!

 

[The Rob]

Haha! That is quite funny! That guy would be so negative! :uzi

Yeah, I agree Marthin, but it's those type of guys that has the gallie numbers where they currently are.  And obviously insufficient knowlegde about this fish in the past. Like breading habits etc. It's just amazing how the numbers have declined over the past 10 years.

 

 

[killer strepie]

Marthin wrote:

Rob a topic like this came up a while ago. Much heated debate followed. I think even a friendship or 2 saw it's a$$

I think it's redicilous. Then again i know i've transgressed the laws in other areas.

However i do think one should stick to the limit, and at times even keep under the limit. As you say, a 35cm fish sometimes is also not worth keeping. You don't have to keep 5 kob just coz the regulations say you can.

Problem is people are often so occupied with "if i can" that they seldom stop to think "if i should".

If you have concrete proof and it's not hearsay, personally i'd say name them. Also tell them face to face they are being redicilous.

: ......neeman Marthin, het jy al die mariene wette oortree.lol......hoe kon jy :op::op::op::op:

 

[xtc]

if they doing it through ignorance you can probably help them

if they doing it through greed then u may be able to help them

if they doing it to make money then its unlikely they will change - just a perlemoen poacher wearing a different hat

 

[adam5016]

se vir hulle Ray Hall is op pad

 

[killer strepie]

adam5016 wrote:

se vir hulle Ray Hall is op pad

.....dit sal werk

 

[JasonF]

Gou vanmiddag so paar gallies gaan vang vir haai aas......lol

 

[killer strepie]

Loomisx5 wrote:

Gou vanmiddag so paar gallies gaan vang vir haai aas......lol

...en ek hengel met jou.lol......bhahahahahahah....

 

[adam5016]

die thread het suid gedraai... toe vat hy kortpad deur die bosse na die naaste pub toe

 

[killer strepie]

...geniet die naweek almal, ek en Loomis moet gou gaan haai-aas vang.lol

 

[JasonF]

I am sliding out of here..... Geniet die naweek dames.... Praat later Killer Strepie
BWAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[stinkmossel]

lekker naweek manne..
by the way..
PROOOOOOOOOOOOOOVINCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

 

[Marthin]

not likely

 

[Whaler]

I think you should name and shame them...party mense moet leer die see is nie jou beursie nie!

 

[SPIN A HOLIC]

Whaler wrote:

I think you should name and shame them...party mense moet leer die see is nie jou beursie nie!

no need to name and shame. Maybe they just need to told why they should stick to there limit. We don't all come from the same back ground.