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| Dmanmastertracker:
-I should say depth restriction, not closure... |
| Rob:
--- Quote from: benhuntin on April 27, 2010, 04:02:41 PM ---Can you fish halibut deeper than 120'? If so how do you keep lings off :dunno: --- End quote --- Halibut are not considered bottom fish in the regs so yes, you can fish for them below 120. Ling don't have air bladders so they can be released and still live when brought up from deeper water. Unlike rockfish. I am not a bunny kissing nut job, but I think all rockfishing in the Puget sound should be eliminated for a time. recreational, tribal and netting. they grow so slow and the PS is a closed system. As a diver I can tell you first hand, the #'s are dropping big time. However since they made it illegal to spear rockfish in the PS, i can attest that many of the dive sites are seeing #'s return. |
| Dmanmastertracker:
If your fishing a concurrent season, it doesn't really matter what your targeting. |
| Dmanmastertracker:
Example, if your fishing an MA where ling cod is open same time as halibut, the depth rule still applies from an enforcement perspective as you can't argue that your lure is intended only for halibut. That said it's going to be tough to regulate, unless someone is fishing well out in deeper waters clearly using enough weight to hit bottom. |
| benhuntin:
Not trying to cause trouble but can you fish butts deep? What if you use the same gear for lings? I only fish out of lapush and we get big lings with our halibut and it is ok to keep when halibut is open. :fishin: |
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