Post by: texasbuckmaster on July 27, 2012, 10:17:48 PM
Post by: FC on July 27, 2012, 10:19:37 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on July 27, 2012, 10:21:46 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 28, 2012, 05:41:15 AM
Post by: h20hunter on July 28, 2012, 06:14:45 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on July 28, 2012, 07:26:47 AM
Post by: FC on July 28, 2012, 11:26:40 AM
I think limit is 15....check the tegs.
The limit is 2!
"Year-round season. Daily limit is a total of 15 BOTTOMFISH (see definition page 10) regardless of species,
subject to individual limits and seasons as shown on previous page. Fishing for BOTTOMFISH prohibited in waters deeper than 120 feet."
"OTHER FOOD FISH Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species."
Pg. 115
Post by: Skillet on July 28, 2012, 11:32:40 AM
General definitions — Bottomfish.
The term "bottomfish," unless otherwise provided, is defined as including Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod, Pacific hake, walleye pollock all species of dabs, sole and flounders (except Pacific halibut), lingcod and all other species of greenling, ratfish, sablefish, cabezon, buffalo sculpin, great sculpin, red Irish lord, brown Irish lord, Pacific staghorn sculpin, wolf-eel, giant wry mouth, plainfin midshipman, spiny dogfish, six gill shark, soupfin shark and all other species of shark, and all species of skate, rockfish, rattails and surfperches except shiner perch."
Looks like the limit is 15 flounder or dabs.
Post by: FC on July 28, 2012, 12:54:58 PM
Looks like the limit is 15 flounder or dabs.
One of us is reading the regs completely wrong here!
Did you see the part I quoted from the bottomfish portion?
"OTHER FOOD FISH Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species."
Without a specific exemption for flounder, dabs or sole I take that to mean you are only allowed "2 of each species". Can someone please explain to me if and how this is incorrect?
Post by: BigD on July 28, 2012, 02:53:54 PM
Other Food Fish When used in this pamphlet,
this refers to species which occur in our waters
irregularly, usually in coastal areas during the
summer months and includes barracuda, white
sea bass, bonito, yellowtail, and pomfret.
Post by: FC on July 28, 2012, 04:56:11 PM
I think it's 15 (or what the total bottom fish is for that area) the way I read it. Other food fish from the regs is on page 11 and reads as below. Flounder is not listed as a certian species that has a limit in any area so it falls into the bottom fish listed on page 10, which are counted as total bottom fish. My :twocents:
Other Food Fish When used in this pamphlet,
this refers to species which occur in our waters
irregularly, usually in coastal areas during the
summer months and includes barracuda, white
sea bass, bonito, yellowtail, and pomfret.
I think I was reading it too literally, "OTHER FOOD FISH" is actually in Definitions as you point out rather than referring to Other Food Fish than specifically listed. I think WDFW must employ someone with a degree in making *censored* confusing to write this crap!
15 it is, makes sense now...Thanks!
Post by: duckmen1 on July 28, 2012, 08:10:55 PM
he knows what he is talking about
Post by: Gobble Doc on July 28, 2012, 09:10:31 PM
Post by: Kola16 on July 28, 2012, 09:25:27 PM
Nightcrawlers work very well for sole. I don't like herring because you catch to many crab. I have only caught 1 crab on a worm. 30' through 100' is good. Sometimes the deeper you go the bigger the fish, but not always true.
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 28, 2012, 09:29:21 PM
Post by: FC on July 28, 2012, 09:33:53 PM
One of my best memories of using the book correctly was when I had to run off into the woods in a hurry for a nature call and discovered that the regs could double as TP. :chuckle:
I've done the same a few times and I've also used it as emergency fire-starter :chuckle: