Alabama ban's shark fishing ........
- Thread starter Bill D.
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Bill, I have spent much time on and in the Ocean and all Sharks and Cuda give me the creeps. I give you credit(I think??) for being able to handle a shark like in your pix.
Watching a shark chomp on a thick scaled 80 lb Tarpon lets me know what it would do to my arm.[:-scared]
Im out.
Watching a shark chomp on a thick scaled 80 lb Tarpon lets me know what it would do to my arm.[:-scared]
Im out.
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The shark fishing regulation was "tightened up" this weekend:
From al.com at this link:
http://blog.al.com/outdoors/2008/05/sorta_kinda_live_from_the_cons.html
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Wrapup from the Conservation board meeting
Posted by Alan Clemons May 17, 2008 1:10 PM
EUFAULA -- Members of the Conservation Advisory Board wrapped up a tight, tidy and efficient 2 1/2 hour meeting Saturday with a flurry of proposals including tightening of shark fishing regulations at Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.
A previous regulation issued last week included vague wording that has been clarified and tightened. Blood bait and chumming for sharks is prohibited within 300 feet of the shoreline, either from the beach or from a boat, and that includes bow fishing (from shore or boat).
"We don't want to put anyone in harm's way or negatively impact (legal) fishing," said Vernon Minton, chief of the Alabama Marine Resources Division. He and Maj. John Jenkins have met or talked with other Gulf of Mexico state agencies about trying to establish some kind of regulation to tighten shark fishing -- which can be a problem if people don't use common sense -- and said Florida's officials are interested in Alabama's regulation.
"We will be the first state with a workable solution that does not negatively impact legal fishing," Jenkins said.
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I contacted one of the enforcement division Sr. officers via email again explaining my method of shark fishing. Here is a cut from his reply:
"It sounds like you’ve got the regulation figured out. I don’t foresee any problems with what you are doing. As with all new regulations, it may need to be tweaked as far as the wording. Time will tell."
From al.com at this link:
http://blog.al.com/outdoors/2008/05/sorta_kinda_live_from_the_cons.html
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Wrapup from the Conservation board meeting
Posted by Alan Clemons May 17, 2008 1:10 PM
EUFAULA -- Members of the Conservation Advisory Board wrapped up a tight, tidy and efficient 2 1/2 hour meeting Saturday with a flurry of proposals including tightening of shark fishing regulations at Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.
A previous regulation issued last week included vague wording that has been clarified and tightened. Blood bait and chumming for sharks is prohibited within 300 feet of the shoreline, either from the beach or from a boat, and that includes bow fishing (from shore or boat).
"We don't want to put anyone in harm's way or negatively impact (legal) fishing," said Vernon Minton, chief of the Alabama Marine Resources Division. He and Maj. John Jenkins have met or talked with other Gulf of Mexico state agencies about trying to establish some kind of regulation to tighten shark fishing -- which can be a problem if people don't use common sense -- and said Florida's officials are interested in Alabama's regulation.
"We will be the first state with a workable solution that does not negatively impact legal fishing," Jenkins said.
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I contacted one of the enforcement division Sr. officers via email again explaining my method of shark fishing. Here is a cut from his reply:
"It sounds like you’ve got the regulation figured out. I don’t foresee any problems with what you are doing. As with all new regulations, it may need to be tweaked as far as the wording. Time will tell."