re: proposed speck and redfish changes

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The problem is the ecosystem is nowhere close to the same and that level of conservation would be pointless. There is nothing Louisiana anglers can do to produce the same size fish found in either Florida or Texas. quote:

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I’m not talking about just catch and release. LA is far behind when it comes to water quality, trash in the marsh, taking care of public ramps, commercial fishing regs, and basically anything else you could think of. Catch and release is just a small but helpful part of that.

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Why not have a website where guides and recreational anglers can go to post their trip details so the wlf can have a better idea?

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This is not a bad idea but it will only account for a small amount of what is necessary. You could run into the argument everyone tried to use to invalidate the ldwf surveys.

People are so quick to look at what is happening right now and not long term trends. I’ve had an incredibly successful past two years but I don’t believe that’s indicative of the direction our fishery is going over the last 10, 20, 50 years. If you have fished that long then you should be well aware of how much it has diminished.

I think there are many factors outside of the rec anglers control contributing to a decline but, to me, I don’t really care what condition the fishery is currently in. I am a proponent of doing whatever is within my control to make it the best that it can be. If it’s currently improving then I’m fascinated with how we can make it even better. That’s just my personality with everything.

TLDR: everyone should find ways to give back to the fishery in whatever way they see fit. I’m ok with that but I’m not ok with a greedy, all take and no give mindset.