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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 22, 2013 17:16:41 GMT -5
Awesome job Nate, that is a tank!!! Congrats on the new PB!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 10, 2013 15:04:34 GMT -5
Nice Flatty, it's good to hear Knox is doing well!!!
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8-7-13
Aug 9, 2013 18:05:59 GMT -5
Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 9, 2013 18:05:59 GMT -5
Nice fish Nate!!! I know that quite a few certain good areas down there have been beaten to death this year it seems. One day people will learn that loose lips sink ships....
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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 7, 2013 19:10:14 GMT -5
Good to see you over here Nate!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 4, 2013 13:17:57 GMT -5
We had a couple of guys that switched departments fairly regularly, not a big deal. You will have an opportunity of meeting a lot of big names in the outdoor realm especially fishing. Through the 3 years I worked at the Rossford store we had the opportunity to meet Kevin VanDam, Hank Parker, Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Edwin Evers, Boyd Duckett, Gerald Swindle, Mark Zona, Pete Mania, Gary Parsons, and many other professionals in the fields of fishing and hunting.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 3, 2013 20:28:24 GMT -5
It is a good company to work for, I was a Fishing manager at the Rossford location. Which Bass Pro did you apply too?
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Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 1, 2013 17:15:05 GMT -5
Nice fish, Congratulations!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jun 25, 2013 19:32:08 GMT -5
Very nice fish, Congratulations!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Apr 25, 2013 18:28:24 GMT -5
Congratulations on a great fish!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Apr 18, 2013 21:56:47 GMT -5
Awesome catch, always a nice surprise to get ole Mr. Flatty this early!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 17, 2013 19:54:36 GMT -5
The meeting went well, here is a basic run down....
Everybody in attendance was asked to introduced themselves and invited to ask questions...the meeting lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes longer than planned due to the open forum discussions.
-The removal of trophy fish from the Ohio River and sold to paylakes seemed to be the major area of concern for the fishermen in attendance.
-The fish management folks from Ohio said Kentucky was doing a study on the regulations in House Bill 403 and it would be complete at the end of 2013. I got the distinct feeling that unless Kentucky changes their laws on commercial fishing in the Ohio River, there will be very few, if any, big fish left.
-There are major issues with commercial fishing in the Ohio River and making sure the netters, trotliners and trappers stay on the Kentucky side of the river is a priority for ODNR but having game wardens there to police the illegal activity is almost impossible. Some are using submerged hoop nets which are hard to detect.
-Commercial fishing in the Ohio River is a bigger problem than I ever thought it was and several fisherman voiced their opinions that the big flatheads and blues were no where to be found in the Ohio because the commercial fisherman have taken them....mainly a few paylakers.
-Instances were brought up where Ohio fisherman were selling large catfish to paylakes...which is a major no no!
-There was talk of not allowing the commercial fishermen to dock on the Ohio side of the river.
-Scott Hale, ODNR's Inland Fisheries Program Administrator pointed out that paylakes would not be an issue if they were stock with pond-raised catfish but they have no jurisdiction over private lakes unless there is a creek flowing through which is a tribuatary of a river or stream in Ohio.
-There is a very serious fish virus which the USDA is monitoring very closely and all channel cats must be tested. This is a major problem and caused a massive fish kill in Lake Erie recently.
-The 2 fishing rod rule will stay the same since there wasn't enough positive feedback to make it three.
-The blue catfish stocking program at Hoover Reservoir was called a success since the tracking surveys showed 100 % the fish stayed within the lake and didn't go over the spillway.
-The Dillon Reservoir blue cat stocking program wasn't as successful since almost all the fish went over the spillway and were tracked as far south as the Ohio River.
-ODNR is looking at other lakes similar to Hoover Reservoir for stocking blue cats...acreage-wise and with the proper baitfish populations.
-It is illegal to transport fish from one body of water to another.
-ODNR is taking catfishing seriously and feels they have provided fisherman within in the state boundaries with excellent opprotunities to catch channels, blues and flatheads for years. They gave an excellent presentation on the stocking programs for channel catfish in the state.
-ODNR thinks it's too costly to raise flatheads for stocking in Ohio lakes and rivers and the fish is doing very well where it currently exists. Introduction of flatheads to certain waterways has created problems since they are predatory by nature.
-They urged all fisherman to keep an open dialogue with game wardens and fish management and to not hesitate to give them a call to talk about concerns or law violations.
-Operation Mudcat was an interesting covert enforcement program that was implemented by the Division of Wildlife to stop the illegal sale of trophy fish to paylakes.
-The ODNR can do very little with fishing management in the Ohio River since the majority of the river is under Kentucky jurisdiction. ODNR officials said they are working with Kentucky on solutions but do not want to tell them what to do and vice versa from Kentucky.
-My overall impression from the meeting was that most of the fisherman in attendance would like to have seen an instant solution to overharvesting of the trophies from the Ohio River. This was a major concern.
-ODNR is taking catfishing seriously since they had, at least 10 game wardens and 10 or more fisheries biologists on hand and you could ask any of them questions during the break. It was the most informative meeting on catfishing that I have ever attended and I urge everyone to attend the next one to voice your opinion and get your questions answered.
We must be united as catfisherman and stay vigilant if we want change.
I have a feeling that they are going to start having a yearly meeting, just like they do with the bass and muskie anglers.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 13, 2013 19:31:51 GMT -5
Please don't forget the catfish summit is this weekend....see you there.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Feb 22, 2013 0:42:28 GMT -5
HB 403 (BR 1289) - D. Floyd, T. Thompson, J. DeCesare
AN ACT relating to harvesting of catfish. Create new section of KRS Chapter 150 to regulate the harvesting of catfish by commercial anglers and the purchase of catfish by pay lakes by administrative regulation to ensure proper propagation and prevent depletion of catfish populations; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations ninety days after the effective date of the act; allow the department to set more restrictive daily creel and size limits per license holder; prohibit the transport of live catfish harvested in Kentucky out of state for commercial sale.
Feb 15-introduced in House Feb 19-to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
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Post by fisherman3234 on Feb 22, 2013 0:32:28 GMT -5
They ask your name, location, bill #, and whether you support or not agree with the bill. For anyone, thinking of calling please read the bill first and make your own judgement. Some of the paylake guys are already trying to raise all heck....
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Post by fisherman3234 on Feb 21, 2013 18:25:18 GMT -5
www.lrc.ky.gov/record/13RS/HB403.htmLooks like Kentucky is trying to do something about the overharvest of trophy cats. PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL #403, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR A KENTUCKY RESIDENT OR NOT, THEY HAVE BEEN TAKING CALLS FROM OHIO, INDIANA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. I CALLED YESTERDAY AND IT TOOK LITERALLY A MINUTE TO DO. 1-800-372-7181Kentucky needs our support!!!
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