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Post by fisherman3234 on Feb 12, 2013 18:45:06 GMT -5
I cannot stress enough of the importance of this meeting, you better believe the paylake guys are going to be there, the ODNR needs to SEE how many concerned catfisherman there are from around the state that are worried about the overharvest of trophy Flatheads and Blues. We need the numbers!!! If you are a member of any other catfish forums please post the information about the meeting.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Feb 11, 2013 22:36:54 GMT -5
On March 16 2013, 10:00 a.m to noon the Ohio Department of Natural resources is holding a meeting at Spring Valley Wildlife Area near Waynesville Ohio over concern for Ohio's catfish fisheries. Over 117 formal comment forms were received from anglers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana regarding concerns about our catfish fisheries, in particular the Ohio River The purpose of the meeting is to provide the following: 1. Overview of our statewide catfish management program (fisheries opportunities, stocking, regulations, and future research) 2. Update on the pilot project to develop a blue catfish stocking program in reservoirs 3. Summary of comments and concerns received in 2012 4. Open forum for discussing specific issues, ideas, or concerns. If you would like to attend this important meeting, please RSVP to Sharelle Jones (Sharelle.jones@dnr.state.oh.us, or by phone 614-265-6343) by March 9th. You need to RSVP so they plan appropriately for accommodations.
We have the ear of the ODNR, its time the concerns for our Ohio catfish fisheries are heard.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jul 28, 2012 17:27:32 GMT -5
Awesome fish KIP!!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jul 25, 2012 17:15:48 GMT -5
Great fish!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jul 25, 2012 17:14:55 GMT -5
Awesome job fellas!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jul 25, 2012 17:08:49 GMT -5
Awesome video! Truly, one of the best catmen of Ohio.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Sept 2, 2011 11:00:09 GMT -5
Awesome catch Kip!!!
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37.7
Aug 25, 2011 18:32:36 GMT -5
Post by fisherman3234 on Aug 25, 2011 18:32:36 GMT -5
Great catch, Congratulations!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Jun 13, 2011 9:27:58 GMT -5
Awesome job Brock!!!! Keep it up!!!
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Got one
Jun 13, 2011 9:26:03 GMT -5
Post by fisherman3234 on Jun 13, 2011 9:26:03 GMT -5
Awesome fish, Congratulations!
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Post by fisherman3234 on May 18, 2011 20:59:35 GMT -5
Great catch, I'm jealous, dang this weather!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 31, 2011 8:41:11 GMT -5
Awesome fish fellas!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 24, 2011 23:18:55 GMT -5
WOW, GREAT FISH!!!! The walleye run right now is helping me a little, but as soon as it's over......ITS ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!!!!!
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 24, 2011 23:11:02 GMT -5
Catch and Release of big fish is so important for us big cat anglers. The larger more mature fish tend to successfully spawn the best, they carry big cat genetics to future generations, big cats take a long time to get real big (Can live 20-30 yrs), not to mention a lot of the larger cats especially out of the river systems have a high level of pollution in their systems like Mercury and PCB's due to they are the apex predator, so they wouldn't be good to eat anyway. The key is education, and on almost every fishing show or DVD they stress the importance of catch and release of the larger fish because it's important for the river or lake system. Who wants to fish in a river or lake full of small fish due to a lousy gene pool? The other point with the paylake guys and so called commercial guys is that they are not educated and a lot of times are not motivated by the love of the fish or fishing, they are motivated by greed so they could care less what happens to the ecosystem. Now of course I'm not saying you can't have a nice cat dinner every once in a while, I will still have a cat dinner every now and then, but when I do keep cats, I do the right thing and keep a couple smaller fish and release the bigger ones. Selective harvest and CPR works, it's supported by the facts and science.
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Post by fisherman3234 on Mar 11, 2011 17:45:47 GMT -5
Ive actually caught many small flats at pleasant hill while I was flippin for bass on a shallow rock shelf in the early evening, I assume they were there feeding on the bass that were on the nests ? One of the main types of forage for small flattys is crawfish.
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