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To: backhoe
You bet there are! And, even to charge a State fee, as Florida does, to fish the ocean.

Yet, the sport fisherman dosen't destroy anything. His problem is not sending enough money to people like the Clintons. So, he's not allowed to take the King's deer. Meanwhile the commercial crowd is hitting it with cables and nets that can go 3,000 ft down.

The sport fishing creates employment and good healthy recreation time. I say, the smaller the fisherman is, the more support he should get.And, get out of the way of the sportsman.

15 posted on 02/18/2002 3:48:40 AM PST by Bogie
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To: Bogie
" Yet, the sport fisherman dosen't destroy anything."

No, I think that's wrong. I'm new to the fishing sciene and to the Keys, but I've been listening to a conservative fishing show every afternoon as I work. From what I can understand, unlimited sport fishing in the Keys would reduce many populations drastically. Say what you will about whether they should just be allowed to dwindle and them come up again when the Fishermen are gone, but there are enough sport fishermen here now to do some real damage.

24 posted on 02/18/2002 4:00:50 AM PST by elfman2
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To: Bogie
Yet, the sport fisherman dosen't destroy anything. His problem is not sending enough money to people like the Clintons. So, he's not allowed to take the King's deer. Meanwhile the commercial crowd is hitting it with cables and nets that can go 3,000 ft down.

The sport fishing creates employment and good healthy recreation time. I say, the smaller the fisherman is, the more support he should get.

You hit the nail on the head. Well said.

28 posted on 02/18/2002 4:08:51 AM PST by VaMarVet
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