Black Seabass - be ready to sucessfully release one - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Duke · 01-20-2010, 05:56 PM

I'm not familiar with BSB regulations, but it'd be wise for regulations to prohibit the removal of such a large, protected fish out of the water, even for release.

That's the regulations for goliath grouper in Florida. You're not supposed the remove the fish from the water. If a conservation officer catches you posing with a goliath, even a juvenile one, out of the water for hook removal or pictures, you'll get fined.

Back to the video, it sickens me to see that poor fish lip gaffed and dragged like that, with all those tourists harping away. Ignorance is not an excuse. Someone should have jumped in and straightened that angler out!

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01-20-2010, 05:56 PM	#18
Duke Junior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22	I'm not familiar with BSB regulations, but it'd be wise for regulations to prohibit the removal of such a large, protected fish out of the water, even for release. That's the regulations for goliath grouper in Florida. You're not supposed the remove the fish from the water. If a conservation officer catches you posing with a goliath, even a juvenile one, out of the water for hook removal or pictures, you'll get fined. Back to the video, it sickens me to see that poor fish lip gaffed and dragged like that, with all those tourists harping away. Ignorance is not an excuse. Someone should have jumped in and straightened that angler out!