I'd fight him tooth and nail on that part. That doesn't make sense for the fish or the angler.
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I didn't know anyone anyone on the pier that had a tag until the rule was passed and the park ranger made a big deal about it. Now I would guess that there are several tags on the pier. I really don't believe that most anglers wanted to kill a tarpon but since he has forced them to buy tags I am betting several of them will get used this year. This is not what anyone wanted to happen.
While most of us agree with not killing a tarpon for any reason, especially a future potential breeder of that size, we predicted exactly what would happen this year over the dispute. Now it has, and the picture should be given straight to the press so that the tarpon's death was not in vain.
Done.
We'll have to see where it goes......
BTW, isn't the ranger who initiated this rule now 'at other duties'?
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Tarpon decked at the Gulf State Park Pier on Thursday.
The guy had a tarpon kill tag, so no one go crazy.
Folks wanting to catch tarpon from the pier pretty much have to buy a $50 tag since they are no longer allowed to fight any fish to the beach and release it.
Not sure I like that rule. How about y'all?
I just want to know why in the hell you can purchase a Tarpon tag not that it matters to me but can't buy a shark tag. I bet the state could make ten times more money selling shark tags.
Jeff I've got 200 dollars in my wallet right now to buy 4.