Dogfish Tournament

[freaky One]

Originally Posted by casualty

I also fish a lot ed and I catch a lot of doggies but for you to kill somethig for your own pleasure and profit is asanine would you like it if somebody who was fishing for drum and kept catching small bass so they gutted them and threw them over if anyone on here saw that they would throw a fit and call the authorities your an immoral person with no reguard for life unless it's to bennefit yourself

My email is cea28@verizon.net Take it to there.

[missingtwo]

Originally Posted by freaky One

Since you decide to call me out personally....I proposed a hypothetical question...Thats is what these things mean.??????????? I said weakfish and blow fish and never even mentioned flounder. I stated my opinion like others did and you decided to make it personell by quoting my post...I am not a marine scientist but I fish allot and dont just hang out on fishing boards pretending i do. If you would like to talk to me my email is cea28@verizon.net and my first name is Ed. Please take it to there. Until then I will continue to cut their heads off and offer them to the gods...Thanks and have a nice day....

Ed

So you can post anything but you don't want a response. lmao only in a perfect world! I fish alot also , boat is slipped we have a place outside of SIC and I fish every wknd. What does that mean?

Like I said, if you feel like your right to just kill them with no reasoning but your own...go ahead.

Sorry if I miss quoted you on flounder.

[Sir Reel]

My friend... these guys aren't getting "personal" by quoting you or responding to your post directly. They are talking about the topic of the post- and just because they disagree with you doesn't mean they have to "take it to email." Otherwise, why post

[zar2754]

Originally Posted by Esox1

the white belly is great fluke bait and it will not come off the hook easily

any blues off the dock yet?

[LOOPY64]

Originally Posted by BIGGESTJACK

if you can wait till about the 20th i'll be up and i'll bring the wine--crackers and cheese.

Sounds like a plan!

[Even Steven]

Originally Posted by LOOPY64

Ill have the smoker down here in a week or two and will be willing to give it a shot.

I'll smoke a doggie and bring it over to No Bones for a tasting. We'll have a little wine, some cheese...

Seriously though, it's worth a shot. and we could still do the No Bones thing...

Smoking doggies? How do you get the meat in the rolling paper?

[LOOPY64]

Originally Posted by Even Steven

Smoking doggies? How do you get the meat in the rolling paper?

Ahhh,,,, don't bogart the Doggie!

[Mike Hammer]

I've been fishing for a few decades and have never ever caught as many as I have in the last few years. They are a problem and something needs to be done with them.

[TheAdamBomb]

They are protected in so far as they are closed commercially. The commercial fishery for them is what kept them in check. Now, without the commercial pressure, they're populations have exploded to epic levels. I don't condone killing them for no reason, but they need to be fished heavily to thin the herd. Simultaneously, people will be catching dogs in the Delaware Bay while drum fishing, dogs on nearly every wreck in the area, and in the canyon while tile fishing in well over 500 feet of water. Ever reel double header dogs in from 700 feet? That's enough to make you want to kill something or some body. When the same species of fish is populating areas from inland bays to the canyons UP AND DOWN THE COAST at the same time, there is a problem. The large numbers of dogfish absolutely increase predation mortality, especially among groundfish and bottomfish. There is no doubt about it.

[daveridgwa]

If they're not protected, and they are large ones, why complain, just start catching them and eating them. Once you find out how delicious they are fried like filets of flounder, you won't be complaining any longer. I started eating them in 1970. The reason they were over fished commercially, is because the British use them for "fish & chips"

[swab1985]

Originally Posted by missingtwo

I first ate a dogfish years ago on a drum charter...The Old Sandy Pearl when Capt Bob had his lobster boat. He did one in the microwave and it was good. I just don't beleive in killing fish for no reason. We will support a Tournament. I need to learn how to handle them properly for the table as well.

Ahhhh, Mr. Calhoun! I've known him and the sandy pearl since I was a wee lad! He had a 40 some foot hatteras after that boat but she burnt up.... On good note, I spoke with him the other day and he is doing good!


Sorrry to derrail the thread, just brought back some old memories!

[STRIPER16]

Originally Posted by Even Steven

Smoking doggies? How do you get the meat in the rolling paper?

Now thats funny

[bunker head]

Originally Posted by TheAdamBomb

They are protected in so far as they are closed commercially. The commercial fishery for them is what kept them in check. Now, without the commercial pressure, they're populations have exploded to epic levels. I don't condone killing them for no reason, but they need to be fished heavily to thin the herd. Simultaneously, people will be catching dogs in the Delaware Bay while drum fishing, dogs on nearly every wreck in the area, and in the canyon while tile fishing in well over 500 feet of water. Ever reel double header dogs in from 700 feet? That's enough to make you want to kill something or some body. When the same species of fish is populating areas from inland bays to the canyons UP AND DOWN THE COAST at the same time, there is a problem. The large numbers of dogfish absolutely increase predation mortality, especially among groundfish and bottomfish. There is no doubt about it.

Yes, I have reeled up double dogs from 700'! On my most recent excursion we could not drift the same spot twice. As the deep water target species (Tile & Seabass) disgorge themselves from the depths the dogs follow them and a second drift would produce nothing but dogs. I started out the day politely releasing them, that didn't last too long. It costs the captains fuel and time to have to keep moving, as well as frustration for us fares.
As far as a dogfish tournament; the boat with the most doggies wins! (By any means)

[SHAMEN]

Convince the Japanese that they make good sushi....Problem solved.

[aquasport190]

What are their natural predators? What was mother nature's plan to keep them in check without commercial fishing? Before there was commercial fishing to keep them in check, there must have been a reason for balance?

Could it be we need to bring the population of some other species up instead of lowering the other?