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Got into big females and smallish hybrids in the mudflats above Neils Bluff saturday, nothing above or below, water temp was 56, burning a bone colored rattle trap in 4-8 feet of water. Lots of shad sunning in the flats. We were after crappie but welcomed the action with the whiteys and hybrids.

Unfortunately I think MDC or other government entity involvement is not the answer, we dont need more legistlation, plenty of that comes down the pipe on an annual basis anyway. Ethical fisherman who take the responsibilty to treat a natural resource as just that, not a dollar or a fish fry just waiting to be exploited, probably out-weigh the the latter. But the damage a few bad apples can do is felt by all. If MDC or AGFC gets involved it needs to be in the form of an intensive stocking program that stays ahead of the demand curve. The population may be self sustainable but for how long? There's something to be said for preventative action as opposed to reaction. Just my opinion.

I have been repulsed by little club tourneys for years on smaller lakes, either the hot water mortality or the group fish fry that ensues after weigh in, Bob Kidd lake over by Prarie Grove used to be a miniature Lake Fork till local boys took to wednesday night jackpots every week all summer long. One morning I arrived and it was as Bill described in the other post. except these fish were upwards of 6-7lbs. Nauseating. Due to high mortality rates, saltwater fisherman arent even allowed to boat some species for a photograph. They must bring the fish boatside and release in the water. probably not a viable answer but what is?