The six week closure

[ShaneC]

Ok,

So the bullshit six week closure has been in place. It was implemented on Tuesday 15 Feb, soooo six weeks later makes it Tuesday 29 March.

They said it was six weeks, not me or us. Six weeks is up tomorrow. Have a great long weekend.

FISH ON!!!!!

[Richard]

Official date is the 31st March - wouldn't be pushing that point if I were you, don't think you'd get much sympathy out on the water..

[sharkymark2]

Dirty buggers ...ripped again.

[timddo]

Common guys, you gotta add the GST to it

[Marlin_Mike]

And then we can all go out and catch the billions of snapper that were born and grew up in that 6 weeks. I am looking forward to catching my bag limit thatnks to the closure.

[finga]

And then we can all go out and catch the billions of snapper that were born and grew up in that 6 weeks. I am looking forward to catching my bag limit thatnks to the closure.

Mike bagging out....

[Noelm]

shouldn't that be in the jokes section?

[Marlin_Mike]

Mike bagging out....

Well wasnt that what the closure was aimed at? Increase snapper numbers exponentially, so we could all catch $hitloads of em when the closure opened back up????????????????

[finga]

Well wasnt that what the closure was aimed at? Increase snapper numbers exponentially, so we could all catch $hitloads of em when the closure opened back up????????????????

Yep, sure was.
Only trouble is I'd have to hitch a ride in the firetruck so you can bag out matey

[timddo]

YEah, i gotta agree on that one. I have seen how Mike Fishes

[skipalong]

Just try em, you know what i mean lol

[Marlin_Mike]

Yep, sure was.
Only trouble is I'd have to hitch a ride in the firetruck so you can bag out matey

hahahahahhahahhhahahahahahah,,,, .... there's one in every crowd...........................

[ShaneC]

Just try em, you know what i mean lol

Ha ha, yeah mate.

Might give that one a miss.....

[Captain Incredible]

To give you an idea of the economic impact of that 6 week closure, I booked 3 offshore charters and one Bay charter in March. I already have 15 booked for April and the month has not yet started. I batted about 25% inMarch due to the closures.

Ask tackle shops, marine dealerships and anyone else who depends on people going fishing for their livelihood how bad this 6 week closure really was.

On top of the shit weather since last November, most marine businesses have been five months without much, or any sort of pay.

Let's hope Minister Wallace has a better idea of managing the Snapper fishery rather than shutting us all down for months at a time.

[Scalem]

Bagging out won't be a problem for me, don't even need a rod and reel. I just need a net to scoop all the fish still floating on the surface because of baratrauma. Do you think they will still be around?

Scalem