Marlin Big Tuna
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Has anyone seen this article?
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/21383/anglers+with+giant+marlin+lose+race+against+clock+miss+epic+payday/
It's because of rich bastards like this, big marlin numbers are declining. I'm not against tournament fishing or anything, but c'mon, people... common sense! And yes, I'm aware a lot of marlin die after a strenuous multiple hour fight.
Same with tuna and anchovies, just pure overfishing, plain and simple.
I can understand your frustration, GMB. Back in the day my wife and I could go out and get a few dozen blue crabs within an hour or so. Now it's like we have to hunt them down and this whole season we only caught 2 dozen. My fave Barracuda spot has nothing over 2 feet in it when just last year we were catching them well over 4 feet. Who the heck eats a barracuda that big? My fave bait has dwindled down to hunt and peck and it's just getting tougher. This thing with the tournaments, well it is what it is. Fortunately a lot of tourneys are seeing the value of catch and release. Not many places or countries are in the loop. On the upside, the fish isn't just killed and left behind. Normally, the meat of these fish are donated to help feed the masses. It's a shame it goes down like that but hopefully everyone will see that keeping larger fish alive will bring in more money locally, can help create new jobs and boost the economy rather than showing off a dead fish and proving to the world that they can kill 'em with the best of them. Everything has a way of working itself out for the better. ~good luck catchin'
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