xtosea Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Coming into force 3rd Sep. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/news/rec...-fishing-limits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thank you for that info Kamil. I will ask our DPI contact to perhaps come along and do a chat at next workshop on these new changes. Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 You got your post up just as i was typing mine. Pretty furious about the changes! DAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 My chances of catching a legal king has just decreased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Few changes there for sure pretty interesting changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thanks Kamil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 My chances of catching a legal king has just decreased Same but this year i went close 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 on the kingfish and dollie changes not many dollies over 60 get taken off sydney close fad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocofallon Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 A bit surprising! It would be interesting to read the findings on how they decide what species to increse the size or bag limits for. As for Kingfish in Sydney from reading this site and others it seems their hasn't been this many kingies numbers and size wise for years and with the ban on commercial fishing in parts of the harbour and since fish traps were banned. I know it's for the whole of NSW but maybe they can give me one more season in Syney harbour to escalate from the 55cm to 60 curse I've had all last season. Well I guess it just means I will have to upgrade my tackle to catch that extra 5cm greenback. Thanks for the post that's some good info to know! Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Great news....Kingys at 65cm...fantastic.... Definately help the population.............. Also like the Dollie size limits...in all honesty guys a dolie under 60cm doesnt have mmuch meat anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 on the kingfish and dollie changes not many dollies over 60 get taken off sydney close fad i agree mate, pretty dumb rule changes. 90 percent of the knigs we get are only just 60cm. they seem to plague inshore waters and most kingie anglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I think they're good rules, except they should really cut down on the commercial fishing a bit more than penalising and restricting us all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyt Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 just as you start getting over that 59cm mark and they cut your wings off,and whats the story with mixing the bream with the tarwine in the bag limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenas Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Definately happy with the new limits,can only be good for the future of our fish stocks. Although i'm surprised snapper sizes didn't go up a few centermetres. Keenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I think its great!!! BUT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Lets see them enforce it Then I will be happy! D&G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 im stoked with the new bag limit coming out,i reckon thats awsome news. maybe now we can definately get some better size kings in the harbour and everywhere else as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 i agree d&g! will be quite annoying seeing people taking undersized fish and haveing no improvement in the population! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerly Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 At the boat show I quizzed the DPI staff about the chnages but they had no idea of the science behind it and just towed the depatment line. I think getting someone to talk about it or post the reasoning on this site would be great for communication of the changes. If the science is logical (as opposed to it being a political stand) then I am 100% behind it. Once upon a time 1mtr kings were the scourge of the sea and in plague proportions especially around Seal Rocks, Montague, The Banks and Peak, if the pro effort is contained that may happen again and the 65cm limit won't matter. Personally I like slot and bag limits as many fish taste better at smaller sizes. The big old ones are better off back in the water. Southerly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laredo Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) Alot of poeple in this thread mentioned that there were plagues of just under size kings and dollies around Sydney this year. Why do you think the most common were just under legal? Its not a coincidence - alot get taken when around the size limit minimum. These new rules deserve applause and will gradually increase average size. If you think in terms of only your next fishing trip and complain about changes like these there might not be any fish for you kids to catch Edited September 3, 2007 by Laredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntman Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 At the boat show I quizzed the DPI staff about the chnages but they had no idea of the science behind it and just towed the depatment line. I think getting someone to talk about it or post the reasoning on this site would be great for communication of the changes. If the science is logical (as opposed to it being a political stand) then I am 100% behind it. Females first matured at 698 mm fork length (FL) and 3+ years, but 50% maturity was not attained until 834 mm FL. The smallest recorded mature male was 360 mm FL and the estimated size at which 50% of males were mature was 470 mm FL (0+ years) FROM http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjmfr/1999/39.php So 50% of male fish breed by the time they are 47cms to the fork, but in female fish, they have to be 83cm to the fork before 50% of the fish breed. Maybe legal sizes will gradually be bumped up? 83cms to the fork is a pretty massive fish But I guess that's just because I'm used to catching 60cm models. Imagine the kind of tackle we'd have to be sporting in the harbour if the rats were 85cm to the fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastspinna Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 (edited) i apply my own rules to fishing for flathead.... all fish over 65cm go back.....we only livebait for them when chasing a feed, when the flatties are thick we only keep the ones that are deep hooked or bleeding. such a fantastic ##### that is so available shouldn't be wasted.... that isn't to say i don't keep a lot of flatties... most of my mates have self imposed and ethical limits, which apply to most or all fish we catch... whiting are the only fish that ever have to worry about me bagging out on them... the poor tasty buggers changing size limits and then relying on how much the professionals catch in following years is hardly science, but it would be hard to argue against increasing the general size of fish in an area...then again over regulation has got us nowhere...i guess we will see// i am much more concerned about the entire marine park fiasco cheers ian Edited September 27, 2007 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer666 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 its only for the better for future fishos Cheers Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshg_888 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Think there is some good changes... Although would like to see the jewfish size increased?..would help so much in the long run for this species Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Think there is some good changes... Although would like to see the jewfish size increased?..would help so much in the long run for this species Josh i agree 45cm is vey small for a jew. i only ever catch under size ones in the hawkesbury. increasing the size for jew might better protect this nursary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPL Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Who follows these size/bag limits seriously? Every 2nd LB fisho i have seen have had at least 1 10cm snapper in their possession, id rather there be checks on these ppl before increasing the size limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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