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SAVE THE ROOSTERFISH!
Why the Roosterfish you may ask? Why not the Roosterfish? Anyone who has walked along the shore of Baja may have seen the Roosterfish in action. Their
dramatic display is a marvel of nature and very exciting to watch. It would be tragic if coastal developement polluted the enviornment in which the
Roosterfish thrives.
The Roosterfish in all his glory is symbolic of everything that is right about Baja and the loss of even 1 Roosterfish to developement is symbolic of
all the wonderous things we stand to lose if unchecked greed driven developement is allowed to proceed.
It's not to late if all lovers of natural Baja band together in an organised maner to protect and preserve what is left. It's possible that it could
even be restored and enhanced.
Is it worth protecting? Ask a Roosterfish
[Edited on 12-7-2006 by fishbuck]
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Roosterfish Fillet ?
Are they good to eat ?
I'm in favor of saving all of the fish that don't taste good. Eat the rest.
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jerry
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mr bill you just voted for the greenys
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Frank
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Ill drive a 1000 miles just to fling a fly at that fish. Roosterfish was the reason I drove down Mex 1 in the first place. Save the Roosterfish!
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Capt. George
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Fishbuck
I've been fishing since 1950 and what has had the most impact on all fisheries is, simply, the population explosion. Perhaps a nice nuclear war might
stop expansion and developement of beachfronts. I see nothing else that will.
Roosterfish and cabrilla, and grouper, and mero, and dorado ,and jurel, and sand bass, and on and on and on....................................
are you willing to quit fishing in order to accomplish saving the whatever? Do you fish?
Do you realize what is going on throughout the rest of the "commercial fishing" WORLD?
Management can work but it is on rare occasions that it does. And it is usually only in the good old U.S. of A.
How do you stop coastal developement? Eliminate the entire population of baby boomers, no can do. They're coming and in droves and they all want what
we've taken fro granted for a very long time.
I wish I had a real answer! Capt George
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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fishbuck
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I've never eaten one but I think they taste about as good as a skipjack or bonita.
Yeah, it's a little hard to drum up support for something tasty.
I think that was the plight of that big fish that's like a white seabass near SanFelipe.
Save The Tortuava?
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Capt. George
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Roosterfish,
Jack Crevalle with a punk rock haircut........
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Capt. George
Fishbuck
I've been fishing since 1950 and what has had the most impact on all fisheries is, simply, the population explosion. Perhaps a nice nuclear war might
stop expansion and developement of beachfronts. I see nothing else that will.
Roosterfish and cabrilla, and grouper, and mero, and dorado ,and jurel, and sand bass, and on and on and on....................................
are you willing to quit fishing in order to accomplish saving the whatever? Do you fish?
Do you realize what is going on throughout the rest of the "commercial fishing" WORLD?
Management can work but it is on rare occasions that it does. And it is usually only in the good old U.S. of A.
How do you stop coastal developement? Eliminate the entire population of baby boomers, no can do. They're coming and in droves and they all want what
we've taken fro granted for a very long time.
I wish I had a real answer! Capt George |
I don't have an answer either and in fact I am one of the dreaded "baby boomers" of which you speak.
I don't know if it's possible to "save Baja" but I know we save the whales and many other species in the good ole USofA. But I know it's worth a try
and what do we have to lose by trying anyway.
If you look at organisations like Duck's Unlimited and others they've been very sucessful in securing habitat. I think people who fish just like those
people who hunt ducks are the ones who appreciate these species the most . That's why the are willing to take action to protect and enhance the
enviornments.
Am I willing to stop fishing? Hell no! But I'm willing to only catch 1 or 2 fish for my barbeque and call it a day. I do that in order to protect my
favorite species... ME!
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I'll bet well over 90% of roosterfish caught on rod and reel are released.
If you wanna save the roosterfish, go after the inshore gill nets placed by the locals that take them and their prey. It will be much more effective.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I'll bet well over 90% of roosterfish caught on rod and reel are released.
If you wanna save the roosterfish, go after the inshore gill nets placed by the locals that take them and their prey. It will be much more effective.
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Okay now we're getting somewhere! How do we go after the inshore gill nets placed by the locals?
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
If you wanna save the roosterfish, go after the inshore gill nets placed by the locals that take them and their prey. It will be much more effective.
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a-freaking-men!!
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As told to me by an aquaintance during our October trip, Gill netters pulled up in front of our place in B. of L.A. and dropped their nets.....and
then took off to parts unknown. Only to return 3 hours later, pull their nets and speed off across the bay to parts unknown again. Dumping the dead,
unwanted by catch as they left. The bay is a Bio-Reserve. If they can do it there, they can do it anywhere.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bedman
As told to me by an aquaintance during our October trip, Gill netters pulled up in front of our place in B. of L.A. and dropped their nets.....and
then took off to parts unknown. Only to return 3 hours later, pull their nets and speed off across the bay to parts unknown again. Dumping the dead,
unwanted by catch as they left. The bay is a Bio-Reserve. If they can do it there, they can do it anywhere.
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Those fishermen were obviously not members of the esteemed organisation SAVE THE ROOSTERFISH! How can this sort of wanton destruction be stopped?
Inquiring Roosterfish want to know!
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easy to solve that problem just kick all the grengos out of baja waaalaaa problem solved and dont ever let them eat fish of any
kind again bi catch can allways happen so dont eat fish, dont catch fish dont drive down the roads or back country and poltut the air,either  :bounce r even look at the sea your breath is causing global warming
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jerry
easy to solve that problem just kick all the grengos out of baja waaalaaa problem solved and dont ever let them eat fish of any
kind again bi catch can allways happen so dont eat fish, dont catch fish dont drive down the roads or back country and poltut the air,either :bouncer even look at the sea your breath is causing global warming |
Jerry is obviously a gillnetter!
SAVE THE ROOSTERFISH!
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jerry
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nope just a soso fisherman but im not proposing stopping someone elses livlyhood
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What do roosterfish look like, does anyone have a picture?
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Roosterfish
As fare as table fare goes, they aren't very good.
But I'll never forget the first morning I hooked one while trolling inshore at San Bruno.
The sunlight on those cliffs was indescribable. 
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Roosterfish are caught on hook and line, in season, by people off the Loreto marina. They eat them too. Almost all of these fish are very young fish
of maybe 10-12 inches long. I haven't eaten any, but neighbors eat them of any size, and say the small ones are best. They eat jacks too.
And many more fall to the gill nets.
If the gill netters aren't controlled, they will eventually put themselves out of business. But first they'll put sport pangeros out of business, as
well as reduce revenues for hotels, restaurants, etc. But that's OK, they can always build more golf courses and strip clubs, maybe Mexico doesn't
need the sport fishermen anymore. Sport boat captains can be waiters or golf caddies.
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it all stems back to the gringos who like it there they are the push behind the buck and if we are honest and really want to help we would all go home
but that isnt going to happen so we drum up a big speel like were going to save mexico from the mexicans??
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