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Oddly enough his name was Zeus.

I bought one in 7.5mm in June or July at the blue wild. I've been using it where I usually bend 1 or 2 stainless shafts per trip. The stainless shafts were 9/64 if that has anything to do with it. So far it has not bent even after shooting a 30 lb permit mid body and having it drag down my bouy past 60 ft. That made me a believer. The rust on the tip comes off after some time in the water and I always forget to put wd-40 on it.

Very nice fish, even nicer when you really have to work to get him, congrats Judah.

psychobilly,
You can take live conch as long as it is not the protected queen conch. Also, if it is an empty it cannot have a hole in the spire.

Be careful This sub is heading your way hau. ocean looks good but it is windy .

Looks good out there. This is my view from a job site.

7.5mm, I think 5/16 is to big.

FWC wraps up 2-day meeting in South Florida

News Release

December 2, 2010
Contact: Wendy Dial (inland issues, including manatees), 850-519-4301
Lee Schlesinger (marine issues), 850-487-0554

Agenda (with links to background reports)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wrapped up its two-day meeting Thursday in Weston, where Commissioners dealt with fishing and hunting opportunities for the public and significant conservation issues on land and in the water.

The Commission voted Wednesday to launch the next phase of the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network. Once complete, the Network will provide facilities where Florida children can learn the values and skills associated with life-long activities such as hunting, fishing, bird-watching and marksmanship, with an emphasis on safety and ethics. The Commission has received more than 60 responses to its outreach for partners to provide Florida children with these opportunities.

The FWC approved a new rule Wednesday reducing the daily bag limit for trophy largemouth bass at Orange and Lochloosa lakes in Alachua County. The new rule, which will go into effect in mid-February 2011, alters the daily bag there to three fish per day, only one of which may be over 24 inches in total length. FWC staff sought the opinions of anglers and local businesses, and the vast majority supported the change.

In the area of hunting, the FWC directed staff to advertise new rule proposals that would modify hunting season dates on many FWC-managed areas. The new rules could be approved for final adoption at the February meeting and apply to a variety of public hunting lands. Making these adjustments would align these areas more closely with the newly adopted hunting zone season dates, which took effect this year.

Also, the FWC directed its staff to advertise new rule proposals requiring hunters to tag harvested white-tailed deer and report the harvest to the FWC, in an effort to improve deer management. However, the commissioners directed staff to bring back to the February meeting a menu of options regarding exempt hunters, showing how those hunters would report their harvest. Exempt hunters include individuals 65 years and older and under 16 years old. Tagging is common in many states. The new rules could be approved for final adoption at the February meeting and would become effective July 1, 2011.

On another hunting matter, Commissioners directed staff to advertise a package of new rule proposals affecting hunting on many of the state's wildlife management areas (WMAs), to be voted on at the February meeting. Most of the rule proposals apply to specific WMAs. However, two of the proposed changes would affect hunting managed areas on a statewide scale. A summary of the proposals is available online as part of the Dec. 1-2 meeting agenda at MyFWC.com/Commission.

The first proposed rule would establish youth turkey hunts on 78 FWC-managed areas and create a youth turkey quota permit for 49 of the areas. If approved in February, these new weekend hunts (prior to spring turkey seasons on various WMAs) would take effect beginning with the 2012 season.

The second rule proposal would remove the one-gun restriction on all hog quota hunts using dogs. If the Commission approves the proposed rule at the February meeting, each participant will be allowed to hunt with a gun, beginning with the 2011-12 hunting season.

The FWC learned Wednesday that the general management plan for the Big Cypress National Preserve Addition lands is complete. The FWC, along with several other state agencies, provided comment to the National Park Service to make sure the plan includes a full range of recreational opportunities, public access and resource protection, as per the original intent of the U.S. Congress. The FWC manages hunting opportunities within the preserve. The FWC and the National Park Service will work together to develop a hunt plan for the 146,000-acre addition to the northeast of the preserve.

On Thursday, Commissioners re-elected Rodney Barreto as chairman and Richard Corbett as vice chairman.

Regarding marine fisheries issues, Commissioners directed staff to continue developing management options for permit, Florida pompano and African pompano, including managing these species separately and/or by region and allowing spearing for these species in federal waters if hook-and-line fishing is allowed. The Commission will reconsider these and other permit and pompano issues during the FWC's meeting in April.

Commissioners also approved a federal consistency rule that will require commercial harvesters to hold a federal Gulf Individual Fishing Quota vessel account to commercially harvest reef fish species (groupers and tilefish) in Gulf of Mexico state waters, remove the 6,000-pound limit for commercial grouper vessel trips in Gulf waters, and clarify which federal permits and licenses are required to harvest Gulf and South Atlantic reef fish.

In other marine fisheries action, the Commission reviewed and discussed various federal fisheries management issues, discussed the concept of designating certain saltwater fish as game fish, approved its annual marine fisheries work plan and modifications to certain blue crab rules, and proposed changes to when commercial fishing license endorsements can be transferred.

The FWC also directed staff on Thursday to move forward with proposed changes to the state manatee protection rule for Broward County. Staff will hold at least one public meeting and collect public comments on the proposed changes and bring back a final rule for approval at either the April or June meeting.

To see the full agenda, go to MyFWC.com/Commission.

Most fish life was shallow from 30-40 ft.

Had a great time with Kyle, Jenyie , his brother and uncle. Vis was about 70ft and blueish.

Wish there was more fish but we saw some and got some nice ones. Jenyie caught a monster 10 lb mutton on the same spot he saw a huge gag. He also saw a big cubera on the first spot.

All in all not alot of fish present but we managed some muttons, hogs, dogs, and mackerel.

Ok guys we are set for tommorow

OK. My uncle is also out so there is room for 1 more.

Ok Dan, Kyle you are in.

So far it is Jenyie and his brother. Dan and my uncle still don't know yet.

Looking for 2 or 3 guys to come diving with me on Saturday. Ideally want to go with 4 or 5 people total.

So far it is just me for sure. My uncle and Dan are on the fence about it. Head out about 7 and come back around 3. Hours are flexible, I just want to dive.

Respond here, call or text me at 954-243-5175

I have it in 115cm and do not like it. It is not woven carbon like the expensive carbon guns. It is chopped carbon fiber in polymer matrix. The 115 flexes visibly when loaded, the deflection depends on the band load but even 1 band will flex it. Accuracy is horrible, I use mines a backup gun with a 18mm band and a 6.5mm shaft for shooting holed up fish or putting another point blank shot in a wounded fish.

I have heard good reviews from the shorter version though.

Seas look pretty rough for the weekend.

Make sure to emphasize the boat won't start out of neutral.

Nothing like hearing the driver saying the boat wont start as it float further and further away.

Take turns driving has more advantages. That way the driver can see approaching boats, you can cover more area and mark new spots as you swim over them just to name some.

When someone shoots a fish it is their turn to drive.

Friday and Saturday will be perfect spearing days if you want to head out.

Don't listen to the craft advisory on this one. Seas will be pretty flat.

Thanks for the comments guys.

It was only 30lbs.

We were in 130ft trying to pick off some AJ's we see swimming up in the column. I was trying out a breakaway with a 60ft floatline so the fish wont be able to make it down to the wreck when shot. There was no current so no AJ's were around. I shot this permit right before I ascended since there was nothing else around. I thought it was a small one and really close so I aimed for the head. With clear blue water and no reference once it hit mid body I knew something was up.

I saw the shaft whipping like a wet noodle as it bolted away and thought for sure he would bend it. Thankfully it stayed straight, it's a new wong shaft and I'm used to using SS. On the way up I started to wonder if he could pull the 8l RA float I had on, when all the sudden I see it wizz right by me towards the bottom. He took it until I could barely see it. I thought I lost my shaft, line, and float until it started to float slowly back up. Then I had to pull it up braodside with GG swarming it. Harry dove down and scared them away. I guess I'll need a bigger float next time.