Nope- it is just discrimination of a tool

Irrelevant...

FD is referring to my earlier post when I reference YF whiting and mulloway as two different species that inhabit different zones. I was being specific to estuarine systems where mulloway frequently inhabit the deeper sections of the river.

Of course, he is now trying to use them out of context when his wedge politicking has been shown to be just that

FD will take that to mean they are overfished because tourists can't catch them when they rock up at 8:00am. 

But with the implementing FD's no boat zones, the shallows will be over run with them because the boaties will no longer be able to take them from the deeper water- the population will increase so much there won't be enough room in the depths, so they will start to inhabit the shallows at all hours.

Next he will want to ban fishing rods on shore...and will argue that the fish will start hurling themselves out the water into buckets by themselves

Irrelevant...

That's odd. PJ thinks the one about fish being scared of the light is relevant. You don't disagree with him by any chance, do you?

Note that I have 35 years of fishing experience and it is possible that I might know a bit more about the subject than you.

It's amazing how some people can spend all that time above the water and never stick their head under to see what's actually down there. I guess that's where all the superstition comes from. Do get off your high horse PJ and stop trying to tell me how much more you know about fishing.

Who said mulloway are a deepwater fish?

Sorry, my mistake. That was IQ. But now he says it is irrelevant. Go figure.

And what are the chances of catching a mulloway in broad daylight and in shallow water (apart from flood conditions)?

All of the mulloway I caught were from shallow water in broad daylight. With one of them the water was so shallow I could have stood up. I guess 35 years sitting on top of the water doesn't tell you everything hey PJ?

I was being specific to estuarine systems where mulloway frequently inhabit the deeper sections of the river.

Oh, so now it's relevant again. Tell me, are shore based anglers incapable of casting into the deep?

In the case of mulloway your right that they tend to frequent the deep holes in the estuary system. They will venture into the shallows though, but only in periods of low light.

So shore based fishermen won't be able to catch them because they are only there at dusk and dawn? Tell me again how this is a valid criticism of shore fishing zones.

I think he will ban anything IQ, just for the sake of interfering with peoples lives or stealing enough of the uniformed Green vote to get electoral funding.

So in the complete absence of a rational basis for your objection you resort to making things up....

your policy is about angling FD - and you know little about it

It's about fishing pj

Duh, the whole premise of your policy is that shore based anglers don't catch much and the reason is overfishing. The fact that casual anglers can't be bothered getting out of bed early or aren't switched on enough to use effective techniques is lost on you.

You appear to be confusing shore based anglers and casual anglers. Or do you just think that all shore based anglers simply lack the skills of those with boats? The policy is not about any one type of fisherman. It is about locations and methods.

your policy is about angling FD - and you know little about it

It's about fishing pj

Yes and of which angling is way ahead in participation compared to spearfishing.

PS By your silence I take it that you speared those mulloway rather than caught them on a hook and line.

Duh, the whole premise of your policy is that shore based anglers don't catch much and the reason is overfishing. The fact that casual anglers can't be bothered getting out of bed early or aren't switched on enough to use effective techniques is lost on you.

You appear to be confusing shore based anglers and casual anglers. Or do you just think that all shore based anglers simply lack the skills of those with boats? The policy is not about any one type of fisherman. It is about locations and methods.

Most casual anglers fish off the shore. To buy a boat means you have a signficant comitment to the sport, otherwise you wouldn't go to the expense and trouble. So yes, boat anglers tend to be the keener and therefore more skilled anglers.

Take some pics next time you go running up and down the beach trolling for spanish macks- I could use the laugh.

Seriously, don't you get that different species are caught offshore or are you just ignoring that point because it contradicts your silly presumptions?