Hook and line

[27 sailfish]

If you ask - many fisherman will explain August can be a tough month to catch Rockfish.

They tend to school up in tight pockets and move around - one reason for the huge fleets of Recs / Charters / Hook and Liners. No doubt many are taken but not all of them. The " hot spot " that becomes barren can be because the school moved.

Add in very plentiful food ( small minnows , crabs , young of year fish , etc ) and it can seem all of the fish have been caught.

Fast forward to late September / October and suddenly there are many 24 to 30 inch Rock that are easy to catch. They feed heavily preparing for cooler weather when baitfish are not around as thick.

[crabincruiser]

We love to jig and have had success the summer..now it is impossible to find keep size fish...The hook and liner seem to have wiped them out. We have done bad our last three trips...I believe when fish are there allowing hook and line boat after boat to take thousand of fish is ruining the fishery for recs and Charters alike....your thoughts

Here we go again,Just because did'nt catch any keeper's your going to blame it on the comm's, maybe you were not at the right place or you don't now how to your df, but in your defence there will plenty of TFers here that will take your side and blame the comm's just because you cant catch a few keeper's . WAH.

[crabby and son]

Don't knock hook and liners.It's an honest way to commercial fish but Ban the Nets.............Gary

[Ghostle]

Ok, now I'm still new to saltwater fishing, what is hook and line mean?

[blue lou]

Ok, now I'm still new to saltwater fishing, what is hook and line mean?

Pin hooking

[Gitzit 2]

I agree with Skip...

August can be a tough month with heavy fishing pressure and forage is fairly plentiful .
Water quality drops as dead zones expand.
find bait and good water and you've found fish.

I also agree with Gary....
hook & line is a much better alternative to nets as a sustainable commercial option.

BAN THE NETS!

[Jason9301]

NOTHING WRONG with hook and line.....How Bout the wine Does it come with free woman too .... everyone blaming everyone, Geez DID ANYONE GRADUATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?????? HE DID IT .... COMM's DID IT .... PEOPLE MAKE MONEY , I DO IT FOR FUN ....................... We should all save the RESOURCE and STOP pointing the finger ... Stick together and something might change ... Not that hard to figure out..... Just my loose change
BUT I AGREE BAN THE NETS....

[shoreboy6]

Don't knock hook and liners.It's an honest way to commercial fish but Ban the Nets.............Gary

Its not the gear type that makes a waterman honest or not.......

[crabby and son]

Its not the gear type that makes a waterman honest or not.......

You are right but the nets deplete the resource, not the hook and line........................Gary

[O sea D]

We love to jig and have had success the summer..now it is impossible to find keep size fish...The hook and liner seem to have wiped them out. We have done bad our last three trips...I believe when fish are there allowing hook and line boat after boat to take thousand of fish is ruining the fishery for recs and Charters alike....your thoughts

i witness the same thing every time out. mouth off eastern bay ,make.s me sick . stinkin bay raper's.