Blue fin Regulations in North Carolina

[tail wipped]

what are the regulatoins for killing a bluefin if you are not on a charter boat? If you look at the hatteras harbor reports those boys are killing there 1 fish a day but those fish are clearly over the 60 inch mark.

[Heli Sports]

what are the regulatoins for killing a bluefin if you are not on a charter boat? If you look at the hatteras harbor reports those boys are killing there 1 fish a day but those fish are clearly over the 60 inch mark.

It's 2011, "those boys" are allowed to kill one fish per day between 27" and 73" and it makes no difference whether they are charter boats or not. "Those boys" are also allowed to harvest one individual over 73" per year.

[tail wipped]

It seems you think I was trying to start something by using "those boys" as a derogatory term, I was just curious because I come down there and fish quite often wanted some clarity on the regualtions..... The bluefin tuna regualtions seem to change everytime you check the NMFS website. Sorry if I offened you but meant no harm.

[Heli Sports]

It seems you think I was trying to start something by using "those boys" as a derogatory term...Sorry if offened you but meant no harm.

No offense taken. I was just being sarcastic because the NMFS let "those boys" harvest so many large-school, medium and trophy class fish last season that we could only take runts

[scattered_grass]

It seems you think I was trying to start something by using "those boys" as a derogatory term, I was just curious because I come down there and fish quite often wanted some clarity on the regualtions..... The bluefin tuna regualtions seem to change everytime you check the NMFS website. Sorry if offened you but meant no harm.

I see absolutely no reason that anyone would find your post offensive. "Those boys", "charter boys", what are you supposed to call them?

[CaptainAlex]

If anybody in North Carolina keeps only ONE fish over "73 per year, I'll eat my hat.
... and using jig/popping tackle on #200+ fish is terrific for the resource - must be a lot of happy crabs down that way - but here comes the spring pre-spawn-size slaughter anyway

[rirockhound]

Especially hearing 'went 3/13, broke a lot off....'

[N2theBlue]

If anybody in North Carolina keeps only ONE fish over "73 per year, I'll eat my hat.
... and using jig/popping tackle on #200+ fish is terrific for the resource - must be a lot of happy crabs down that way - but here comes the spring pre-spawn-size slaughter anyway

The charter guys who are also commercial kill their allowed amount of 73"+ to sell. When rec fishing keep their under 73" fish.

Jigging and popping tackle actually leads to shorter fights a lot of times. Those guys are getting fish to the boat in 30 minutes or less most of the time.

[rirockhound]

"Jigging and popping tackle actually leads to shorter fights a lot of times. Those guys are getting fish to the boat in 30 minutes or less most of the time. "

In the hands of experienced people maybe. but not most of the time

[seapower]

We are just supposed to look at them bustin all around, just so can catch what you want? They are just fish in a huge ocean. By the way, I'm from NC and my boat only kept one last year (under 73 "). We did keep numerous yellowfins, wahoo, dolphin, tilefis, seabass, amberjack, bee liner's, rock, etc....... Yes we ate them all, none went to market. All you gotta do is change zip code's! Frank