Not really a big deal. People drive across entire states for 1 steelhead.
people with better jobs than me
Or people that can manage their finances better than you.Theres times i've had to save/budget all year to go on a trip to the cape, and we're talking less than a grand.It just comes down to priorities, and how bad you want it.
DID YOU GET TO KEEP ANY FISH ??
Just one....... Doesn't matter though, even if it were 5 fish, it's still a dollar chasing a dime, when you average it all out.Bottom line, how can you justify pulling a boat to the river, gassing it up, or booking a charter, then b***h and gripe about a few fillets........??I suppose if money was the sole driving force, i'd hit the pasture pond, and catch a bucket of bullheads.
Because there are many people who Like to eat what they catch. There are many times that it doesn't work out.. but there are many times that it does.... If it cost 30 bucks in gas to drive to the SR... and currently steelhead trout is on sale for 8.99 a pound... you do the math...The stuff processed in china or Chile probably tastes better anyway.. And walleye.... Can we even buy walleye in the store ??
If you are in Baldwinsville, it'd be worth it for you to drive to the salmon river for a fish, or 2. I'm 2+ hrs away, and the 8.99 a lb would be cheaper.I'd personally prefer perch fillets from the local lake over a steelhead anyhow.Prolifter
From what I can gather from the OP, this proposed restriction is not statewide, it's just a particular body of water, which I can only assume they're trying to turn into a piece of trophy water. Nothing prevents you from going to Oswego, and limiting out on eyes' there.The point i'm getting at, is don't whine because you're "paying out the @ss, because the limit is only 1, when the truth is, even if you had 3 fish, you still would be paying out the @ss for them, when it all averages out.There are 900 other spots in this state to catch table worthy walleyes that don't involve mega-bucks, and i'm sure most of us are within 15 miles of any of these said spots.
Do you think that the limit will have an effect on the charter captains?
Not unless they're running a charter service betwen January, and March on the St. Lawrence.Just a hunch, but I'm guessing that during this particular timeframe, you'll find most of em' guiding steelies in a driftboat, or the salt flats of Florida.