jiggin junkie

Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year to you and yours.

In 2008, NOAA Fisheries Service implemented a recreational quota of 1.368 million pounds for greater amberjack harvested in the Gulf of Mexico. Recreational landings data indicate the recreational quota has been met. Therefore, in accordance with the regulations, beginning at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 24, 2009, the recreational fishery for greater amberjack in federal waters is closed. The recreational harvest and possession of greater amberjack in or from federal waters will be prohibited through the end of the current fishing year, December 31, 2009. A person aboard a vessel for which a federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf reef fish has been issued must also abide by this provision in state waters. If despite the closure, recreational landings exceed the quota, NOAA Fisheries Service will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the 2010 fishing year, to reduce the length of the recreational fishing season for the 2010 fishing year by the amount necessary to recover the overage from the prior fishing year. This action is required by regulations implemented under the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico.

It is getting rediculous. This current Administration is totally out of touch with main stream America. hey have pandered to the special interest groups to the extreme. We all who love fishing better get up off our butts and stand up and be counted. We can also let our elected officials know we will be voting them out of office if they don't get on board.

Thanks for the reply.

I had some knucklehead cut the pigtail off my boat trailer for the light hookup. What connector would you recommend for me to make a pigtail that I can put on and off so this doesn't happen again?

Yes he did indeed do you a great favor. The pictures are priceless and I bet you found a few regular fishing buddies.

They are a blast but they sure can inflict pain on you quick.

I have to agree with you North Coast. I also use my XJ-1 and it is how my mind thinks. I know where the lines are and use a GPS just to save numbers to when I get there. It will be sad to see her go if they finally pull the plug.

jiggin junkie here from Destin.

Swing on down to Destin and we will go have a blast, I have to tell you though I am a jigaholic.

Hi, I am a jigaholic and I fish out of Destin, Fl. I try to fish on Wednesdays and Saturdays as often as possible.