Classic AquaSport

General Aquasport Forums => Chum => Topic started by: Hawg Hunter on May 23, 2011, 08:55:06 PM

Title: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: Hawg Hunter on May 23, 2011, 08:55:06 PM: Looks Like the Oil has done what we were expecting
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt14/HawgHunter2/mingos.jpg)
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: flounderpounder225 on May 23, 2011, 09:16:14 PM: Yes, I have seen personally what we're catching... and they were delicious tonight..not a blemish on anything we caught yesterday, and we caught a lot, including at least 18 Red Snapper that we tossed back out of season.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7079 (http://classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7079)

Not to disregard the findings, or rather the pictures of some fish that have been caught, but the media is the worst. Last year everything was doom and gloom for the next 100 years here on the gulf, then when things cleared up, not so much anymore, they move on to the next carcass to feed on. A guy here on our Bayou by my house called the EPA and Coast guard because he had oil washing up by his house. It turned out to be nothing more than black organics that have been washing up along the beach edge forever, and he has lived there forever. Last month a reported huge oil mat of orangeish material was out at 16 miles, for as far as you could see... everyone was freakin out. I ran the boat through it, and it was pretty weird looking, I stopped and poured some Dawn detergent in it, and nothing happened, so I was pretty sure it was not oil. Turns out, that it was a naturally occurring algie formation. So I would like to hear from NOAA or EPA or something about what the testing revealed on these fish with the weird blotching, just my opinion.
Marc
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: pete on May 23, 2011, 09:28:36 PM: I guess after all the media hype,peaple tend to jump to conclusions :scratch:
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: John Jones on May 23, 2011, 11:45:05 PM: Quote from: "pete"
I guess after all the media hype,peaple tend to jump to conclusions :scratch:

or just need attention.
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: Glock Diver on May 24, 2011, 12:04:11 AM: I'm no marine biologist, but I would expect two oil contaminated fish to be very similar looking. Whatever substance is on those snapper, they're in different places on the fish, which is unusual. Call me crazy, but I think there's a good chance it's not oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: gran398 on May 24, 2011, 12:22:19 AM: Guys, I'm no expert either. But appears to be some type of contusion, heavy bruise. And certainly not emanating from any type of internal infection....well away from the guts, and not the same per side. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. And possibly tomorrow night.
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: DOCREED on May 24, 2011, 08:19:28 AM: magic marker...........my kids had that all over them one time...same color too. It was on the walls too if i remember correctly.
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: gran398 on May 24, 2011, 08:31:34 AM: :lol:
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: Saltyseagal on May 24, 2011, 10:16:09 AM: Well what was the fishing like in Pensacola this weekend?? Seems that would shed some light on the pics... :fish:
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: Capt. Bob on May 24, 2011, 10:20:32 AM: Other red snappers have strange pigmentation issues, Patterson said. "We have some images of red snappers sent to us by commercial fishermen that have black bands across the sides of the fish that is discolored skin."

These symptoms are not unusual in themselves, Patterson said, but the fact that they're appearing at what looks to be increased rates at the same time concerns him.

"Some of these things that we're seeing are classic symptoms of hydrocarbon exposure that have been documented in lab studies."

For example, the odd pigmentation could be caused by the fish's kidney or bile duct being affected or clogged by oil components.

"So it does seem to be pointing in one direction, but we don't have anything definitive yet to tell the full story."

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... ce-nation/ (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/04/110420-gulf-oil-spill-anniversary-animals-deaths-science-nation/)

No positive proof but...... :?
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: John Jones on May 24, 2011, 11:08:26 AM: Quote from: "Saltyseagal"
Well what was the fishing like in Pensacola this weekend?? Seems that would shed some light on the pics... :fish:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7079 (http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7079)
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: RickK on May 24, 2011, 08:18:57 PM: Quote from: "Capt. Bob"
Other red snappers have strange pigmentation issues, Patterson said. "We have some images of red snappers sent to us by commercial fishermen that have black bands across the sides of the fish that is discolored skin."

...No positive proof but...... :?
Could be caused by a net? :scratch:
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: bball4364 on May 27, 2011, 05:04:19 PM: Was thnking about going scalloping in Steinhatchee this summer, but I am real hesitant.

Honestly I do not think anyone can guarantee there "IS" or "ISN'T" an affect on the marine environment.

I think I will wait, just not enough good information especially with scallops being filter feeders.

Anyone going scalloping?
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: Capt. Bob on May 28, 2011, 07:14:40 AM: A lot of work for a little meat but.....

I'll be down in St. Joseph Bay.
Hell the silt is so full of dioxin from the old paper mill, a little oil won't kill ya any quicker. :o
Title: Re: Have you seen what they been catchin Up Ft Walton Area
Post by: John Jones on May 29, 2011, 12:46:53 AM: Quote from: "Capt. Bob"
Hell the silt is so full of dioxin from the old paper mill, a little oil won't kill ya any quicker. :o

:lol: Exactly.

None of it is quick acting so us old folks have it made. We will already be dead before the toxins can kick in. ;)

Over here they control shrimp season by the average size and maybe it's because of the oil but they are running so large this year they opened the season early.