Boca Grande Pass fishing rules take effect April 1
News Release
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Media contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554; or Gary Morse, 863-648-3200
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) reminds anglers that rules regulating the use of
fishing gear in Boca Grande Pass for the next three months take
effect April 1. These rules apply each year during the height
of the popular tarpon fishing season in the pass.
The rules prohibit the deployment of more than
three fishing lines from a vessel at any time and prohibit the use
of breakaway gear to harvest any fish in the pass during April, May
and June. Breakaway gear is "any bob, float, weight, lure or
spoon that is affixed to a fishing line or hook with wire, line,
rubber bands, plastic ties or other fasteners designed to break off
when a fish is caught."
The FWC encourages anglers to use and develop
rigging techniques that reduce the likelihood of debris collecting
on the bottom of the pass. The agency also asks anglers to
respect others fishing in the pass and to operate their boats
safely.
For more information regarding tarpon fishing
regulations, use of appropriate tackle and proper fishing and
boating behavior in Boca Grande Pass, go to MyFWC.com/Rules, click
on "Saltwater."
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