I was talking about all the rule changes for the commercial fishing industry.Not just paddlefish.When we got the trophy cat rule our state made fishing news for doing it because our rivers grow some of the biggest cats in the nation.Even Bill Dance hailed the new law and now some groups want to wipe it.Since the law I have caught cat over 34inches on almost everytrip to the TN river.What if just I alone kept all those fish.The commercial guys I have talked to that catch catfish on Nickajack hate the cat rule because those big cats can be sold to pay lakes for good money.This one gentleman uses trotlines with hundreds if not a 1000 hooks. I can only imagine how many pounds of fish he catches.I would hate to see our great stripers and cat harmed.
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