04-23-2007, 02:44 PM
First of all, welcome to BFT! IT's always nice to see new members!
Like mentioned before, slot limits allow you to keep only fish with in a certain length. Those limits are frequently used in saltwater for fish like Red Drum and Striped Bass. The idea is to protect sexually mature females from harvesting so they can reproduce in the future. The fish that are with in the slot limit are usually at a key size when that particular species of fish is most abundant. Those that make it to sexual maturity are few and far between, and the slot limit protects them from becoming a fillet on someones dinner table.
I prefer a baitcaster for a number of reasons. For one, they can take more abuse than a spinning outfit. Two, I like having a clicker when i'm live bait fishing and I feel as if I have more control when i'm using a casting reel. I, like tubeN2, use all types of reels, and they all have a time and place. I use spinning tackle for my freshwater ultra light applications for bream, crappie, and bass. I use alot of light terminal tackle and lures, and spinning reels are best for such an application. [cool]
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Like mentioned before, slot limits allow you to keep only fish with in a certain length. Those limits are frequently used in saltwater for fish like Red Drum and Striped Bass. The idea is to protect sexually mature females from harvesting so they can reproduce in the future. The fish that are with in the slot limit are usually at a key size when that particular species of fish is most abundant. Those that make it to sexual maturity are few and far between, and the slot limit protects them from becoming a fillet on someones dinner table.
I prefer a baitcaster for a number of reasons. For one, they can take more abuse than a spinning outfit. Two, I like having a clicker when i'm live bait fishing and I feel as if I have more control when i'm using a casting reel. I, like tubeN2, use all types of reels, and they all have a time and place. I use spinning tackle for my freshwater ultra light applications for bream, crappie, and bass. I use alot of light terminal tackle and lures, and spinning reels are best for such an application. [cool]
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