Does it make much sence.

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#1 Post by **anthony2carr** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:56 pm

Bass are a slow growing species.

Bass become sexually mature when they grow to about 40cms.

People are allowed to kill bass when they are 40cms or over.

#2 Post by **samo** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:19 pm

ye makes sense to me ye cant kill juivenille bass give them a chance to reach spawning age.

#3 Post by **anthony2carr** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:30 pm

But if spawners are killed, they can't spawn :lol:

#4 Post by **wayne riley** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:31 pm

samo wrote:ye makes sense to me ye cant kill juivenille bass give them a chance to reach spawning age.

im sure he means why not let dem grow 2 45cm before we keep dem or bigger.
if der only getin 2 age 2 spawn and dont get chance 2 cos ie... its my dinner

teacher · #5 Post by **teacher** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:19 pm

I think the reasoning is that if the MLS is 40cm, then they only have to survive perhaps another season before spawning. Whereas with a MLS of, say 36cm, they might have to survive 2 or 3 more seasons.

i.e. the MLS of 40cm doesn't give them a 100% chance of avoiding capture before spawning, but it does give them a better chance than they would otherwise have.

But I agree, a mls of 45 or even 42 would seem to make more sense and make very little difference from my point of view as an angler.

#6 Post by **eric** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:38 pm

whats the problem here, common sence prevails, take 1 or 2 a year over the minimum size but under 50 or so, and put the rest back

teacher · #7 Post by **teacher** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:44 pm

eric wrote:whats the problem here, common sence prevails, take 1 or 2 a year over the minimum size but under 50 or so, and put the rest back

I think anthony2carr was just wondering what logic led someone to arrive at a figure of 40cm, from a legislative point of view.

No one's suggesting that you can't apply common sense, independently of the law. ;) After all, bungee jumping isn't illegal, but you won't find me doing it :D

#8 Post by **anthony2carr** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:58 am

That was my point exactly.

using an analogy:
If it took a year of growing a grape before it produce good wine and everyone was allowed to eat the grapes after a year, there will be no good wine.

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I think I was a budist monk in a past life.