27-11-2006, 11:48 AM
[quote name='calamariman' post='7679' date='Nov 22 2006, 12:50 AM']I would have to agree with squiggy that people are not only catching their limit but going over it several times more than what they should be catching. This is also the reason why they the owner of the bldg by Pier 69. Squidders just trash the place like it's theirs, they put the squid they catch on the floor coz thay don't have any more place to put it (their container is already full and they still keep fishing for more). I was there last year when a lot of fisherman got busted for going over their limit. they should do that more often so we are not over fishing.[/quote]
I totally agree!! The pier you are talking about pier 69 was a great pier I have seen people pull in 80-100 lbs of squid no joke and hide it in thier car. Three years ago I just gave up and told them this pier will be locked soon because of the trash that the Parks Dept has to clean daily.Also they have spilled so much gas filling thier generators it was a matter of time and the pier would catch on fire.They fenced it off the next week and everyone came over to pier 57 and would not read the sign that says NO GAS GENERATORS. So guess what they did? They would string about 200 feet of extension cord up the walkway and plug into the buisness hallway!!! What nerve.Since they have been re-building the Aquarium that side is now fenced off and locked for two years.They can siply unlock it this year but I think they are gonna wait till the season is over just because of these limit killers.I live closer to DesMoines but choose the Waterfront because I grew up fishing down there with my father but I guess all good things must come to an end? DesMoines is good and if you loose a jig Jimmy is always there but if you lose a jig you havent been squidding much? Also I heard you now need a parking permit,do you get them at the Harbor Master office?
I totally agree!! The pier you are talking about pier 69 was a great pier I have seen people pull in 80-100 lbs of squid no joke and hide it in thier car. Three years ago I just gave up and told them this pier will be locked soon because of the trash that the Parks Dept has to clean daily.Also they have spilled so much gas filling thier generators it was a matter of time and the pier would catch on fire.They fenced it off the next week and everyone came over to pier 57 and would not read the sign that says NO GAS GENERATORS. So guess what they did? They would string about 200 feet of extension cord up the walkway and plug into the buisness hallway!!! What nerve.Since they have been re-building the Aquarium that side is now fenced off and locked for two years.They can siply unlock it this year but I think they are gonna wait till the season is over just because of these limit killers.I live closer to DesMoines but choose the Waterfront because I grew up fishing down there with my father but I guess all good things must come to an end? DesMoines is good and if you loose a jig Jimmy is always there but if you lose a jig you havent been squidding much? Also I heard you now need a parking permit,do you get them at the Harbor Master office?