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Posted: 4/29/2023 7:11:50 PM EDT
Hey all new regs have a requirement that anyone fishing for reef fish need descent gear for sending the fish back avoiding the barotrauma. (Can't remember of it's only federal waters I'm the gulf or both state also)

This site is from the university of Florida, it uses the BP money to send you free gear (legit worth $100ish) to send unwanted or undersized fish back to depth.

Anyway it takes like 10 minutes and you get the package along with a 4lb lead weight in a week.

Free gear
Link Posted: 4/30/2023 8:04:57 PM EDT
[#1]
Thanks , Going to send my son to take this as well
Link Posted: 5/1/2023 8:57:24 AM EDT
[#2]
Nice!
Link Posted: 5/1/2023 12:49:59 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks for sharing.

I took the training and sent in my info.  Let's see what happens.  It is always good to have the latest and greatest tools for fishing.
Link Posted: 5/2/2023 1:33:37 PM EDT
[#4]
Done, thanks for the link.
Link Posted: 5/3/2023 7:44:04 PM EDT
[#5]
that's awesome , thanks
Link Posted: 5/11/2023 8:14:35 AM EDT
[#6]
Got a ship notice yesterday it should arrive today.
Link Posted: 5/11/2023 3:26:29 PM EDT
[#7]
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If you can throw up some pics, I can't anymore since my membership lapsed.
Link Posted: 5/11/2023 3:45:41 PM EDT
[#8]
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 Here you go
Link Posted: 5/11/2023 5:15:22 PM EDT
[#9]
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Thanks, same pack I got. Decent gear though for free right?!
Link Posted: 5/11/2023 7:54:10 PM EDT
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Yes thanks very much. It is nice stuff.
Link Posted: 5/12/2023 8:28:01 AM EDT
[#11]
Thanks. We kill a lot of fish because they can't make it back down even after venting them.
Link Posted: 5/12/2023 12:29:46 PM EDT
[#12]
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Thanks. We kill a lot of fish because they can't make it back down even after venting them.
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Yup we don't need to be like china and other countries and just kill everything that swims. As much as FWC can be dicks the conservation side with the regs is paramount to having good fishery's for the next generations.
Link Posted: 5/12/2023 2:26:46 PM EDT
[#13]
Got mine yesterday.  Haven't opened the box yet.  Thanks again for the link!
Link Posted: 5/17/2023 3:26:51 PM EDT
[#14]
Mine came in as well, great find and thanks for sharing the info.
Link Posted: 5/17/2023 6:07:12 PM EDT
[#15]
Got mine too. Thanks OP.  Now I just need to get out and use it.  If anyone wants some company next trip out let me know. I’ll pitch for fuel and bring some Bud Light.  
Link Posted: 5/26/2023 6:12:54 PM EDT
[#16]
Got mine too. Thanks OP.
Link Posted: 5/27/2023 4:00:42 PM EDT
[#17]
Haven't received mine yet.
Link Posted: 5/27/2023 9:57:22 PM EDT
[#18]
Thank you, I learned stuff.
Link Posted: 5/28/2023 12:04:14 AM EDT
[#19]
Glad this worked out for everyone. Good luck fishing this year y'all! Been hitting some pompano, grouper and a few Dorado so far. Haven't got a chance to venture far out yet though.
Link Posted: 5/28/2023 9:23:11 PM EDT
[#20]
Just took the course.  Good info.

I've always used a venting tool and a very basic one.  I havent seen good results with venting.
Link Posted: 5/29/2023 9:54:25 AM EDT
[#21]
Thanks for posting the link. My stuff came in last week. Much better quality than I was expecting.
Link Posted: 5/31/2023 5:22:56 AM EDT
[#22]
Done.  Thanks for the heads up OP
Link Posted: 5/31/2023 8:16:43 AM EDT
[#23]
Got one, nice!

Thanks OP!
Link Posted: 6/2/2023 5:26:00 PM EDT
[#24]
*Kind of update* At the lionfish festival in Destin a few weeks ago I was talking to a DNR girl about some stuff and she mentioned that the return 'em right foundation is going to be utilizing that BP cash for more things like this in the future, measuring boards and other things for regulation and conservation. So keep on the email list from them!
Link Posted: 6/5/2023 11:21:06 AM EDT
[#25]
Bump for those of us on the Gulf coast. Red Snapper opens for recreational anglers on 6/16.
Link Posted: 6/5/2023 1:33:36 PM EDT
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Bump for those of us on the Gulf coast. Red Snapper opens for recreational anglers on 6/16.
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Didn't federal waters cut the limit way down? I haven't kept up with the regs this year.
Link Posted: 6/8/2023 9:00:37 AM EDT
[#27]
I meant to take this course earlier but got distracted.  I just reviewed and ordered the tool.
Link Posted: 6/8/2023 2:32:22 PM EDT
[#28]
Thank you for the Link!
Link Posted: 6/9/2023 10:14:38 PM EDT
[#29]
Thanks
Link Posted: 6/10/2023 6:56:30 PM EDT
[#30]
Fuck FWC and their never ending regulations.  We went all this time without this most recent pita from FWC without ruining the reef fishing.  Where FWC is really needed, like taking steps to limit the absolute destruction of the bay scallop population, they are nowhere to be found.  Typical government agency...a cluster fuck of regulations that are rarely pointed in the right direction.
Link Posted: 6/11/2023 3:23:44 PM EDT
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Fuck FWC and their never ending regulations.  We went all this time without this most recent pita from FWC without ruining the reef fishing.  Where FWC is really needed, like taking steps to limit the absolute destruction of the bay scallop population, they are nowhere to be found.  Typical government agency...a cluster fuck of regulations that are rarely pointed in the right direction.
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You can thank the biologists.

Got my gear on my front door on saturday.  Free shit is free shit.
Link Posted: 6/28/2023 6:30:30 PM EDT
[#32]
SeaQualizer arrived today!

Attachment Attached File

Link Posted: 6/30/2023 2:51:33 AM EDT
[#33]
About to move to space coast and had no idea this was a thing.

Thanks, got a couple kits ordered for when we get down there.
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