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**WillieT** · 01-04-2018, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chasentail

hard to turn them in for a picture on the front of a boat. The fish are not good to eat once they float to the top and the eyes are cloudy. So to answer your question sir NO I DID NOT

Then why is posting pictures a problem?

**Blk Jck 224** · 01-04-2018, 05:14 PM

[QUOTE=chasentail;22441714] The fish are not good to eat once they float to the top and the eyes are cloudy [QUOTE]

I think there would be lots of other fish, crabs, birds, and other hungry critters that would argue with you. I hope they chunked them back in the water after taking these top secret photos of said fish.

**Rockfish2** · 01-04-2018, 07:07 PM

I’ve eaten many a trout that froze to death in my cooler.

**Rockfish2** · 01-04-2018, 07:11 PM

And why exactly can’t these pictures be shown again? From how they’ve been described they wouldn’t seem to show anyone committing any violations. I’m calling BS on this “real bad” fish kill until I see pictures. Of course if the original post is designed to make people think there’s no fish left in Pringle I’m all for it and I apologize!

**Captain Nathan Beabout** · 01-04-2018, 07:14 PM

somebody was right on here, it was 2004, and again in 2009/10. As a guide here on the Middle Coast it is sad to see, but you have to remember this is Mother Nature. there is a reason for it, plus pringle lake is only one lake in our bay system. I was out today and we caught several redfish, saw 30-40 trout in the 5-8# range but couldn't get them to eat, and yes they were alive. LOL
I remember going out there in 2009 and measuring fish myself, we did not keep anything, and I also remember having a good winter that year despite the fish loss. In my opinion if there were only 20-40 reported by friends found dead, then we are lucky because I know so many more survived.

**Rockfish2** · 01-04-2018, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nathan Beabout

somebody was right on here, it was 2004, and again in 2009/10. As a guide here on the Middle Coast it is sad to see, but you have to remember this is Mother Nature. there is a reason for it, plus pringle lake is only one lake in our bay system. I was out today and we caught several redfish, saw 30-40 trout in the 5-8# range but couldn't get them to eat, and yes they were alive. LOL
I remember going out there in 2009 and measuring fish myself, we did not keep anything, and I also remember having a good winter that year despite the fish loss. In my opinion if there were only 20-40 reported by friends found dead, then we are lucky because I know so many more survived.

Thanks for the thorough report and assessment. I’ll be out there this weekend trying to get some of those big trout to bite, but hoping more to get a couple of reds for the cooler. I was wet wading there Dec 21st but somehow I think I’m gonna have to break out the waders this time.

**ddakota** · 01-04-2018, 08:37 PM

I’m confused. If the fish were not picked up and the photos are only of floating fish in the water, what’s the big deal about posting them?

If the photos are of fish laying on the front deck then they were picked up and that’s a different story.

So which is it?

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**Salty_UH** · 01-05-2018, 10:55 AM

I saw more pictures this AM of the fish kill and it is way bad....kill has happened in not only Pringle but Copano, East Matty, Trinity and Chorpus....h3ll let's be honest Texas coast is trashed from Land cut to Sabine so to all those weekend warriors do yourself a solid and fish only east of the Sabine river for 2018, this will allow the Texas estuaries to recover!!!!!

as for me i will continue to fish trinity and east bay, just to give you guys reports on how bad the fish kill continues to be........ ;-)

**Blk Jck 224** · 01-05-2018, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty_UH

I saw more pictures this AM of the fish kill and it is way bad....kill has happened in not only Pringle but Copano, East Matty, Trinity and Chorpus....h3ll let's be honest Texas coast is trashed from Land cut to Sabine so to all those weekend warriors do yourself a solid and fish only east of the Sabine river for 2018, this will allow the Texas estuaries to recover!!!!!

as for me i will continue to fish trinity and east bay, just to give you guys reports on how bad the fish kill continues to be........ ;-)

I'm glad that my practice wife taught me fluent sarcasm!

**Demtx** · 01-05-2018, 11:30 AM

01-04-2018, 07:14 PM	#15
Captain Nathan Beabout Join Date: Mar 26 2007 Age: 40 Posts: 458 Rep Power: 3286304	somebody was right on here, it was 2004, and again in 2009/10. As a guide here on the Middle Coast it is sad to see, but you have to remember this is Mother Nature. there is a reason for it, plus pringle lake is only one lake in our bay system. I was out today and we caught several redfish, saw 30-40 trout in the 5-8# range but couldn't get them to eat, and yes they were alive. LOL I remember going out there in 2009 and measuring fish myself, we did not keep anything, and I also remember having a good winter that year despite the fish loss. In my opinion if there were only 20-40 reported by friends found dead, then we are lucky because I know so many more survived. __________________ Capt. Nathan Beabout Cell: (210) 452-9680 www.nmsportsmansadventures.com

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01-04-2018, 05:14 PM	#12
Blk Jck 224 Banned Join Date: Oct 15 2009 Location: Pearville Age: 55 Posts: 26,320 Rep Power: 0	[QUOTE=chasentail;22441714] The fish are not good to eat once they float to the top and the eyes are cloudy [QUOTE] I think there would be lots of other fish, crabs, birds, and other hungry critters that would argue with you. I hope they chunked them back in the water after taking these top secret photos of said fish.

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Rockfish2 Registered Users-pm+ Join Date: Aug 31 2017 Location: Houston/Seadrift Posts: 1,373 Rep Power: 13185324	I’ve eaten many a trout that froze to death in my cooler.

01-04-2018, 07:11 PM	#14
Rockfish2 Registered Users-pm+ Join Date: Aug 31 2017 Location: Houston/Seadrift Posts: 1,373 Rep Power: 13185324	And why exactly can’t these pictures be shown again? From how they’ve been described they wouldn’t seem to show anyone committing any violations. I’m calling BS on this “real bad” fish kill until I see pictures. Of course if the original post is designed to make people think there’s no fish left in Pringle I’m all for it and I apologize!

01-04-2018, 08:37 PM	#17
ddakota Registered Users-pm+ Join Date: Jun 28 2009 Location: Houston Age: 68 Posts: 1,298 Rep Power: 21480406	I’m confused. If the fish were not picked up and the photos are only of floating fish in the water, what’s the big deal about posting them? If the photos are of fish laying on the front deck then they were picked up and that’s a different story. So which is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-05-2018, 10:55 AM	#18
Salty_UH WHOSE HOUSE? COOGS HOUSE! Join Date: Feb 15 2017 Posts: 220 Rep Power: 2245645	I saw more pictures this AM of the fish kill and it is way bad....kill has happened in not only Pringle but Copano, East Matty, Trinity and Chorpus....h3ll let's be honest Texas coast is trashed from Land cut to Sabine so to all those weekend warriors do yourself a solid and fish only east of the Sabine river for 2018, this will allow the Texas estuaries to recover!!!!! as for me i will continue to fish trinity and east bay, just to give you guys reports on how bad the fish kill continues to be........ ;-)

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