I am sure the closure is from 01 November through 31 March. By the way the GOM goes to the shoreline no mater what the state waters are. People who have a permit for fed waters ie: charter party etc, must follow the more stringent rule.
Dave,
I'm sure you're right, as I said I don't fish there so my memory about those rules isn't the greatest. I also assumed that he didn't have a federal permit, which also may have been a mistake. Thanks for catching it.