Poachers nabbed

[5th Tuition]

Latest on TV is that the NRP may have used the black gps devises to track boats suspected of illegal activity. I hope they had a court order to place these on specific boats (sort of like a court order for wire tapping).

If they didn't have a court order, I will be screaming just as loud as the watermen.

Big Brother better have his ducks in order. If it was done legally, I don't know why DNR said they didn't know who layed the nets, and that catching the perp's would be a longshot.

5th (Marty)

[Skip]

On the way off chance these nets were put out by some one other then a commercial fisherman - how did they manage to set them just right to be loaded with fish ? A long gill net is not simple to deploy correctly.

Wait - Skip is friends with Greg - must have used his scuba gear to put Rockfish in the nets

I really hope the poacher (s) are caught.

[reds]

Originally Posted by Skip

On the way off chance these nets were put out by some one other then a commercial fisherman - how did they manage to set them just right to be loaded with fish ? A long gill net is not simple to deploy correctly.

Wait - Skip is friends with Greg - must have used his scuba gear to put Rockfish in the nets

I really hope the poacher (s) are caught.

Did you use your scuba gear on the illegal charters???

[JigStix]

for all the MSSA backers that are turning this into a "ban all nets" campaign, do you really believe that banning all nets will stop "ILLEGAL POACHING WITH NETS"? It is illegal, I mean, they aren't doing it legally now, so why would they stop if you ban netting?????? Because it would be illegal?? REALLY??

[Hockleyneck]

Originally Posted by JigStix

for all the MSSA backers that are turning this into a "ban all nets" campaign, do you really believe that banning all nets will stop "ILLEGAL POACHING WITH NETS"? It is illegal, I mean, they aren't doing it legally now, so why would they stop if you ban netting?????? Because it would be illegal?? REALLY??

I agree on this, its like banning guns to eliminate murder. There needs to be much tougher penalties and an incentive for self policing by waterman and buyers.

[Hockleyneck]

Originally Posted by reds

Did you use your scuba gear on the illegal charters???

Why the personal attacks?

[reds]

Originally Posted by Hockleyneck

Why the personal attacks?

That's a joke right?

[Hockleyneck]

Originally Posted by reds

That's a joke right?

Reds it was not meant as a joke. Skip is the last guy who would set nets, and the back and forth is not getting us anywhere. I know you do not think its a waterman and respect your opinion. I am not calling for a ban on nets because that would hurt the honest guys. It also would not stop the illegal netting. Whoever set those nets is screwing every person who fishes for stripers regardless of whether its for a living or recreation. Lets hammer the people who set the nets and not each other.

[reds]

Originally Posted by Hockleyneck

Reds it was not meant as a joke. Skip is the last guy who would set nets, and the back and forth is not getting us anywhere. I know you do not think its a waterman and respect your opinion. I am not calling for a ban on nets because that would hurt the honest guys. It also would not stop the illegal netting. Whoever set those nets is screwing every person who fishes for stripers regardless of whether its for a living or recreation. Lets hammer the people who set the nets and not each other.

I'd be glad to hammer them. Tell me who they are???? MSSA?, CCA?, Poachers?

DNR doesn't know, so my guess is as good as anyone else.

What I see are 2 lawsuits coming out of this.
one for the DNR selling the rockfish and keeping the money instead of giving it to charity.

The second for closing the rock season, with no proof, of who set the nets.