"It took an 80-foot work boat with a crane several hours to gather up the nearly mile-long net and the ensnared fish, which averaged 15 pounds."
Is this the same 600 yd long net that's been discussed everywhere for the last couple of days? If so, how did 1800' all of a sudden become 5280'? Everybody needs to keep their facts straight and stop trying to embellish everything to boister their egos and positions.
"It took an 80-foot work boat with a crane several hours to gather up the nearly mile-long net and the ensnared fish, which averaged 15 pounds."
Is this the same 600 yd long net that's been discussed everywhere for the last couple of days? If so, how did 1800' all of a sudden become 5280'? Everybody needs to keep their facts straight and stop trying to embellish everything to boister their egos and positions.
Would love to see MSSA's and CCA's net budget for the year.
MSSA has altered a Maryland Natural Resources' letter around to suit themselves, what else have they done that we don't know about?
Mikie - I heard the net was approx. 1,400 yards - 8/10 of a mile give / take.
It turned out to be longer then DNR first thought since they first grappled it in the middle - not the end.
Reds - Very likely more nets out there or Gibby would not have asked for an amnesty period to remove them. As Greg pointed out - DNR is pulling another one found by a charter boat.
With more people fishing - almost bet more nets will be found. The guys with side scans should be able to spot them as well.
The more nets that are found will better the cause for a net ban and hopefully save some more fish. Those nets looked like they had a no vacancy sign on them though. I can't believe some one hasn't been busted by now............Gary
Yeah, that's why everything about these nets is "fishy". If someone actually set them and worked them to make money, they would have been caught! It looks like these nets were just set and abandoned to catch fish until the right time for "someone" to find them for a media event. CCA, MSSA, DNR, ??
Mikie - Not to be smart but MSSA has trouble getting volunteers to man the booths at flea markets - some how doubt they could find the $$$$ for nets plus labor to put them out there.
Same for CCA - plus would not be worth the risk , media would have a field day - IMHO. Heard a rumor there will be arrests made - hope it is true that DNR found the poachers.
My take on it - the poachers were forced to abandon the illegal nets when all the DNR officers were on the water in winter. When the gill net season opened last few days of February - it was way too windy for the poachers to try to get them while blending in with legal netters.
Gibby later asked for amnesty period for illegal netters but was turned down. Kinda a last ditch effort.
Guess at that point - the poachers wrote the nets off - knowing DNR and others were watching.
Wish DNR would offer a reward for net locations - no questions asked - to get these things out of the water.
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