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10-14-2008, 08:24 AM
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Formerly the_shocker
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short fish taken in north shore
what do you do if you see a guy taking home a short fish? i did some dawn patrol this weekend and one morning some guy busted in about 10 yards beside me  . after a while he landed what clearly looked like short fish, 24 inches at the most. then he scoots up the shore, looks around, and speeds away. i wanted to run after him, but didn't. too bad the environmental police weren't there that morning. never there when you need em. typical.
so watch out on the north shore for a short guy taking short fish with fly fishing gear.  |
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10-14-2008, 08:40 AM
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Super Moderator
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MassDEP #
to report a crime
1-888-VIOLATE (846-5283)
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10-14-2008, 09:15 AM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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If the guy just took the fish and left, probably nothing you can really do. You can call DEM, but they’re not going to hunt the guy down. If you notice a pattern (he does it every day, or most days) definitely call DEM.
You could tell the guy that if he put down the sissy stick and fished like a real man, that he might actually catch a legal fish  .
Assuming that he wasn’t a big guy and that you though you could take him easily if it escalated, I would have said something to him. |
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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10-14-2008, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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As I get older I find myself getting a little more ballsy and able to say things to people I see doing the wrong thing. I say be as polite as possible and say, " Just making sure that you knew that a stiped bass needs to be 28"." and act as if you are trying to help him out. If he still decides to take it and you feel you can do it, tell him that you will call the police with his license plate number. Still might not work.
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10-14-2008, 05:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: north shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_shocker
what do you do if you see a guy taking home a short fish? i did some dawn patrol this weekend and one morning some guy busted in about 10 yards beside me . after a while he landed what clearly looked like short fish, 24 inches at the most. then he scoots up the shore, looks around, and speeds away. i wanted to run after him, but didn't. too bad the environmental police weren't there that morning. never there when you need em. typical.
so watch out on the north shore for a short guy taking short fish with fly fishing gear. |
i witnessed it...definitely a short...first time i have seen that guy there...and if i seen him again, i will definitely say something to him...
Last edited by doc; 10-14-2008 at 06:04 PM..
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10-14-2008, 06:03 PM
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Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
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If you see him again get his plate and let the environmental cops know he is poachbitch.
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"Don't kill them for ego, don't kill them because they're legal, and don't kill them for someone else." - Doc Muller
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10-14-2008, 07:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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I had the impression that fly rodders were more ethical than that. It surprises me. I know there are bastards with all sorts of tackle but all the fly fisherman i know, actually all fisherman i know wouldn't do that.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-15-2008, 03:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Cambridge, MA
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There is a pier on the Saugus River in Lynn, that place is poach city.
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10-15-2008, 03:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Out of curiousity, what does one do if the short fish one just caught dies before release?
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10-15-2008, 06:55 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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You feed it to the Crabs....circle of life.
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10-15-2008, 08:15 PM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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i should point out that the shocker is not always the best at estimating the size of fish, although he usually estimates them bigger than they are |
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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10-16-2008, 06:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: north shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
i should point out that the shocker is not always the best at estimating the size of fish, although he usually estimates them bigger than they are |
i think 24" may have been generous! |
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10-16-2008, 07:07 AM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
i should point out that the shocker is not always the best at estimating the size of fish, although he usually estimates them bigger than they are |
The reverse is true when it comes to his female interests. This comment excudes his wife of course. |
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10-16-2008, 07:20 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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ahhhhh....He uses an Irish Ruler.
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10-16-2008, 07:30 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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two 24" fish there today just after sunrise. On consecutive casts, then shut down.....
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