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09-08-2012, 03:50 PM
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EPO'S
I was fishing the canal, and noticed a couple of people 50' feet from me fishing bait. Not there 15 minutes, and 2 real short stripers are in there 5 gallon bucket. I yell over to them that they are short fish, but he says "I donts care, I be eating dem". I called the EPO'S #, and to my surprise they were there in 20 minutes. As soon as the boys saw the EPO drive by, they dumped the dead fish. he EPO went down and asked questions and and did all he could.. I was very impressed and happy to see them there doing thier job.. Just a big THANK YOU, to them.. Thanks..
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09-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
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guess they were in full force today checking peoples fish maybe after you called, saw 3 different people post pics on fb about it.
glad you called, there are still a few great epo/dem officers around. i have two that work in my area that are on speed dial, and they always show up promptly
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09-08-2012, 04:46 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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I saw them drive by later on after we spoke. I also saw a small bass floating by heading west 
thanks for calling |
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09-08-2012, 05:46 PM
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snitches get stitches
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09-09-2012, 03:35 AM
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YUP
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Originally Posted by Goose
snitches get stitches
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ANYTIME.. I'M TOO OLD, BUT I SEEM TO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU ON. IDIOT.
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09-09-2012, 05:55 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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The sad thing about these sort of threads is that there is so much anger about some one breaking the law and keeping short fish, when legally killing and keeping large fish does more harm to the fishery.
If you are upset about someone breaking a law, fine.
If you are upset about someone hurting the fishery and release the large breeder fish you catch, fine.
If you are upset about someone hurting the fishery, yet keep the largest fish you catch, you need to re-examine your own actions.
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09-09-2012, 06:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Southern RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
The sad thing about these sort of threads is that there is so much anger about some one breaking the law and keeping short fish, when legally killing and keeping large fish does more harm to the fishery.
If you are upset about someone breaking a law, fine.
If you are upset about someone hurting the fishery and release the large breeder fish you catch, fine.
If you are upset about someone hurting the fishery, yet keep the largest fish you catch, you need to re-examine your own actions.
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So why not make that a separate thread and a second and separate issue. Keeping shorts is not OK. It's that simple. |
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09-09-2012, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soups
ANYTIME.. I'M TOO OLD, BUT I SEEM TO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU ON. IDIOT.
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WOW!
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09-09-2012, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Massachusetts.
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Sorry! I disagree with this statement.
The sad thing about these sort of threads is that there is so much anger about someone breaking the law and keeping short fish, when legally killing and keeping large fish does more harm to the fishery.
To each his own I say. Thats what fishing is all about!!!
For the other poster EPO are the Environmental Police!
I appreciate the EPO number posted.
One must remember that the shortages of Stripers in the past was due to this.
People eat them!!!
It was always a way of life up north here to be under some kind of regulation.
One fish limit, two fish limit. Protect a particular size class of Striper.
Being that said it was always sad to send the short and legal size fish back so that down south of us we had folks who were grandfathered in to net them at 16 inches an up and take all they wanted.
I have seen a boat when I was fishing from shore take some 30 plus undersize fish. I hollered out to them only to have them respond by giving me the finger.
This was before EPO days. This was also in the days when the fish were in great danger. I called the game wardens and was told they, due to under staffing and time constraints no one could come.
I gave them the boat numbers and was told it wouldn’t do any good.
Every race no matter which one knowingly, illegally take shorts.
I say don’t warn them! Burn them and burn them hard.
I still don’t think this presents a danger to the fish as much as the seals are doing.
This is the present and future danger to the fish today.
Folks think they are cute. Whites think they taste good. But than Whites think everything with blood pumping through it taste good.
This is a quote from the link below.
: It is widely known that seals eat between 6%-8% of their body weight in fish per day. Which doesn’t seem like all that much. Now let’s scale it a bit. How much fish will 10,000 seals eat in a day? Well, if those 10,000 seals weigh 500 pounds each, they would consume 350,000 lbs. of fish per day or 2.45 million pounds of fish per week.
How many pounds of fish does a seal eat per day? - CapeLinks Cape CodHow many pounds of fish does a seal eat per day? - CapeLinks Cape Cod
Don’t ticket them fine them! It’s the only way they will adhere to the law.
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You are only as good as the person who’s driving the boat! By the way, the Devil drives my boat!
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09-10-2012, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soups
ANYTIME.. I'M TOO OLD, BUT I SEEM TO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU ON. IDIOT.
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Anyone that knows Soups knows he's harmless and dedicated to trying to help protect the striper species. He has helped me and others learn. It seems like he even goes as far as removing hooks from his lures in order to not catch. I see his post was in capital letters, I assure you he was not "yelling" he just needs huge font for his old weary eyes to see at 4:30 in the morning, I for one was happy to see him posting without insulting me in some way. But that came later in the thread..so if your out there somewhere and see some decrepid old guy with PERFECT hair not catching fish , say hi to him. But speak loudly, his hearing aint what it used to be since the Cher concert tour he went on.  |
Does your incessant whining make you feel better? How about you just shut the hell up and suck it up? It's a fishing forum , so please just stop.
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09-10-2012, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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Originally Posted by tysdad115
But speak loudly, his hearing aint what it used to be since the Cher concert tour he went on. |
If Soups could turn back time
If Soups could find a way
He'd take back those words that hurt you
And you'd stay
If Soups could reach the stars
He'd give them all to you............. |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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09-10-2012, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tysdad115
Anyone that knows Soups knows he's harmless and dedicated to trying to help protect the striper species. He has helped me and others learn. It seems like he even goes as far as removing hooks from his lures in order to not catch. I see his post was in capital letters, I assure you he was not "yelling" he just needs huge font for his old weary eyes to see at 4:30 in the morning, I for one was happy to see him posting without insulting me in some way. But that came later in the thread..so if your out there somewhere and see some decrepid old guy with PERFECT hair not catching fish , say hi to him. But speak loudly, his hearing aint what it used to be since the Cher concert tour he went on. |
VERY GOOD!!!!! |
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09-10-2012, 12:50 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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funny, the song I was thinking of was Warren Zevon Werewolves of London
"his hair was perfect"
Hi Goose  |
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09-10-2012, 12:52 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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sorry about that, we hear that phrase up hear a lot on the north shore by people that mean it. If it was a joke, my bad and no harm done. Tight lines Goose!!
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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09-10-2012, 01:08 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher
sorry about that, we hear that phrase up hear a lot on the north shore by people that mean it.!
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North Shore Guys always have issues.... |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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09-10-2012, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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How the heck did we go from an EPO thread to hair implants?????  |
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09-10-2012, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
How the heck did we go from an EPO thread to hair implants????? |
SQUIRREL!
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Does your incessant whining make you feel better? How about you just shut the hell up and suck it up? It's a fishing forum , so please just stop.
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09-13-2012, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Im new and knew it was a joke and laughed out loud. I work in a prison though and have heard that for years, so that probably dosent count.
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09-09-2012, 10:30 AM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goose
snitches get stitches
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You're in trouble now!!!
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 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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09-09-2012, 02:27 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Originally Posted by Goose
snitches get stitches
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Way to lead by example. I would love to see some jack off poacher try to give me stitches for doing the right thing. I call out every person I see with undersized fish. Some don't realize, some lie, but none of them worry me when it comes to retribution. Being a real man means doing the right thing, not sending the message that it's ok to instill fear. This is supposed to be one of the last "sports" that has any dignity. Sorry, but grow up!! |
Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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09-08-2012, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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They should police that area during the more agressive fish runs, they should put up a station @ a few places like the googan run and routinely patrol it, the money the state could make would save us from paying for licenses
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09-08-2012, 05:51 PM
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It doesn't help that the workers from the guard shack building tell people pushing the pier that they can keep any fish that they catch.
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09-08-2012, 09:23 PM
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Nice. whats the EPO # please?
Reminds me, I pulled a Piemma last week and screamed at a boat for fishing in the west end  he screwed pretty quick. It does work! |
something clever and related to fishing
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09-08-2012, 09:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soups
I was fishing the canal, and noticed a couple of people 50' feet from me fishing bait. Not there 15 minutes, and 2 real short stripers are in there 5 gallon bucket. I yell over to them that they are short fish, but he says "I donts care, I be eating dem". I called the EPO'S #, and to my surprise they were there in 20 minutes. As soon as the boys saw the EPO drive by, they dumped the dead fish. he EPO went down and asked questions and and did all he could.. I was very impressed and happy to see them there doing thier job.. Just a big THANK YOU, to them.. Thanks..
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Wonder had you taken a bunch of cell phone pictures that would have been enough for the epos to write them up ? |
LETS GO BRANDON
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09-08-2012, 10:51 PM
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Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
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Wish more of us would grow some balls and call more of these scumbags out. Nice job.  I've been done with the 'turn a blind eye' mindset for a few years now. Poachers suck.
For those interested, the EPO number I have is 800-632-8075. It gets you though to the EPO dispatcher. FTR, I 'usually' give the offender a chance to do the right thing - if possible.
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Originally Posted by soups
I was fishing the canal, and noticed a couple of people 50' feet from me fishing bait. Not there 15 minutes, and 2 real short stripers are in there 5 gallon bucket. I yell over to them that they are short fish, but he says "I donts care, I be eating dem". I called the EPO'S #, and to my surprise they were there in 20 minutes. As soon as the boys saw the EPO drive by, they dumped the dead fish. he EPO went down and asked questions and and did all he could.. I was very impressed and happy to see them there doing thier job.. Just a big THANK YOU, to them.. Thanks..
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Last edited by BatesBCheatin; 09-08-2012 at 10:58 PM..
Reason: added EPO number.
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09-09-2012, 11:42 AM
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Soups....its all good, didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers...I just always wanted to say that. 
Peace out |
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09-09-2012, 07:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goose
Soups....its all good, didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers...I just always wanted to say that.
Peace out |
It just struck a nerve. No offense.. I was just spouting off. |
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09-09-2012, 07:21 PM
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I just want to thank eeveryone for the positive replies.. Just tired of trying to do the corrct thing, and getting laughed at. I'm old enough to remember the moratorium.. It really sucked.. Just looking out for you young kids.. PT...
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09-09-2012, 09:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soups
I just want to thank eeveryone for the positive replies.. Just tired of trying to do the corrct thing, and getting laughed at. I'm old enough to remember the moratorium.. It really sucked.. Just looking out for you young kids.. PT...
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no good deed goes unpunished. good to see you bums today, and you mike. and by bums i mean andy and moose  |
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09-10-2012, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis
no good deed goes unpunished. good to see you bums today, and you mike. and by bums i mean andy and moose |
Says the guy sporting a boys regular haircut...
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Does your incessant whining make you feel better? How about you just shut the hell up and suck it up? It's a fishing forum , so please just stop.
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