Striper Poachers Busted

[bassmaster]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Not that one VB, (I rember that one too).. this was a local scumbag, guys always been a scumbag, theiving, conniving, druggie since the sixties. Supposedly clean and sober, all of a sudden he's a comm fisherman for stripers, but, can't catch large, so, as scumbums will do, he finds the market that will buy shorts.. off the books. He tried clamming for a while, but for some reason, he had a LOT of gear trouble
He was told by several locals if he was ever seen near the shore again, well, lets just say it wouldn't be pretty... he's a 53 year old paper boy now. Never did get the car back, or his cooler and fishing gear, fined the max per fish, and was on probation, might still be.

is that who i think it is pm me

[quick decision]

I heard similar stories about poaching stripers out of the New York area. They say they are really organized.

[Iwannakeeper]

a $5k fine - thats it......

I hope that is a per fish or per offense fine

-IWK