Tuna From Shore - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

likwid · 10-13-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MakoMike

How are you different thn the guy selling fish without a license?

You're not selling it.

Swimmer · 10-13-2005, 11:00 AM

MoroneSaxi????

Only if it was caught on a barbless circle hook.

Thom · 10-13-2005, 11:02 AM

The way I had it explained to me was you needed a permit and you only could fish for them from a boat. Like Pete said major fine if you get caught with one without a permit. ThomT

Joe · 10-13-2005, 01:11 PM

"I can't believe what some of you guys are saying, and then you have the nerve to bitch abut some guy from CT who wants to illegally sell a couple of hundred pounds of fish? Not only don't you have the required permit but its odds on that the fish is undersized as well, yet you think you have divine right to keep it. How are you different thn the guy selling fish without a license?"

How is a surfcaster who has the good fortune to catch a tuna from shore different from a guy who got caught selling two hundred pounds of poached bass?

Ya kiddin' right?

Well.....
Maybe because the surfcaster will probably get between 0-1 tuna in his lifetime from shore and the guy caught with a couple hundred pounds of poached bass has most likely made a part-time job of it long before he was caught?

I don't think I'm ever gonna catch a tuna from shore but I would not worry about the Rhody DEM Officers catching anything other than a few z's in their green machines until their pensions kick in.

Saltheart · 10-13-2005, 01:22 PM

Why would there be a law that allows you to catch a fish from a boat but not from shore? What difference does it make to the fishery if your feet are in a boat or on the dirt when you catch that fish??

tattoobob · 10-13-2005, 03:14 PM

I wonder if you threw it back minus the stakes would you get a fine.
If you can't land and keep a tuna from shore there is definitely something
wrong with that law, and why do only Boat guys get a chance to keep
them, are they special?

Roger · 10-13-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tattoobob

I wonder if you threw it back minus the stakes would you get a fine.
If you can't land and keep a tuna from shore there is definitely something
wrong with that law, and why do only Boat guys get a chance to keep
them, are they special?

FWIW, the permit is issued to the vessel. So if I have one for my boat and I hook one while fishing with you on your boat, I can't keep it. OTOH, if you fish with me on my boat, you are covered even though I bought the license. At least it works both ways.

Even if you could buy a license to fish them from shore, how many surfcasters would pay $22 in case they hook an sbft? I'm guessing not many.

I'm kinda surprised that Joe has no problem with poaching. He uses the same rationalization that googans use to keep short bass. "hey, if I'm lucky enough ... I'm gonna keep it"

SeaWolf · 10-14-2005, 08:21 AM

yes, as roger said, the permit is for your vessel only. not for the person. and, you are required to call in your catch as well within 24 hours. the feds do not screw around w/ tuna. also, you cannot even cast to tuna w/o the permit, never mind keep. tuna are one of the weathiest fish in our ocean and one with the most politics attached. ever wonder why there are many helicopters around occasionally when the tuna show up? or the coast guard and unmarked vessels are around looking for people illegally catching tuna?

on the subject of tunas from shore, how many anglers would be able to distinguish a bft from a yft or big eye? smaller species are very hard to tell apart from time to time.

MakoMike · 10-14-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger

I'm kinda surprised that Joe has no problem with poaching. He uses the same rationalization that googans use to keep short bass. "hey, if I'm lucky enough ... I'm gonna keep it"

That's exactly my point! Illegal is illegal regardless if its selling bass or illegally catching and keeping a tuna. How can you rail against anone else breaking the law when you condone breaking it in "certain" situations? Is it O.K, to keep 8 inch scup if you're going to live line them for bass? How about 6 inch Tog? I could go on and one, but I think you guys got the point.

JFigliuolo · 10-13-2005, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe

"...Rhody DEM Officers catching anything other than a few z's in their green machines until their pensions kick in.

I actually saw DEM officers at Watch Hill checking people for shorts (fish that is) It's the first time in 15 yrs I've seen them ANYWHERE other than fresh water. I'm sure that was it for the millenium.