poaching and the striper cup - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Skitterpop · 07-13-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by majyaday

It is true I caught another nice fish last night and I would like to defend my self as the one everyone hates so much

If so lets hear it. Did you get caught poaching?

Mike

majyaday · 07-13-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Skitterpop

If so lets hear it. Did you get caught poaching?

Mike

I have been advised to not say anything yet by my attorney just give me the benefit of the doubt

majyaday · 07-13-2006, 08:12 PM

All as I can say at this point is that I live to fish stripers.I fish for them 5 days a week when there in wheather its comm or Im just having having fun catch and release when I have a couple of buddies on the boat and I am out trying to catch a big fish sometimes I catch upwards of 50 Bass a night and if I don t catch a big one I will come in without a fish in the boat.When everything is final I will explain my situation it was a bit of a miscue on my part but in know way am I a poacher and I do not want to be known as one.I hope you all have a safe fishing and everyone get an opertunity to catch a big fish.
Bill Major

nightfighter · 07-13-2006, 08:28 PM

Bill,
Don't know you, but am impressed at your standing up to face the music on this board with your first posts. You obviously know how to catch and find large. You're in a pickle and it's become a public one. Been there.... Is why I think it speaks volumns that you signed in, admitted a 'miscue' without trying to beat your own drum. So I will have no further comment until the process is complete.

NIB · 07-14-2006, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by majyaday

All as I can say at this point is that I live to fish stripers.I fish for them 5 days a week when there in wheather its comm or Im just having having fun catch and release when I have a couple of buddies on the boat and I am out trying to catch a big fish sometimes I catch upwards of 50 Bass a night and if I don t catch a big one I will come in without a fish in the boat.When everything is final I will explain my situation it was a bit of a miscue on my part but in know way am I a poacher and I do not want to be known as one.I hope you all have a safe fishing and everyone get an opertunity to catch a big fish.
Bill Major

Sounds like u put urself in a unfortunate position.Contest or not, all we have is are integrity.It appears u are drivin by fishing an u seem to be pretty good at it.Ur the top gun right now the man to beat.It's a shame ur rep will be tarnished whether u straighten this out or not.
I hope it all works out for u an u can have peace of mind.
It's a good lesson for everyone one,
One oh sh!t whipes out ten attaboys.

Swimmer · 07-13-2006, 09:07 PM

I have to believe the epo had probable cause to cite the guy and summons him to court. But in Massachusetts nobody is ever guilty of anything. All the attorneys went to school together. They all go to the same monthly bar association meetings. They all want to be judges to get the $112,000.00 dollars a year. And none of them rock the boat. And all of them do whatever is necessary to get thier client off, because the LAW protects them in that endeavour.

Swimmer · 07-14-2006, 12:20 PM

If your fishing on a boat where thier is a commercial license available the captain has 30 fish to choose from to weigh in for the Striper Cup Derby. Thats obscene. I mate on a boat this time of year and would have the same opportunity, but have decided not too, because it is simply not fair. It is unethical and immoral at best. At worst ..........Mr. Major isn't the only person in this situation. It simply isn't appropriate that a fisherman who doesn't possess a commercial license is a fifteen to one underdog even before he leaves his driveway or mooring. I'm sure this fellow is a good guy and he is innocent until someone says otherwise. With the thousand of commercial fishing licenses issued there is the potential for this tournament ending before it really has a chance to begin/mature.

Sweetwater · 07-14-2006, 03:27 PM

I say everyone is innocent until proven guilty -- at least in a court of law. Luckily posters here don't have any constraint to assume guilt first....human perogative.

Some people like their fish fried, some baked, some poached

LINESIDES · 07-14-2006, 06:47 PM

We will have to see what the out come will be on this. If it is true, this is how I see this situation. This issue for me is this! He is in question on all the entries now. He didn’t just decide to commit this crime today and they caught him, if he is guilty, he more than likely has been doing this sort of thing on a regular basis. What are the odds that he commits this crime and on that day they catch him? The odds are off the chart. It’s like hitting the lottery. Folks are saying wow the accomplishment of taking two fish over 50 pounds is incredible. He clearly knows what he is doing, I will give him that much, or he would not be taking such nice fish. However it is a well known by people in the know and I think it was actually reported in fishing Magazine, I won’t mention, that there were 50 and 60 pound fish off shore. I won’t say where, and was claming they would be coming in soon. It’s completely possible that these fish were taken out side the three mile limit. I am not saying that they were, however it brings into question all of his catches. If he is found guilty, he should loose his commercial license and be pulled from the tournament, including his catches. Cheating is cheating. That’s my thoughts any way. I won’t fish the fish off shore because I do not want to get caught, so I don’t do it. Those that do cheat need to be set as an example.