RI Fillet law

[JohnR]

Ahh - I see - good points...

There are several problems - filet law or no filet law - they were taking shorts and a DEM EPO could probably have done something about it.

As for flieting at the beach or in RI waters it is sure convenient but it does make it tougher on the EPOs for enforcement. RI is the only state on the eastcoast without a filet law. I would not be suprised to see one soon...

[SBASS1]

Striper fillets are pretty obvious, and they have to be an average minimum of 18 inches giving 5" for the head and tail for a 28" keeper. The CO's should be able to tell the difference between a blue and a bass fillet, if they cant they have no business being a CO. And it shouldn't be an excuse that they can't cut fish well.... Call DEM next time, those people don't normally leave right away...