What would you do?

[nightfighter]

I take them in to the town dock. Not worried about the possession of a lobsterman's trap, at least locally. Getting a lost pot back is money to them. Same with a rec. license holder, which it probably was being it was a single pot. Just plain stupid to leave it there without a buoy....

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I take them in to the town dock. Not worried about the possession of a lobsterman's trap, at least locally. Getting a lost pot back is money to them. Same with a rec. license holder, which it probably was being it was a single pot. Just plain stupid to leave it there without a buoy....

Exactly what I've done in the past.... somehwere common sense has to prevail...

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I take them in to the town dock. Not worried about the possession of a lobsterman's trap, at least locally. Getting a lost pot back is money to them. Same with a rec. license holder, which it probably was being it was a single pot. Just plain stupid to leave it there without a buoy....

Ditto here as well. I have had traps myself. Unless your stealing the GD pot no worry about bringing into the wharf and leave it there. Leaving more unattended, useless debris on the ocean floor is foolish.