boanro
Rod Polisher
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Post by boanro on Nov 11, 2010 23:41:58 GMT -5
Got there about 6am and fished till about 3pm. Caught 100s of Macks, but all small, about 11 or 12 inches. Was using a sabiki, so many times pulled up 3 at a time. Watched one group, keep every undersized Mack they caught, then saw them put a grouper in their cooler that was definitely undersized. Guy that took my money at the booth coming in, happened to be out there fishing at that time and he saw them and went and over and removed the grouper from their cooler himself. GOOD JOB! So, didn't take anything home, but fun day playing with all the macks. Plus, it was a day away from work!
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Post by goindeep on Nov 12, 2010 2:07:02 GMT -5
Good on him for takin care of bidness!!!!!
Thanks for the report, I'm goin to the SSP Sunday to see what i can wrangle.
see yall on the flipside!
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Post by David from NC on Nov 12, 2010 8:21:37 GMT -5
My wife and I also fished the NSP yesterday from about 8:30 am until 2 pm. My report is pretty much the same as yours. There were a lot of small macks around. Where I was fishing I only saw one keeper grouper caught and it wasn't mine. We did catch some huge pinfish we used for bait but no takers.
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Post by gerard1031 on Nov 12, 2010 9:10:28 GMT -5
" then saw them put a grouper in their cooler that was definitely undersized"
Did it happen to be three guys in a pickup truck?
They were at the ssp around noon, left for awhile, came back, I saw them try to put a shortie in the cooler, my wife went over and game them a proclamation and a quick lesson on the limits!
Bet they went back to keeping shorties after we left though.
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Post by jaeforceone on Nov 12, 2010 12:08:52 GMT -5
that crap happens all the time, we should make a skyway neighborhood watch
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Post by bucsfan4ever on Nov 13, 2010 12:38:15 GMT -5
Oct. last yr my grandson & I were on the ssp. Saw a group of guys catching short grouper & putting them in the cooler. After the 4th one I told them that it was against the law to keep them. One of them came over & kicked my cane out from under me ( I had just had hip replacement surgery 8 weeks prior). He told me he'd throw me & my grandson over the rail if I said another word. I called 911. Within 15 mins. there were 2 deputies & game warden there. I said I wouldn't press charges for battery if they each got ticketed for the under-size fish. The one that hassled me started running his mouth. He started yelling at me & threatening me. So he got his fat arse cuffed & off to jail he went. The 2nd deputy searched their truck & found a bunch of fish filets on ice & an open bottle whiskey. They all ended up in jail. Was a great lesson for my 12 yr old grandson to witness all this. By the way, they have all been barred for life from the peirs.
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Post by tylerdurden on Nov 13, 2010 15:36:45 GMT -5
oh man that makes me mad, not only keeping fish but kicked your cane. Glad you had the where with all to call 911, it wouldnt have ended that way with me if I had even seen that happen to you.
Oh and as for fishing, flounder are thick and big. One guy caught his limit of 10 today, my girl got three. Tomorrow I am going to get a jig like his and target them. Says he limitted out 4 times this week
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Post by bucsfan4ever on Nov 13, 2010 16:02:06 GMT -5
Had my son been w/ me, the problem would have been over in seconds. He's a captain in the army m.p.'s. Holds 4th degree black belt in karate. Would have been fun to see him kick that jerk in the jaw a couple times. Could have turned bad tho if the bubba's had a gun. Turns out they didn't after the search. My grandson still talks about it. By the way, he caught his 1st grouper that day, a 20". Got a picture w/ him holding it then sent it swimming.
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Post by havetofish on Nov 13, 2010 16:09:36 GMT -5
WTF bucsfan, Glad it turned out the way it did.
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Post by bucsfan4ever on Nov 13, 2010 16:57:58 GMT -5
You're right of course havetofish, but I can fantasize can't I lol
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Post by havetofish on Nov 13, 2010 18:18:11 GMT -5
You're right of course havetofish, but I can fantasize can't I lol I think you misunderstood me..I was referring to your first post and the fact that they got busted for what they did, not that I wouldn't have like to see your son kick their ass. Actually, both would have been appropriate |
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Post by tylerdurden on Nov 14, 2010 16:07:14 GMT -5
yeah in thinking bout it, those dudes probably are used to getting pummeled. The fines and arrests punished them much longer than the bruises would have.
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