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Old 02-01-2011, 05:08 PM
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Default Poachers nets nabbed

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/b...,3432078.story

Got to love the feel good stories. Lets hope the judge gives them a hefty fine when caught.

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Old 02-01-2011, 05:38 PM
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It is a culture of corruption!!!

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Rafter said three unmarked nets were tied together and anchored to form a 900-yard-long death trap.
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:28 PM
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The problem is, the DNR jumped the gun and pulled the net BEFORE they caught the culprits fishing it. At this point in time, they have no case. They should have waited and then confiscated the boat and trucks used to transport the catch, and put the thieves in jail with BUBBA for awhile. Another screw up.
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:00 PM
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It's hard to tell why NRP didn't put a stake out on the nets. Maybe they thought that they needed to get the net and secure the fish before they were no good. Tough to judge some one when you don't have all the facts. I applaud the NRP for the job they are doing...........Gary
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:03 PM
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How many PSCR trips would I have had to make to kill that many fish at <1% mortality.

What happened to the NEW camera's mounted to keep an eye on the bay?

At least they lost their nets.

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Old 02-01-2011, 07:15 PM
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Nets are cheap, they didn't lose much. My best guess would be that somebody turned the dirt bags in to begin with, and that somebody ALSO TOLD the culprits that they had been ratted out. That's why DNR didn't maintain surveillance for any amount of time, because they pretty much knew the bad guys weren't coming back.
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Old 02-01-2011, 08:23 PM
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Just so it is pointed out.... 3 Tons of striped bass on the commercial is only worth $15,000 on the commercial market. That is a whopping $2.50 per pound. What a wasteful use of a valuable resource.

What do you think 6000lbs of striped bass is worth in recreational fishing dollars?

Hopefully this adds fuel to the fire with the MSSA reallocation initiative.. I personally am hoping that a reallocation leads to hook and line only harvest.
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Old 02-02-2011, 10:44 AM
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The problem is, the DNR jumped the gun and pulled the net BEFORE they caught the culprits fishing it. At this point in time, they have no case. They should have waited and then confiscated the boat and trucks used to transport the catch, and put the thieves in jail with BUBBA for awhile. Another screw up.
If you bothered to read the whole story(see Crabby & Son post above) or http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/o...,4455242.story and not just an abbreviated post on the internet you would understand that they did attempt to catch the poacher by staking out the area overnight. After that they acted in the best interest of the resource. The problem is not DNR jumping the gun.

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Old 02-02-2011, 11:31 AM
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Second net with similar catch and similar length pulled:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/o...,4455242.story

I confirmed it is not just a rerun of the initial story. This is a second bust.
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Old 02-02-2011, 12:08 PM
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Wanna know who set the nets - a criminal - plain and simple. Whether a rec or comm.
Poacher is not a strong enough word.

Whom ever it was is a thief - stealing from the honest comm and recs.

Reds - I do not see a group setting the net. Yes , they could gain some media coverage but think of the fall out if they were caught. Something that sneaky would likely shut a group down. Seems to me - far more to lose then to gain.

Plus - not likely a lot would change from it - we all know how things are ran at DNR.

Real thing to focus on would be to catch these criminals and demand a very harsh sentence.
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