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CARDSHARK
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| Heres just an idea.Get the local cops to the area.With the cops this may be a gray area,so inturn they call TPWD or the game warden and hopefully the problem is solved.They might respond to a call from the cops . |
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TTRR
Horse Mullet
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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Location: Corpus
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: |
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| topdog15 wrote: | | TTRR wrote: | | next time slice his net into about a thousand pieces. |
These aren't the kind of guys you want mad at you. They obviously have no problem conducting illegal activities.
It was actually pretty brave, not to mention admirable, to remove the fish from the net. While the guy was watching.
I think that a call to the GW is the best approach to this situation. |
you're right, it was admirable. most people would've just kept fishing.
i have encountered too many drunks and weirdos from growing up bass fishing in austin, to down here in the bay and on PINS so i fish with a little firepower these days just in case, therefore i would've chopped his net up and asked him if he had a problem with it and hopefully he would've  |
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B-1 83
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 24 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I understand the train of thought, but a thousand pieces of gill net is not what the estuary system needs. |
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ironmanstan
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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For every net you destroy they have 10 more made up ready to set. What you need to do is cut up the net and personally take to where the commercial fisherman hang out and give it to them, and explain your therory of conservation to them. They just might give up illegal fishing altogether. 
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robul
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Joined: 26 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| nice work! |
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BALZTOWAL
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Joined: 29 Aug 2007
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Location: CORPUS
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| A WHILE BACK CCPD WAS GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE TPWD LAWS. NOW IF THEY DO OR NOT IS A DIFFERENT STORY, YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY AND GET A FELLOW FISHERMAN TO REPSPOND. |
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Cricket
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Location: North Padre Island, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Hats off to you for taking ethical action. If TPWD number is busy, call the local PD and/or Sheriff's office. Also, if you don't have the number, call 1411. Last resort call the DPS especially if you have a vehicle involved. I would not cut it up, but let the law enforcement folks deal with it. You are destroying evidence that they will need in the prosecution. |
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Bud
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Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Good call, Shorty.
When I lived in the Bluff back in the '80s, a neighbor asked me if I wanted to go run nets one night with him and his brother. They had a Stoner with a below deck compartment to stow the gill nets.
I went to the TPW office and met with the senior GW there and told them what was up. He said that I could call him when I head out with these guys, and he would ensure that they were picked up. He also told me that I would be arrested too if I was with them.
I don't think that they were ever caught. Heck, it might be his son running the net that you found.
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Bluffer
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Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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Location: The Bluff...Bring back the Porch!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Your nieghbor? you musta not knew them very well or liked them to snitch or talk them out of it! 
But i guess if i knew Rabbit was running nets id bust him to. 
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| ironmanstan wrote: | | For every net you destroy they have 10 more made up ready to set. What you need to do is cut up the net and personally take to where the commercial fisherman hang out and give it to them, and explain your therory of conservation to them. They just might give up illegal fishing altogether. |
Funnies aside, thanks for the report.
This number is plugged into my phone, some of you might want to do it now for any future "incidents", as I'm betting these folks won't stop. Especially if they didn't get busted, or like IMS says they didn't see the light and change their ways for the better in the name of conservation, LOL 
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| ziacatcher wrote: | | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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ironmanstan
Exalted Ruler of Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Very few of you have no clue about the history of the commercial fishermen. You see them in a completely bad light. As is everything there are two sides to the story and oh what a story it is. I find no fault with eitherside what i do find is a piece of history that will soon oneday fall to the wayside. However there are a couple of advid local fisherman that will soon know the otherside of the story through time. Its the wild wild west AT ITS BEST.
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Seabass
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Went fishing with a buddy of mine at Choke a few years ago ...we kept getting our lures caught up while trolling. Picked up an unmarked trot line and found numerous violations....using bass as bait, etc. We proceeded to unhook every piece of bait, cutting off hooks where necessary. A short time later a very pizzzed off guy with his wife and kids floated over and demanded his line back. The guy looked like he was ready to fight and I believe he would have if his kids weren't in the boat. I figured we did the right thing but it almost ended bad, nonetheless. If I came across this situation now I'd prolly just call the game warden and watch the line..
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Seabass
Flour Bluffian in training
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Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Oh ..and btw... I'm posting all over the internet this morning. Doing as much as possible to avoid having to go out and change the oil on my truck 
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ironmanstan wrote: | | Very few of you have no clue about the history of the commercial fishermen. You see them in a completely bad light. As is everything there are two sides to the story and oh what a story it is. I find no fault with eitherside what i do find is a piece of history that will soon oneday fall to the wayside. However there are a couple of advid local fisherman that will soon know the otherside of the story through time. Its the wild wild west AT ITS BEST. |
The Net Wars are still going on, that's for sure. and hearing the other side of the story might be pretty interesting.
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| ziacatcher wrote: | | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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Mad Dog
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Location: San Antonio, Texas
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