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red states rule
11-28-2011, 03:40 AM
A fisherman catches a 800 pound tuna only to have the government take it away becuase the guy used a net and not a rod and reel

Here is the video

You can skip the one minute intro and go straight to the interview with the fisherman


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fj1200
11-28-2011, 01:59 PM
He didn't catch it in the legal manner.
Missileman
11-28-2011, 02:03 PM
He didn't catch it in the legal manner.

Reckon next time he pulls out a pocket-fisherman and sticks a hook in the tuna's lip? "Yessir Mr. Game Warden, rod and reel!" :laugh:
fj1200
11-28-2011, 02:05 PM
Reckon next time he pulls out a pocket-fisherman and sticks a hook in the tuna's lip? "Yessir Mr. Game Warden, rod and reel! :laugh:

:thumb: Yup, iirc from another story the guy caught it by accident.
logroller
11-28-2011, 07:10 PM
:thumb: Yup, iirc from another story the guy caught it by accident.
What was his intended catch?
ConHog
11-28-2011, 11:20 PM
Do people really understand why fishing with a net is illegal in most areas?
fj1200
11-29-2011, 06:12 AM
What was his intended catch?


Carlos Rafael, owner of Carlos Seafood, has 15 boats that hunt for groundfish like haddock and flounder, but they have tuna permits just in case. So when one of his captains called to report that his crew had caught an 882-pound tuna in their trawling gear about a week ago, Rafael thought he would legally be able to sell the fish.
http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2011/11/21/new-bedford-fisherman-catch-but-can-keep-pound-tuna/QtXh8VC68qoyXZIB7F5FYL/story.html