nightstalker Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Heard about a crew recently that went to Weipa or thereabouts - had a great week and caught heaps of fish. Coming home - get pulled over by fisheries - they check everything and the guys have too much fish. They take the 40000 dollar boat - all their gear and tackle - all the fish and the eskies. They are also facing a 10000 each fine in a pending court case. Sucko i reckon....!! Know your limits and stick to them boys. The days of greed are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Very expencive trip and it is not over yet. Wait till they get home and drop the bomb Silverfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Sad, but it happens!! As they say - ignorance is not an excuse!! Make sure you know the limits of every State you fish in, as the fish size & bag limits vary from State to State. In NZ, they can even take your car & trailer as well!!! Anything that assists you in taking the fish, is taken, auctioned & the $ put back into fishing revenue! Cheers Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin1962 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I THINK TAKING THE ESKY IS A BIT OVERBOARD, ( IT COULD STILL HAVE BEER IN IT.) BUT GOING OVER YOUR BAG LIMIT IS A NO NO. AND A EXPENSIVE TRIP FOR THEM.HA HA. PS. I WOULD LIKE JUST TO GET TO THE BAG LIMIT ONE DAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nargse1 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I THINK TAKING THE ESKY IS A BIT OVERBOARD, ( IT COULD STILL HAVE BEER IN IT.) BUT GOING OVER YOUR BAG LIMIT IS A NO NO. AND A EXPENSIVE TRIP FOR THEM.HA HA. PS. I WOULD LIKE JUST TO GET TO THE BAG LIMIT ONE DAY. i would just like to catch a bloody fish somedays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Check site rules - no posts about illegal fishing activities at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Check site rules - no posts about illegal fishing activities at all. I just read the thread above - I didn't think the point of the above posts was to promote illegal fishing - they were trying to say that as fishos we need to take responsibility & keep ourselves informed of latest bag limits etc and be responsible fisherman. Edited September 18, 2007 by Webby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Check site rules - no posts about illegal fishing activities at all. DV8 yes you are correct This topic was let run as it was news. and is also a reminder to all Angler's whilst fishing in the states and in a territory. You need to be aware of the size and bag limits imposed by the local authorities. Regards Johnno Edited September 18, 2007 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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