Fishing tourney disqualifies winning catch over license

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06-23-2010, 06:03 PM
ledhead36

Fishing tourney disqualifies winning catch over license

Fishing tourney disqualifies winning catch over license

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 23, 2010

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- The board of directors of a North Carolina fishing tournament has disqualified the boat which landed the 883-pound winning catch because a crew member didn't have a fishing license.

A statement issued Tuesday by the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament said the ‘mate' aboard the Citation didn't have a coastal recreational license as required by law. Competitors were reminded of the requirement prior to the start of the tournament.
Nancy Fish of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries said Peter Wann of Alexandria, Va., was cited on Sunday. She said Wann purchased the license more than two hours after landing the marlin on June 14.

The disqualification also cost the Citation nearly $1 million in prize money. The tournament board declared Carnivore the winner with its 528.3-pound blue marlin.
06-23-2010, 06:30 PM
speedy

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Originally Posted by ledhead36

Fishing tourney disqualifies winning catch over license

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 23, 2010

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- The board of directors of a North Carolina fishing tournament has disqualified the boat which landed the 883-pound winning catch because a crew member didn't have a fishing license.

A statement issued Tuesday by the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament said the ‘mate' aboard the Citation didn't have a coastal recreational license as required by law. Competitors were reminded of the requirement prior to the start of the tournament.
Nancy Fish of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries said Peter Wann of Alexandria, Va., was cited on Sunday. She said Wann purchased the license more than two hours after landing the marlin on June 14.

The disqualification also cost the Citation nearly $1 million in prize money. The tournament board declared Carnivore the winner with its 528.3-pound blue marlin.

that bites but rules are rules you have to have the lic. by law.
06-23-2010, 07:49 PM
jonthepain

ironically, there are three illegal aliens holding a sit in right outside the state capitol - they want the legislation called the "dream act" enacted, which would legalise anyone who came here illegally if they were under the age of 17 at the time.

they have been there for a week, and no one will do their job and arrest them, or their parents who are also here illegally.

so the rules are the rules, except for certain people...
06-24-2010, 02:46 PM
albiealert

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Originally Posted by jonthepain

ironically, there are three illegal aliens holding a sit in right outside the state capitol - they want the legislation called the "dream act" enacted, which would legalise anyone who came here illegally if they were under the age of 17 at the time.

they have been there for a week, and no one will do their job and arrest them, or their parents who are also here illegally.

so the rules are the rules, except for certain people...

The thing that gets me about that is that they are so militant about it. Our parents and grandparents all came here from other countries, and worked hard to become naturalized. These immigrants think that we owe them everything, that they are entitled to free medical care, not paying taxes, etc. They have no loyalty to the USA, merely loyalty to the dollar, which they all send back to their countries.