EEZ Fishing - NY/ Long Island violations

[smittyplugs]

they wont do that any more

[hookset]

Pretty embarassing for the Viking, hopefully it's a lesson learned.

[lostatsea]

I'm glad they got nailed. Viking has been in business for a long time. If he got caught once, he's probably done it a hundred other times.

[plugaholic]

If he got caught once, he's probably done it a hundred other times.

People have no idea how many guys out of CM are doing this on a regular basis, especially at night. Hurd's just one of many. There's no way for the CG to keep tabs on all the night guys going out. Theycome back 3 hours later with full limits, and they do it again and again? Oh yeah you're just a great fishermen. Come on man give me a break! No way a guy can score big bass every night he runs out there, unless he's hitting those migrating bass. This is a dirty little SJ secret, I'm glad they caught him. They should keep it up until they get more, and then maybe guys would stop doing it.

[rockhopper]

Throw the book at them. We can't do it, why should they?

[plugginpete]

And it's happening again. This time the boats out of Captree.

[rockhopper]

Citations issued yesterday, check this out.

"Oct 22nd, 2013 ?
NEW YORK – A boarding team from Coast Guard Station Fire Island of Long Island, N.Y., issued violations to two recreational fishermen who were fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone south of Fire Island Inlet, Sunday. Coast Guard law enforcement crews conduct boardings on a routine basis throughout the Northeast and are currently placing an emphasis on the protection of the Atlantic Striped Bass... "