Watch out for the DFG guy. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

gilrockit · 06-07-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bone

I have sharpied a ruler on both sides of my kayak with marks at 13-22-28"

I think they should crackdown on all guys fishing on the breakwall in NPH.they have no licence and keep everything regardless of size-season-etc.You all know who I am talking about...

Just last week I saw some guys at NPH from my kayak taking short Halibut! it ticked me off! Whats the number to fish and game for poachers!!!!!

fishinkid2010 · 06-07-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gilrockit

Whats the number to fish and game for poachers!!!!!

1888 DFG-CALTIP
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When it comes to polluters, DFG is useless. I called them once to report a ton of pollution in the SD river in Santee, and they simply told me its not their problem, and that I should contact the city.

Gino · 06-07-2010, 06:38 PM

Gil, was it guys in a rental skiff? The guys on the jetty as well as the Rental skiff guys are pretty damn bad.

Can Harbor Patrol enforce Fish and Game regulations? Poachers at Newport are rampant.

Aaron · 06-07-2010, 07:33 PM

A lot of the surveyors are associated with NOAA and not the DFG and thus no fear in reporting your catch. But there should be no fear anyways. You should know the regs well enough to not break the rules with whatever it is you're doing.

Its a big deal that they get accurate catch information. At a conference I was at recently, they were talking about the problems associated with not haven't a level of precision in data collection for the recreational take of fish like they do for the commercial fleet. Its like anything in science, as the "n" gets smaller, the standard deviation most commonly gets bigger and the tendancy for the California legislature is to use the most "conservative" estimate (most restrictive) when deciding on matters such as the MPA's. There was even talk of using sportboat daily reports as a means of data collection. Its a good thing those are NEVER inflated

. Be as precise as possible with those people. Accurate data beats the absence of data every time for us as fisherman, takes a lot of the leeway out of bending data during decision making.

gilrockit · 06-07-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gino

Gil, was it guys in a rental skiff? The guys on the jetty as well as the Rental skiff guys are pretty damn bad.

Can Harbor Patrol enforce Fish and Game regulations? Poachers at Newport are rampant.

No, the guys I'm talking about are always on the short pier in the main channel, I know its a fishing spot by the cost guard station. I watched them take short fish back to their cars many times. It fires me up

!!!!!!

Hunters Pa · 06-08-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gilrockit

No, the guys I'm talking about are always on the short pier in the main channel, I know its a fishing spot by the cost guard station. I watched them take short fish back to their cars many times. It fires me up

!!!!!!

I have heard of people having their vehicles confiscated as well as their gear when they do this

Siebler · 06-08-2010, 09:29 AM

I have only had run ins with 1 warden who for some reason decided He did not like me, see him at least once a year (usually hunting) and he does everything short of a cavity search. Even though i dont care for him I still let him check everything because It is nice to see these guys out there doing their job and protecting our resources.

For those of us that do support the 385 wardens that patrol our state may I suggest this: http://dfg.ca.gov/WardenStamp/

Aaron · 06-08-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Siebler

For those of us that do support the 385 wardens that patrol our state may I suggest this: http://dfg.ca.gov/WardenStamp/

$5 is pretty cheap for a get out of jail free card. I'm ordering at least one

Siebler · 06-08-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sapdawg711

$5 is pretty cheap for a get out of jail free card. I'm ordering at least one

That was somewhat my thought too. One for the truck and one for the duck boat....

06-08-2010, 09:29 AM	#7
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	I have only had run ins with 1 warden who for some reason decided He did not like me, see him at least once a year (usually hunting) and he does everything short of a cavity search. Even though i dont care for him I still let him check everything because It is nice to see these guys out there doing their job and protecting our resources. For those of us that do support the 385 wardens that patrol our state may I suggest this: http://dfg.ca.gov/WardenStamp/ __________________ CJ Siebler

06-07-2010, 06:38 PM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	Gil, was it guys in a rental skiff? The guys on the jetty as well as the Rental skiff guys are pretty damn bad. Can Harbor Patrol enforce Fish and Game regulations? Poachers at Newport are rampant.

06-07-2010, 07:33 PM	#4
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	A lot of the surveyors are associated with NOAA and not the DFG and thus no fear in reporting your catch. But there should be no fear anyways. You should know the regs well enough to not break the rules with whatever it is you're doing. Its a big deal that they get accurate catch information. At a conference I was at recently, they were talking about the problems associated with not haven't a level of precision in data collection for the recreational take of fish like they do for the commercial fleet. Its like anything in science, as the "n" gets smaller, the standard deviation most commonly gets bigger and the tendancy for the California legislature is to use the most "conservative" estimate (most restrictive) when deciding on matters such as the MPA's. There was even talk of using sportboat daily reports as a means of data collection. Its a good thing those are NEVER inflated . Be as precise as possible with those people. Accurate data beats the absence of data every time for us as fisherman, takes a lot of the leeway out of bending data during decision making.