The Price of a Fishing License.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Quilted Germ · 06-21-2010, 11:33 AM

Friend of mine sent this story. His dad knows one of the guys that was on the Citation.

http://www.jdnews.com/articles/rock-...ity-rules.html

Unbelievable.....the money, the record......

Aaron · 06-21-2010, 11:59 AM

That's just insane. The title, $900,000+ in winnings and losing a record b/c a "for-hire" deckie didn't have a license is beyond heart breaking. I don't know what to think...Responsibility always falls on the boat owner and team captain. Checking licenses for new people on the boat should be routine, but I can see how a step like that could be missed. Maybe I'm alone on this, but unless this level of action is specifically outlined in the rulebook, it seems like maybe an "asterisk" next to this year's winning boat and the record is deserved more so than disqualifying them from the competition after they've won it. But if the rules state "automatic disqualification" then that's what they gotta do. Good story, thanks for posting.

umtduckhead · 06-21-2010, 12:15 PM

my sister fished that tournament this weekend...such a stupid mistake.. im sure the fellow went into hiding.

newguy01 · 06-21-2010, 12:24 PM

thats sad for the guy that could be holding the world record title,
i guess need to make sure i have my license all the time

06-21-2010, 11:33 AM	#1
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	The Price of a Fishing License.... Friend of mine sent this story. His dad knows one of the guys that was on the Citation. http://www.jdnews.com/articles/rock-...ity-rules.html Unbelievable.....the money, the record...... __________________ Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

06-21-2010, 12:24 PM	#4
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	thats suk a$$ thats sad for the guy that could be holding the world record title, i guess need to make sure i have my license all the time

06-21-2010, 11:59 AM	#2
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	That's just insane. The title, $900,000+ in winnings and losing a record b/c a "for-hire" deckie didn't have a license is beyond heart breaking. I don't know what to think...Responsibility always falls on the boat owner and team captain. Checking licenses for new people on the boat should be routine, but I can see how a step like that could be missed. Maybe I'm alone on this, but unless this level of action is specifically outlined in the rulebook, it seems like maybe an "asterisk" next to this year's winning boat and the record is deserved more so than disqualifying them from the competition after they've won it. But if the rules state "automatic disqualification" then that's what they gotta do. Good story, thanks for posting.

06-21-2010, 12:15 PM	#3
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	my sister fished that tournament this weekend...such a stupid mistake.. im sure the fellow went into hiding.