Opp on fish patrol LOL the big sting

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May 23rd, 2016, 02:11 PM
blasted_saber

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Originally Posted by Monster29/66

Is the measurement along the contour of the fish or on a flat boat bench, what's in the regs ??!

really it doesn't matter sea blast has simple answers for simple folks.... the point of the story is what's more important for the OPP to be out doing ? Sting operations for anglers or keeping our roads safe, solving violent crimes or dealing with folks who mean harm to society like terrorists or drug dealers.

Should we paying 100 + k a year so officers can Check fisherman for a 1/4 of an inch infraction or have them conduct ride programs, stopp speeders on our roads let's remember folks if this officer had his way a fish would of lived but how many people's lives are put in danger by an officers neglect of duty while they are out checking fisherman and not out keeping roads safe.

for those who think this angler is in the wrong do you ever speed ? Drive 110km on the 401 ? Drive 100 in a 80km zone or how about 45 km in w school Zone of 40... Everyone on this forum has crossed a line.. Although your speeding puts people lives in danger let's worry about one silly fish that likely is legal depending on how it's measured.

society doesn't need paid officers carrying guns to do this it can be dealt with by volunteers !

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You're also missing the point. Fish was the afterthought target of opportunity. They're looking for booze and safety gear, which is well worth every penny.
May 23rd, 2016, 02:21 PM
stragglelake

They also won't miss the chance to write a ticket for not having a bail bucket, even in a pontoon boat. Laughable but it's true.

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May 23rd, 2016, 02:43 PM
terrym

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Originally Posted by blasted_saber

Do you think this is arenly stop these guys made? I guarantee they checked other boats for booze and safety equipment, and as someone who lives in an area which has had some gruesome fatalities associated with drunk boating in the past couple years I am all for enforcement on the water.

Of course not. I fully realize that fish charges aren't the primary focus but time and manpower is wasted harassing the guy with a pickeral because as you say they should be chasing drunken speeders instead of an anchored fisherman.
May 23rd, 2016, 02:47 PM
Rodbender

160 Impaired charges in Durham think the OPP are doing their Job

http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/92207
May 23rd, 2016, 02:54 PM
B Wilson

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Originally Posted by blasted_saber

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You're also missing the point. Fish was the afterthought target of opportunity. They're looking for booze and safety gear, which is well worth every penny.

If that was true, why wasn't the original poster checked for theses items? His description was they came over after observing the guy land a keep a fish.
May 23rd, 2016, 03:03 PM
blasted_saber

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Originally Posted by terrym

Of course not. I fully realize that fish charges aren't the primary focus but time and manpower is wasted harassing the guy with a pickeral because as you say they should be chasing drunken speeders instead of an anchored fisherman.

But when they approach him they can observe his boat and see if his safety equipment is obvious and he has a beer with him. At that point if they know he has a fish then they ask to see it.

Ive been stopped many, many times by OPP on the water. If my stuff safety gear is obvious they dont ask about it. They sometimes ask if I have any alcohol on board. They dont often (but have) asked about fish.
May 23rd, 2016, 03:05 PM
blasted_saber

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Originally Posted by B Wilson

If that was true, why wasn't the original poster checked for theses items? His description was they came over after observing the guy land a keep a fish.

I dont know. How many boats were on the water? How many did they check? Did the OP leave shortly after? In my experience they usually bee line very quickly between boats. In this instance I cannot say, however I guarantee they werent on the water with the sole purpose of asking one boat about his only fish.
May 23rd, 2016, 03:06 PM
kokes

The opp were nice enough to patrol the lake I was on this weekend, they were nice enough to leave their f250 truck and trailer parked in the ramp in the water at a public launch too, never seen that before. I dont have an issue with them on the lake whatsoever but to block a public ramp on a long weekend?
May 23rd, 2016, 03:10 PM
blasted_saber

If you can make the fish fit in (or over, whatever the case may be) the slot then it has to go back. Doesnt matter how it or the tape is laying

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Originally Posted by Monster29/66

Is the measurement along the contour of the fish or on a flat boat bench, what's in the regs ??!

really it doesn't matter sea blast has simple answers for simple folks.... the point of the story is what's more important for the OPP to be out doing ? Sting operations for anglers or keeping our roads safe, solving violent crimes or dealing with folks who mean harm to society like terrorists or drug dealers.

Should we paying 100 + k a year so officers can Check fisherman for a 1/4 of an inch infraction or have them conduct ride programs, stopp speeders on our roads let's remember folks if this officer had his way a fish would of lived but how many people's lives are put in danger by an officers neglect of duty while they are out checking fisherman and not out keeping roads safe.

for those who think this angler is in the wrong do you ever speed ? Drive 110km on the 401 ? Drive 100 in a 80km zone or how about 45 km in w school Zone of 40... Everyone on this forum has crossed a line.. Although your speeding puts people lives in danger let's worry about one silly fish that likely is legal depending on how it's measured.

society doesn't need paid officers carrying guns to do this it can be dealt with by volunteers !
May 23rd, 2016, 03:41 PM
JoePa

People are netting fish by the thousands - people catch walleyes in deep water and release them only to die - birds are eating fish by the millions - tournaments kill hundreds of fish - and your going to jump on a guy who keeps one fish that is maybe a quarter of an inch out of bounds -

And getting back to measuring a fish - how accurate is the way they measured it - if you press on the fish you can get a bigger number - If I was this guy's lawyer I'd want to see the board that they used to measure the fish and how they handled it when they measured it - no one can made any measuring board exactly 19.70 inches - if the wood got wet the board will expand - there are a number of reasons you can't just say 19.7 and hold fast - there is something called common sense -

And as far as being a carpenter - hows this - I got two beams that are exactly 96 inches apart - and I want to put a board between them - looking at the space I don't know what size board I need - so I take a metal tape measure that has been sitting in the sun - the metal tape has expanded because of how hot it is - I use this tape and measure the space 95 and 14/16 inches - next I use same tape to cut the board at 95 and 14/16 inches - when I put the board between the beams which is 96 inches apart it fits perfectly - this happens even if I don't consider the width of the pencil line I drew on the board and the fact that the saw was perfectly placed on the proper side of the line - so what I am saying is - if the fish is close for Pete's sake use common sense and let it ride -

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