Party fishing

[greatwhite]

I have run into both type CO's and both types of Cops.

Some are good and nice and some are real Pricks and make a point of letting you know it.

To be honest the nicest CO's I ever met were in NB, Don't know much about them in NS as I never met even one there. In Ontario I met 1 real ahole in Bissett Creek and funny thing we both went to the same College and knew the same teachers and he only graduated a year before me. I don't know maybe I met him there and don't remember. Use to meet some nice CO's in Ottawa but don't see any now and met some nice ones around Sudbury. The biggest ahole Cop I ever met was here in Russell met him twice in 18 years and one in Mattawa.

In my limited experience with the law if you are courteous and polite they normally show respect and leeway most times if innocent enough and not grossly over the law...its when you disrespect them they are gonna get you and occasionally you run into a righteous holier than thou prickler who will lay it on you no matter what

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[jaycee]

I have run into both type CO's and both types of Cops.

Some are good and nice and some are real Pricks and make a point of letting you know it.

To be honest the nicest CO's I ever met were in NB, Don't know much about them in NS as I never met even one there. In Ontario I met 1 real ahole in Bissett Creek and funny thing we both went to the same College and knew the same teachers and he only graduated a year before me. I don't know maybe I met him there and don't remember. Use to meet some nice CO's in Ottawa but don't see any now and met some nice ones around Sudbury. The biggest ahole Cop I ever met was here in Russell met him twice in 18 years and one in Mattawa.

Don't forget, that CO's and Cops are just people , the same as the ones you meet every day and or work with , some are easy to get along with others can be a pain, that's all part of life and every day living.

[fratri]

Rick didn't answer me maybe you could Frati. How many fish over your limit would warrant a charge? This is not a case of ignorance is bliss. 2 rules really govern fishing 1. know your seasons and 2. know your limit. As for limits it clearly states your allowed X for what ever license type you purchase. It goes on to say if you catch anything above your limit it must be immediately released. So if your obligated to immediately release than you can not give it to another. There is no possible way an excuse oh I didn't know could possibly be credible. So if they didn't learn the easy way than sure a ticket will make them pay closer attention. Yes its a harsh lesson but if you let everything slide its a slippery slope down till it hits rock bottom and won't be long till we read another story similar to the Port Hope fiasco.

Not sure on what number if there is a magic number that will work... Every case is different, based on this information from the OP I think he should not have been given a fine...
No law should be cast in stone. (every law has some wiggle room)...
Did the CO have the law on his side when he gave the ticket .....yes.....
Is the law on the CO's side if he had given a verbal warning....yes....
So given tickets uphold the law, given warnings also upholds the law...either one would/could have been right... But I opt for the verbal warning (a good talk-information exchange with a CO would work better for me)

[Rodbender]

Rick didn't answer me maybe you could Frati. How many fish over your limit would warrant a charge? This is not a case of ignorance is bliss. 2 rules really govern fishing 1. know your seasons and 2. know your limit. As for limits it clearly states your allowed X for what ever license type you purchase. It goes on to say if you catch anything above your limit it must be immediately released. So if your obligated to immediately release than you can not give it to another. There is no possible way an excuse oh I didn't know could possibly be credible. So if they didn't learn the easy way than sure a ticket will make them pay closer attention. Yes its a harsh lesson but if you let everything slide its a slippery slope down till it hits rock bottom and won't be long till we read another story similar to the Port Hope fiasco.

I hope you turn yourself in every time your on the 407 guaranteed your over the limit everyone is

[finsfurfeathers]

I hope you turn yourself in every time your on the 407 guaranteed your over the limit everyone is

Your probably right. But this is not about following the rules its about bashing the establishment for enforcing the rules. Sure the OPP may not bother with 10 over let it slide let it slide now there are yahoos blowing past me doing 150 plus. No amount of "education" would suffice to curb this action as some see it as no big deal to keep more than your catch limit. Knowing you may get a ticket now you are on notice. Don't be bashing the CO bash the guy who knowingly keeps more than his limit.

[JoePa]

Lesson to be learned - next time a CO asks who caught the fish - don't say anything - down here you can take the 5th - don't know what you do up there - I guess you have the right to remain silence and not incriminate yourself - at least I hope so - if not just say that you don't remember who caught the fish you were eating - easy enough - some cops just write tickets so that they get a large number of hits so they look better on paper

[Rodbender]

Your probably right. But this is not about following the rules its about bashing the establishment for enforcing the rules. Sure the OPP may not bother with 10 over let it slide let it slide now there are yahoos blowing past me doing 150 plus. No amount of "education" would suffice to curb this action as some see it as no big deal to keep more than your catch limit. Knowing you may get a ticket now you are on notice. Don't be bashing the CO bash the guy who knowingly keeps more than his limit.

Like on this one

[greatwhite]

In NB we used to just offer them a beer and a bite to eat and sometimes they did.

Lesson to be learned - next time a CO asks who caught the fish - don't say anything - down here you can take the 5th - don't know what you do up there - I guess you have the right to remain silence and not incriminate yourself - at least I hope so - if not just say that you don't remember who caught the fish you were eating - easy enough - some cops just write tickets so that they get a large number of hits so they look better on paper

[Foxx]

I find this whole story abit unbelievable , 2 guys, 4 fish, what's the problem?

[Woodsman]

I stand corrected. Once you have caught your limit , you cannot continue to fish for that species.

Jim where are you getting this as you are completely wrong.
You can continue to fish a species you have caught & retained your daily limit (or have your possession limit) as long as you immediately release any fish caught.