Opp on fish patrol LOL the big sting

[last5oh_302]

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?

Shoulda called for a tow truck.

[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 -

[Snowwalker]

I think it's more about allocation of resources and attitude then guilty or not guilty.
I've seen them come flying in like their on Miami Vice as well ...it's a little bit much !!

They came roaring up to me once just south of South Bay mouth on Manitoulin Island once. Told me they were there to rescue me. I was only 300 yards or so from the mouth of the bay, but was rowing back out because the Ferry was coming in to view. When they came along side of me I was rowing at a easy pace of 3 KM/hr.

I am sitting on a 14 foot Personal Pontoon Boat, wearing a vest, got a fox whistle, an air horn, a Marine VHF radio, a dual band VHF/UHF Ham radio( talking to my wife through the Repeater in Little Current), a GPS Plotter/fish finder, and trolling a green and yellow five of diamond on a dipsy diver. Doing the day I had been as far off shore as 5 to 6 km, came back to the marina had lunch with Karen and then went back out fishing.

[cantcatchacold]

I'm all for the opp enforcement of the fish and game act, once pot is legal our officers will need something to do around here

[stragglelake]

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.

Why are people being subjected to random stops while enjoying a day of boating. When did a day of boating result in me having to give up my rights to not be harassed or stopped for no reason ?


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[jaycee]

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 -

Hey Joe, up here in Canada we have a wonderfull material called Plastic, it doesn't shrink or expand when wet , we are well ahead of you in that respect , come on use some common sense [as per your quote]

[glen]

Ya Radom stops sucks. Pull in my gear so they can check my safety stuff.
Sometimes they hold back and right when you catch one in they zoom. Maybe I would have caught more.

[Monster29/66]

I thought their was 2 world wars that Canadians gave their lives for to stop tyranny so we could live free in a free country speak freely and enjoy our natural resources freely and not be asked " for our papers " while out fishing.

What did our veterans fight for if our law enforcement officers have become the modern version of the SS while making over 100k a year looking for chicken charges..

Are they here to serve the taxpayer or are we here to serve them.

[mark270wsm]

WOW..todays society has come to this every one thinks the fish are a free resourse and they are not. from whats been happening all around the OPP and local police departments are engaging in all fishing and hunting laws...If you ever visit port hope and fish don't be surprised to be checked 2 or 3 times a day from different departments .

[sawbill]

Its either--or!
Learn how to measure and get used to it. Keep an oversized fish in my boat and you're swimming back to shore.