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Man catches 881-pound tuna, seized by feds
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| 2011 11 22
| Eric Pfeiffer
Posted on 11/22/2011 1:31:09 PM PST by Silentgypsy
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Grrr....
To: rabscuttle385; MestaMachine; LucyT; bigheadfred; Daffynition; TheOldLady
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:35:21 PM PST
by
Silentgypsy
(If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
To: Silentgypsy
The guy is a commercial fisherman and knows this tuna, regardless of its size, is a by-catch of his trolling and not caught legally.
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:37:26 PM PST
by
TexasCajun
(Fast & Furious , Solyndra & Light Squared would be enough to impeach any White President !!)
To: Silentgypsy
communist from the zer0 regime have stolen this mans livelyhood....
he should have said he caught it on a rod...
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:37:41 PM PST
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: TexasCajun
trawling...not trolling
trolling would have been legal.
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:38:31 PM PST
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: Vaquero
(Ignorant question coming) Is it even physically possible to catch an 800+ lbs. tuna on a rod without putting yourself in serious danger?
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:41:09 PM PST
by
alancarp
(Liberals are all for shared pain... until they're included in the pain group.)
To: Silentgypsy
I practice spear and release
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:41:18 PM PST
by
al baby
(Is that old windbag still on the air ?)
To: alancarp
Yes....just like catching a giant marlin or swordfish.
you sit in a special seat, have a very expensive rod and reel that has a good drag and you wear the fish out as it runs out line and you reel back in and it takes hours to reel in....
then you sell it to the japanese for 3/4 of a million bucks...
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:45:58 PM PST
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: TexasCajun
The guy is a commercial fisherman and knows this tuna, regardless of its size, is a by-catch of his trolling and not caught legally. Another example of over-regulation that results in so much seafood being imported.
OTOH, this fish is worth close to $400,000 on the open market.
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:48:18 PM PST
by
World'sGoneInsane
(Just because you say it doesn't make it true. By repeating it, just makes it propaganda.)
To: Silentgypsy
I’ve heard that tuna steaks are quite tasty!
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:48:24 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Silentgypsy
There are some truly ridiculous rules and regulations when it comes to hunting and fishing.
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:51:20 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
("Si, se gimme!")
To: Silentgypsy
That’s a fish where a stun-gun just wouldn’t do the job.
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posted on
11/22/2011 1:55:43 PM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen. --> AmeriCain)
To: Silentgypsy
Taken from
OMB# 0648-0327 EXP 03-31-2012 National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Atlantic Tuna & Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Application.
He knew the categories he checked off on his permit (Assuming I found the correct application).
To: Silentgypsy
What did the Feds do with the Giant Tuna? Did they use the proceeds to pay down the debt? Hmmmmmm......
To: Silentgypsy
Did they throw the tuna into the evidence locker?
To: Silentgypsy
On one hand, these people in Fall River and other places where fishing boats work absolutely DETEST the feds, to the point where some fear for their life.
On the other hand, a huge percentage of them vote for Barney Frank, so I have no sympathy for them whatsoever.
Reap what you sow.
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posted on
11/22/2011 2:02:00 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(The Rats won't be satisfied until every industry in the USA is in ruins and ripe for nationalization)
To: Vaquero
Thank you, I just knew something was wrong with that sentence, busy multi-tasking trying earn a living while freeping.
Yes, trolling would have been legal, catching it while trawling makes it illegal.
In this case the Captain thought he was legal because he had Blue Tuna tags. But the tags didn't mean a thing cause he caught it in his trawl net.
Boy, knowing how much this thing would sell far, I don't know if I would have been so up front about my catch.
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posted on
11/22/2011 2:04:14 PM PST
by
TexasCajun
(Fast & Furious , Solyndra & Light Squared would be enough to impeach any White President !!)
To: Silentgypsy
Should have had a Habachi on his boat and cooked it before he came ashore.
Like they do in Florida with snook, manatees and F.W.S. officers.
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posted on
11/22/2011 2:23:39 PM PST
by
Joe Boucher
(FUBO ya quota boy ( Real conservative or go fish, Sooo, that leaves you out Mitt))
To: Joe Boucher
Is there anything this ridiculous govt does not regulate to the bone?
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posted on
11/22/2011 2:27:37 PM PST
by
GlockThe Vote
(The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
To: GlockThe Vote
It seems, sex between female teachers and underage boys or underage girls.
That’s about it.
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posted on
11/22/2011 2:30:09 PM PST
by
Joe Boucher
(FUBO ya quota boy ( Real conservative or go fish, Sooo, that leaves you out Mitt))
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