Sat 5/20 Ptap catch

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · 19 d ago

My fishing buddy and I hit the Harbor Hospital boat ramp at 6:30am to a high tide still coming in. As we motored at to the channel we encountered this sailboat
stuck on the bottom and flipped. Not sure what happened.

Water Sky Boat Water resources Watercraft

We moved around several times before we finally found a pocket of steady perch bites. We ended up putting 24 of the nicer size in the cooler.

Food Grey Seafood Fish Ray-finned fish

I also caught this fat26" channel cat as well.

Water Boat Smile Vertebrate Sky

Water Fish Lake Fin Recreational fishing

On the way back to shore I saw 5 boats/kayaks trolling for stripers. The Ptap is closed until June 1st. A we were finishing loading the boat one guy came in
fast tot he pier threw a 19 or 20 inch striper on the pier to another guy that quickly put it in a bucket then to his car. Crazy what people will do for one fish.
I bet he was out there again trying for more.

Mike

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SteveL

· #2 · 19 d ago

Nice fish catching report!! Always sorry to hear of poaching! You can call and report it anonymously to the MD crimestoppers group: Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers

Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers
443-433-4112

Two NRP officers looking at illigally caught fish on their boat.

Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers was established to increase public awareness of the impact of illegal harvesting of fish and wildlife populations, and encourage anyone with knowledge of these activities to connect with Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Citizens who supply Maryland Natural Resources Police with information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect are eligible to receive cash rewards through a partnership with Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers. Tipsters should give names, addresses, vehicle descriptions, and as much information as possible. The anonymity of the caller is guaranteed.
Add this number to your cell phone contact list! 443-433-4112
Information can be relayed anonymously by email, phone or text to dispatchers, who will alert the nearest patrol officer.

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pkeating

· #3 · 19 d ago

Thanks for the report. And that is some good Perch catching!

Pat

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #4 · 19 d ago

SteveL said:
Nice fish catching report!! Always sorry to hear of poaching! You can call and report it anonymously to the MD crimestoppers group: Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers

Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers
443-433-4112

Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers was established to increase public awareness of the impact of illegal harvesting of fish and wildlife populations, and encourage anyone with knowledge of these activities to connect with Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Citizens who supply Maryland Natural Resources Police with information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect are eligible to receive cash rewards through a partnership with Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers. Tipsters should give names, addresses, vehicle descriptions, and as much information as possible. The anonymity of the caller is guaranteed.
Add this number to your cell phone contact list! 443-433-4112
Information can be relayed anonymously by email, phone or text to dispatchers, who will alert the nearest patrol officer.

I figured they wouldn't get there to see anything so it would be a waste of time. Truly sad what someone will do for 1 or 2 fish.

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Justintime

· #5 · 19 d ago

Nice job Mike. I knew it wouldn't be long before you get them dialed in.

Sorry to hear about the poaching. Unfortunalty you wouldn't be able to prove where the fish was caught without you personally seeing them catch it.

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vtrock

· #6 · 19 d ago

Great looking perch!

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andypat

· #7 · 19 d ago

mremmfish said:
My fishing buddy and I hit the Harbor Hospital boat ramp at 6:30am to a high tide still coming in. As we motored at to the channel we encountered this sailboat
stuck on the bottom and flipped. Not sure what happened.

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We moved around several times before we finally found a pocket of steady perch bites. We ended up putting 24 of the nicer size in the cooler.
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I also caught this fat26" channel cat as well.

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On the way back to shore I saw 5 boats/kayaks trolling for stripers. The Ptap is closed until June 1st. A we were finishing loading the boat one guy came in
fast tot he pier threw a 19 or 20 inch striper on the pier to another guy that quickly put it in a bucket then to his car. Crazy what people will do for one fish.
I bet he was out there again trying for more.

Mike

Way to go Mike! You are the white perch king in my book.

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #8 · 19 d ago

andypat said:
Way to go Mike! You are the white perch king in my book.

Just lucky, happened to come across a few. Hopefully it turns out to be a good year.

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andypat

· #9 · 19 d ago

mremmfish said:
Just lucky, happened to come across a few. Hopefully it turns out to be a good year.

Your lucky every year. 👍

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #10 · 19 d ago

andypat said:
Your lucky every year. 👍

You as well, you do very well on all those different species down there.

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harrellbrad10

· #11 · 19 d ago

Good job looks like some nice ones, casting artificial ?

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #12 · 19 d ago

harrellbrad10 said:
Good job looks like some nice ones, casting artificial ?

Mepp's #3 aglia.

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crabby and son

· #13 · 18 d ago

Nice catch Mike. Seems you've got them figured out........Gary

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lrpbayarea

· #14 · 18 d ago

🆒

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V-Tinny

· #15 · 18 d ago

mremmfish said:
On the way back to shore I saw 5 boats/kayaks trolling for stripers. The Ptap is closed until June 1st. A we were finishing loading the boat one guy came in
fast tot he pier threw a 19 or 20 inch striper on the pier to another guy that quickly put it in a bucket then to his car. Crazy what people will do for one fish.
I bet he was out there again trying for more.

Mike

Actually it appears that the Ptap is NOT closed, but is open to C&R, so trolling for stripers would be legal, right?

https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/PublishingImages/StripedBassRegs05-16_05-31P.jpg

Would it not be legal to launch in the Ptap, catch a striper in the bay and then return to the Ptap ramp with your fish?

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SteveL

· #16 · 18 d ago

V-Tinny said:
Would it not be legal to launch in the Ptap, catch a striper in the bay and then return to the Ptap ramp with your fish?

Yes that is legal but once a fish is harvested and in possession it would not be legal to fish in the closed area--you would have to transit through the area to the landing point without fishing.

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V-Tinny

· #17 · 18 d ago

SteveL said:
Yes that is legal but once a fish is harvested and in possession it would not be legal to fish in the closed area--you would have to transit through the area to the landing point without fishing.

OK, so based on the original post where is the "poaching"? Sounds to me like a call to DNR, and having them respond would have been a waste of resources, no?

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #18 · 18 d ago

V-Tinny said:
OK, so based on the original post where is the "poaching"? Sounds to me like a call to DNR, and having them respond would have been a waste of resources, no?

I personally past by that boat trolling on the way to the dock.

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V-Tinny

· #19 · 18 d ago

mremmfish said:
I personally past by that boat trolling on the way to the dock.

OK, that wasn't in the original post, but I'm still not certain the law would prohibit someone from trolling in a C&R zone after catching a keeper in a legal keep zone (doing some research on that now). Now if you saw them catch the fish, box it and then bring it in that would be a different story.

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pkeating

· #20 · 18 d ago

I think what Mike is saying is correct. Same concept as in the winter when you leave Buzz's Marina, go to Virginia and legally catch and keep fish, you may not fish in Maryland Waters on the way back to the marina.

Pat

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