Sat 5/20 Ptap catch

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · 9 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.

I also caught this fat26" channel cat as well.

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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rock 'n load

· #21 · 7 d ago

pkeating said:
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

Yes it is so and quite an interesting rule as it actually protects the angler. If you have a fish aboard and are not fishing in restricted water, you cannot be accused of catching said fish in restricted water.

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V-Tinny

· #22 · 7 d ago

pkeating said:
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

Curiously - Why do you think he is right? Did you see a regulation somewhere? I haven't, and have not been able to find anything in either COMAR nor the Md Natural Resources Code.

What if those guys were trolling for perch? Plenty of kayak guys do troll for perch.

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harrellbrad10

· #23 · 7 d ago

He posted about something that was sketchy i to would have questioned. A boat coming to ramp and another guy with a bucket grabs it puts in his car and leaves. What do you call that ? Commercial rockfish ?

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harrellbrad10

· #24 · 7 d ago

They may have been trolling for perch never heard of that ? Or troll for catfish never heard of that either. But hey your fishing so whatever bites your line put it in the cooler. Take a trip underneath the kent narrows bridge. Then you might understand.

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pkeating

· #25 · 7 d ago

V-Tinny said:
Curiously - Why do you think he is right? Did you see a regulation somewhere? I haven't, and have not been able to find anything in either COMAR nor the Md Natural Resources Code.

What if those guys were trolling for perch? Plenty of kayak guys do troll for perch.

I have not confirmed by reading the regs but have confirmed with DNR officer and the guys that fish there regularly - I know that is not proof.

Targeting is tough to prove. If the accused doesn't open his mouth he will never be convicted.

Pat

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #26 · 7 d ago

V-Tinny said:
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.

A fishermen comes in hurriedly and throws a striper on the pier to another guy that scoops it up and takes it to the car. Hmm. you see that everyday.

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Justintime

· #27 · 6 d ago

Mike, Hope you get out again this weekend. Always enjoy your reports.

I been fishing fresh water myself so I don't feel right posting on a tidal forum.

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #28 · 6 d ago

Justintime said:
Mike, Hope you get out again this weekend. Always enjoy your reports.

I been fishing fresh water myself so I don't feel right posting on a tidal forum.

Don,

I don't have any say about who posts what and where but I would like to see some of your catches. Just like Andy's and Capt.Nick's. Post a few and see how it goes, who
knows maybe you might convert some of the guys to freshwater.

Mike

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SteveL

· #29 · 6 d ago

mremmfish said:
A fishermen comes in hurriedly and throws a striper on the pier to another guy that scoops it up and takes it to the car. Hmm. you see that everyday.

It seems like obvious poaching activity, striped bass harvest is closed in the river and it was likely not harvested in areas open to harvest outside the river, and those anglers may be an organized poaching group that remove many illegally harvested striped bass.

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mremmfish

Discussion Starter · #30 · 6 d ago

SteveL said:
It seems like obvious poaching activity, striped bass harvest is closed in the river and it was likely not harvested in areas open to harvest outside the river, and those anglers may be an organized poaching group that remove many illegally harvested striped bass.

SteveL,
Trust me they were anything but organized. He was shouting to the men fishing on the dock to pull your lines in, pull your lines in. Then he ran into one bending the rod half over.
I would think you would be a little more discreet hiding the fish. I think it was just a guy out there fishing taking a chance that nobody would pull up on him. I have not been
checked in that area for 5 years now. They need an occasional visit from DNR at that ramp.

Mike

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Justintime

· #31 · 6 d ago

mremmfish said:
Don,

I don't have any say about who posts what and where but I would like to see some of your catches. Just like Andy's and Capt.Nick's. Post a few and see how it goes, who
knows maybe you might convert some of the guys to freshwater.

Mike

I don't want to hi jack your post but I will say perch fish has been good.

Thx. Don.

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