Anyone else experience this?

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(06-06-2013 12:05 AM)MuskieBait Wrote:  I'm Asian...what's your point? Are you stereotyping me as poacher now?

I'm curious to know because it seems that a lot of accusations on the internet, are directed at Asians, this website included. I don't know how often this occurs since I've never witnessed any violations.

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(06-05-2013 11:32 PM)Giuga10 Wrote:  I can not believe you would recommend me minding my own business??!! This is a rule no matter what body of water. These small ponds are much more delicate than larger lakes as they have much smaller populations. And I completely disagree with what you are saying about the multi rod rule, many species populations are dwindling already and with more rigs in the water that would only increase the rate of their perish. Until you've seen people like this take away something you love, please do not make comments like that.

I generally don't bother other anglers and also don't expect others to ask me questions about what I'm going to do with the fish, since that is not their business. It is not illegal to eat fish that you catch.

I understand that you are protective of your local pond, but does the punishment actually fit the crime? A man wants to spend several hours of his time to catch a few fish, maybe for his dinner, when it is probably more cost effective and safer to buy them at the grocery store, and you want him prosecuted or fined several hundred dollars? That's harsh justice for intruding on your pond, IMO.

(06-06-2013 12:05 AM)MuskieBait Wrote:  Police will not do much...they will just refer the case to Conservation Officers...and to be honest, I'd much rather have Police mind their own official Police business than to meddle with wildlife crimes...because the worst they can do is to represent themselves as uneducated law enforcing agents who have little knowledge of fishing and hunting regulations. Police officers do not know the relevant wildlife issue...so they should not be involved at all.

I suggested that he call the police to protect himself from being assaulted, not to have the 'poacher' arrested.