Catching a Poacher Red Handed.
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2018
- ahhh well I didn't plan to make this video but since the fishing overall for this day was kinda beat and this poaching incident struck me in a weird way of whether or not I did the right thing maybe this will help as a whole for all fisherman and women to promote regulations, and catch and release.
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You did the right thing man. Good call. But you are lucky that guy wasn’t aggressive with you!
Honestly even though violence wouldn't have been necessary, it would've been hella fun and sometimes bad kids need their asses beat 🤣🤣🤣
That dude wasn't homeless but I seen homeless people keep illegal fish. Cheapest way to get a meal is catch it. There's was no limitations in the bible for a man that's hungry...just saying.
@@DanSanChannel not sure about america but in australia it is legal to keep a fish of any size if it plays a role in your survival, fir example you are a missing person and lost
@@DanSanChannelno one gives a shit what it says in the Bible. Regulations are in place to protect these species from extinction. We’ve already caused the extinction of countless species and many more are near threatened. Have some respect for the world.
The bible cant overrule a law u mf, just cuz the bible says something doesnt mean its legal lmao@@DanSanChannel
Not saying you did anything wrong, but...
You should have called fish and game, or the appropriate body of authority. You might have saved those two fish, but that’s obviously not the first time he has done that, and unless he gets busted by someone with the power to take his license away, it won’t be the last either.
Nice work saving those two fish. Some people suck.
The creep might have been armed and got aggressive.Call game wardens.
Doesn't matter if he had his license removed or not, if hes already breaking the law then what makes you think a piece of paper would stop him from fishing?
I think you did good even if no one else did if you had called someone by the time they got there the fish may have not made it so you did good 👍🏻
@@RickyTricky90 They would have made him pay though. At least he got caught and felt shamed.
Ricky Kline I don’t think anyone is willing to get fined over and over just for a couple fish. Come on use your brain now
Dude I am a new sub for you fam. Your integrity is inspiring. It makes me sleep easy knowing that there are people like yourself that actually fishes with a sense of respect for the field. The field will pay you back my friend. Keep on fishin and I look forward to watching more of your content.
First video of yours that I've seen, good for you brother. You did the right thing. You always have a right. Here in Michigan, your more or less obligated to stand up to poachers. Good job.
You absolutely made the right call. He buried them in the sand, he knew he was wrong. You can't stop poachers but you've gotta call them out & make it hard for them at least. Good job man!
whats funny is that the real poachers are the commercial fishing industries and you guys don't do S**T about them. they are destroying, literally destroying the ocean, by scaping the ocean FLOOR as big as a football stadium. it will take years, more than decades for life to grow back on those ocean floors. by the year 2050, nearly 70% of ocean life will be decimated. you see underslot striped bass at the market and do you open your mouth? no. you think these recreational poachers are the culprit, right. he sure made the right call. give the commercial industries, the CHARTER BOATS (DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THEM, CATCHING A RELEASES NEARLY THOUSANDS OF FISHES WEEKLY; killing 30% from catch and releases, fileting on the BOAT, before DOCKING???? you know)....they get a free pass. get that F**king poacher on the beach. for god knows, hes making a significant dent on the eco system.....you did a good job. ABSOLUTELY we should play by the rules! not fair for us. 100% agree with you there, but the focus should be redirected to whats REALLY causing the damage... it was cool though when he released those fishes.
You never really know who you’re dealing with these days. You take a risk of getting attacked over a fish. Use your phone and call it in. You really didn’t do anything bc he’s gonna keep poaching. Had you called the game warden, the guy could have been fined. Your safety is worth more than two fish. Keep up the good work and be safe.
You do have the right idea... but A speeding ticket is not going to stop a speeder...
No, but if he's caught as a repeat offender the penalties escalate. A speeder who's repeated issued tickets coupled with increased insurance premiums will at least speed less often
Poaching affects the fishery which is our business. Why don't you share with everyone where you intend on fishing/poaching so you can "ko" all the rats
Right!!!!!your the reason the world is so fucked up....and I bet you couldnt fight your way outa paper bag
Tu Ho still what he was doing was right
4:48
OG Timbercraft what would I have done without you.
OG Timbercraft thank you😊
OG Timbercraft that's the top of the globe
Go to the wrong spot and do that and bullets may fly. Always call dnr or game wardens
LMAOOO where are these spots?
@@iliriandisha9099 what you never heard of the fishing bloods and fishing crips?
I actually saw someone get stabbed for doing something similar to this video.
Dr. Funk That sounds like something you just made up. I’ve never heard of or seen that
@@bassmaster117 I was being sarcastic. It was a joke.
Yeah, union beach is usually filled with tons of poachers, I talked to a game warden who said they find people over there with illegal fillets in their waders. I was over there Saturday and found the creeks loaded with small bass carcasses. You did the right thing by releasing those fish. 👍
Yeah I wonder what the fine is for those people or is it just a slap on the wrist...
FishAholic Fishing Congrats on 25k!
+FishAholic Fishing .lol
.what are the laws on commercial excavating"..Stripping all the fish????
NortheastAngler He did the homosexual thing. Big gay.
The intentions are good, but it's not worth getting into a confrontation over a fish in my opinion.....I've seen all kinds of shady characters on the water.....One thing I know I always have with me when fishing is a knife.....I'm sure I'm not the only one.....On an isolated strip of beach, people can get all kinds of ideas, and probably skate away clean under the right conditions.....You wanna intervene, call the authorities and let them handle it.....BTW, I seriously doubt he would've ran up on that guy like that if he wasn't an old man.....
Dude, what an engaging video. It amazes me how you seasoned CZcamsrs can make adventures so interesting without catching fish. Looking forward to the next video!
Rad Reeling Fishing lmfao
It’s 2021 and I appreciate what you did ! 💪💪
Good work man! Love what you did and just subscribed.
Rich, MAD respect for doing what you did. Took balls man. Confrontation like that can be nerve-wracking. You were a straight boss. Always been a big fan. I'm hoping I'll meet you out in Montauk this summer and we can do some surf fly fishing together. Keep on truckin
Just don’t get hurt people are crazy. Not enough people stand up I think you did the right thing. Thanks for protecting the fishery.
Yeah some people are not right in head and would agressive
This is so true, I’ve had people catch bass that haven’t even spawned yet and they be taking them out of the lake, and I’ve told them that isn’t the right thing to do and the guy got mad and told me to shut up and he threaten me with his pocket knife
Andale Axl
carry a gun, then you won't be scared to do the right thing.
The way I look at it, you did two right things: 1) you save two under side fishes, 2) you save that fisherman a potential of getting two citations.
I take a very hard line on poaching. Poachers are the scum of the earth. They deserve no sympathy, no human understanding, no breaks whatsoever. What they deserve is to get their fishing and hunting licenses revoked. They deserve every bad thing that happens to them. They don't have any respect for wildlife, so screw 'em.
I think saving that poaching son of a bitch from getting a citation was not a "right thing." The "right thing" is going out of your way, whenever feasible, to see to it that every poacher gets cited. I've stopped fishing, hiked back to my car, and drove until I had cell reception just to turn in lowlife poachers. And I make no apologies for it. I think it's a moral obligation. You gotta watch out for your personal safety, of course, but stopping poachers is really, really important. If every poacher knew that every other fisherman/hunter out there absolutely will turn them in, poaching wouldn't be as big a problem as it is.
Subscribed as soon as you confronted the guy, def appreciate seeing others who care about the regulations and fish by the rules.
gotta be careful man. you never if those poachers are crazy and try to hurt you.
dude good for you I always try to give people keeping undersized fish a hard time it can be awkward but its worth it
Awkward as in they're not getting the hint? Lol
When you buy a license do they tell all the sizes you can take home?
@@Thefishingplumber they give you a little book most of the time..but a few times they wont give me any info at all
@@foxtride7890 i fish in the summers not that i catch anything edible i always put em back so idk but ive been thinking about buying a license
Good job man. Much love from all the other anglers out here who want to catch those when they’re keepers
Mucho respect for what you did bro! If you ever fish back in CT I'm in to join! lol
o shit gettem rich. good work
Big dick sea-money !
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Sea-Money Fishing boat
Great Job we need more honest guys like you. Right on
I've had my hodgeman waders for a couple months now and no leaks (knocks on wood) if or when they leak is there any home repairs that I can do or am I SOL?
A call to a game warden might have been the way to go, but I'd probably do the same thing. As a former marine biologist I saw many people poaching in my day. The short sightedness of a poacher is they don't see the future of the sport. Back in the 70's excessive disregard for stripers led to their downfall where strict regulations had to be employed. It's the same thing with any species. Catching a bucket load of snapper blues back in the day was stressing the overall population in time. Sure they came back, but a ten fish limit was also put in place. I hunt as well. There are plenty of deer in my state, but an area I would hunt had a good population and we would take a deer or two from that area each year but then let it be. When this group of guys came in and poached literally every deer including the young of the year, that area was devoid of deer for over six years. Yeah, they are back, but not like before. Simply put, you kill everything to a point it won't recover, then you ended that forever. Moderation is the key. I also hunted ducks. For a while Black Ducks were off limits due to low populations. Just because the area I hunted had tons of black ducks did NOT mean I could shoot them. So we abided by the rules and left them alone. Years later, the OVERALL population recovered enough that you could shoot them again with specific limits. It's called management. The laws are there to protect the species and the sport. It's that simple.
Can't stand poachers. Call fish n wildlife on em. Get em fined. If they never get actual punishment they'll never stop!
Awesome job. We need more ppl out there like you! The rockfish population is definitely starting to suffer again
A lot of that is the gill netters down south.
Just a question but what if the fish gets hooked in the gills and dies but it is too small to keep. Should you still throw it back?
Not really my type of videos to watch but you gained my respect
And a subscriber
We need more anglers like you
There’s so many these days trashing the lakes and rivers and taking tons and tons of the fish
Bro...good job conserving our fisheries...two fish may seem like nothing but at a certain point the numbers add up and then there are no more bass and the ecosystem is ruined...you did the right thing
Man, you absolutely did the right thing and more than most would do. RESPECT!
100% you did the right thing. Now send the video to your local Game officer
Your in the perfect right to say and do something about it so well done!
Good job calling that goober out. Limits and Regs are good for fisherman. What an a hole.
Honestly you did something I’d do. I’m no rat but that stuff really pisses me off. I fish mostly the Long Island Sound up the Bronx/Westchester County Coast or occasionally L.I. and Montauk. I’m 6’5 and an imposing figure but never trouble or a bully in my life but that type of thing really hits a nerve esp when they’re trying to be slick. Yes out there it’s prob safer to call DEC but F that I’ll go right up to them and usually the look in my eyes is enough. Burying a couple of poor schoolies. SMH. Good Job!
Right choice but be careful you might step to the wrong person. Keep up the good work I been fishing since a kid and appreciate this video.
Hey man let me know what your plans are this opening day. Would love to fish with you here in jersey. Thanks for all your videos :)
thanks for doing that. You handled that perfectly
You did the right thing. The guy was lucky you didn't call the game warden. Hope he learned from this. Thank you.
You certainly did do the right thing. I fish for trout in the state of TN. Upper East, TN in waters of the Watauga, Nolichucky and South Holston rivers. As licenses increase in price I hear people cuss every year. What they don't see is the management behind what keeps the waters stocked and clean for the most part. What poaching does defeats all of that and lends to grow the cost to fish. Be proud of what you did. I would have released his fish as well. Good job 'Ole Boy!
Good job you are a hell of an example of what every fisherman should do great job
Always enjoyable to watch your channel really good content. You definitely did the right thing i have seen it in Boston. Last year
there was five or six guys putting them in a garbage bag in the barrel on the walkway. Me and my cousin dumped all their fish back all made it but one they was pissed. But rules are there for a reason everyone should follow them . Have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from Massachusetts
Thanks Bro! Yeah when the fish first moved up to the providence river the last two years in RI I've seen the same thing guys dragging garbage bags full of shorties so full they can't lift the bag. Sad to see but usually its like 4-5 guys i'm not going to jump into that or they would probably ruin my day haha.
Awesome job bro, I do the same thing up here at the canal!
You have no right to.
Dr Ft okay? if someone stole from the store or your friend, would you say something or do you “not have the right to”
You can say whatever you want, but you cant take it out of their near possession and return it back if you are indeed the third person here.
Not only is it none of your business, you also can get hurt. Best to call the cops.
Dr Ft that's cool. Im sure the game warden wont mind
Great to see you doing the right thing I want my kids to be able to catch fish one day
Excellent Job man, if they break the law Expose them! I went out for the first time ever and landed my first striper, it was a small one at around 18 inches, NO way would I even think of keeping it! Took a pic and sent him out to get much bigger. I am now hooked to saltwater fishing. Thank you for caring about the fish and our environment, you rock. 👍. I am from The Bronx and travel out to the island a lot, have to find a good place for stripers out there.
Bravo.
Handled it well without starting drama and just letting him know you knew and you weren’t having it.
Cheers
AGrumpyVet mind his business
Wow that old man tried to keep that little tiny thing! Good job!
Bravo Zulu! You did a great thing. You should have also called fish & game. Be safe. Thank you.
I support what u did u were friendly and easy going and definitely taught that old man a lesson
You should have called the fish and game on him
Good on you dude, down here in Florida the poachers are harsh on the drum.Both are slot fish. Red drum aka redfish gotta between 18and 27 in limit two and the black drum 14-24 but u can keep 5 with one over 24 with the blacks. But the thing is the poachers usually take the over slot fish because they're big I guess. Thing they don't know is that these fish are born male and only produce eggs or turn female when they become mature or large fish. So the damage o taking a over slot fish can really effect the fishery. Keep up the pro fishery fish my dude
People think they are so slick if they do something like that. Good work there man not a lot of people do this and you are a fine example to sportsmanship
It’s even harder to catch keepers when people are keeping illegal fish. I’m proud of you man!!
Rich, way to go brother. You did the right thing. I ran across a poacher a couple of weeks ago doing the same thing. I saw a guy bait fishing and he was hiding short bass in a plastic bag. I told him to throw the fish back in the water since they were schoolies. He ignored me and pretended to not hear me? I took out my Iphone and took a picture of him and the short bass. He got pissed but I was more pissed. Occassionally there are cops in the beach parking lot. I was hoping to run into a cop to inform him of this MOFO keeping illegal fish. I wanted to have the picture to identify this poacher. But no police around. It's just not right. You made the right call brother.
yeah i've made many calls over the years at this same stretch of beach and no officer has showed in time to really doing anything. I've seen this and what you described many times over up and down the east coast. I think seeing these guys get away with it time and time again finally I just hit a very irritated point and said something to this guy. But truly if he just took the fish and left I really wouldn't done anything or if he had them in a bag or cooler in his possession I wouldn't of done anything either.
supremekarate1 wait till the guy leaves take a picture of him getting in his car with his license plate turn it into the DNR he will get ticketed
Awesome vid man. That stuff drives me nuts! If people just abide by regs , that's set for a reason and its conservation. Sad part is it's not just one guy but thousands. It's not just a meal, but a sport that I love...... Stuff breaks my heart. I want my kids to Catch these fish too.
Enjoy your show! Could you tell us where you bought your Live Scan set up and is there anything you would do different? Thanks in advance!!!
Here in so cal we have Spitted bay bass that nobody keeps and the size limit is the same as any bass what’s the size limit for these bass ?
Next time dont say anything.Just call the Game warden.Let him pay a hefty fine.That will hopefully teach him
J Rdz. People need to stick up.
Suzy McCalin yea but stick up to the wrong person and you’ll end up getting hurt
@@dashawnfelton59 Thats why i said just call the warden😈
J Rdz. Yea I seen that but most people if they see u callin they go throw it back or pack up and leave
U did the right thing, my friend and I do that frequently, almost got in a few fights over it. Rules are set for conservation, end of story
Bro. That was the right thing to do. Super cool! It’s not always easy, but you have right on your side.
I dont think but I know that was an outstanding job sir!
it was the right thing to do man. it ruins it for the rest of us.
Poaching Hot Lines/Environmental police
NJ 1-855-OGT-TIPS
NY 1-844-332-3267
CT 800-842-4357
RI (401) 222-2284
MA 8006328075
FishAholic Fishing thank you for posting these... I'm going to write them down and keep it with my fishing liscense
Arizona Fly Rodder no prob tight lines!
Uuy
Let them know I take undersized fish all the time and won't stop
Nice job man. I had a similar situation with a couple of guys keeping an above the limit amount of undersized crappie. Although it took a while, I caught my limit of legal sized crappie.
It sucks when others don't play by the rules but such is the world we live in.
I'll tell you what, they sure acted like they couldn't understand what I was telling them when I confronted them about it. Shameful.
I think you did the right thing, at first I thought you were with fish & game or DNR. Always watch your back, that man o had been trouble for you.
Good job dude!!! I hate poachers!!!
When you first told him nice keeper there and you pointed with your rod that was the right move to do and then I would have told him to throw it back but you had the balls to reach down and actually take it from in between his legs that's when I started laughing maybe that was a little too far. But in the right sentence you going to play the game play the game right fish on brother
HOLLYWOOD DTF I have done it plenty of times ruins it for people who play by the rules .
wouldn't really say balls. the guy was an old man.
I would have kicked him in the head
Robert Curtin cool story bro.
Robert Curtin lmao got em
Subscribed because of this man good job.
I think you absolutely made the right decision. We need more people like you. 👍
Save the fish for the future!
Save our fisheries! Next time... report poachers, don’t approach! 🤙🎣
DEAP Water Guide You’re right I was fishing at San Luis pass and a Group of Chinese came and started cast netting right when everyone started to catch speckled trout and none of them were big enough to keep and I ended up going to the cooler and dumping it out and all the fish went back They weren’t happy about it
I’m Pacific Islander but I have to say it seems like the orientals here are always keeping under sized or illegal fish. I was fishing at a pier and saw one catch 10 baby sharks. Immediately went down to the water gutted them then ran to the car. Game Wardens received their plate number
Great job man. You did the right thing exposing that poacher and getting those shorts released.
Strong work brother! It's the strong who stand for what's right and you don't need anyone's approval.
You're lucky the poacher didn't have any issue with you telling him and throwing the fish back. I live and fish in an urban environment that has loads of poachers and tons of fishermen who don't know what they're doing and don't want to learn. In the past I've told people about the law, but they still don't care, saying they need to feed their family, there's no sign, and this is America (freedom), along with yelling saying I can't tell them what to do.
Michael Simko Amen.
They do that here in Austin too.
Cell phone is good for all you chickens, Fish and Game a waiting for your call!! Just make the call ,and Film it ALL!
William Koelsch Truth. I found this out recently. Guy was poaching. Another guy tried to talk him out of it. About 20 minutes later the FWC officer pulled up. I wouldn't think they'd come so fast.
ok bill.
no name calling.
At least u didnt call the cops on him. I think u did the right thing altho the pood guy was probably starving lol
If he’s starving he must be a fucking idiot, spending money on tackle and bait instead of food
Damn YOUR MERCH IS HELLA EXSPENSIVE!
You remind me of myself. I normally wouldn’t say anything but I now tell myself I will speak up regardless of situation. My fishing adventures are similar, I’m just on west coast in San Diego. This video resonated with me, thanks for sharing it was cool what you did. Message me if you ever need a guide to fish while in San Diego. I know all the local spots and I venture into Baja I’ll hook you up 🎣
4:44 , you’re welcome
You should've called fish and game. You did a great thing by releasing those stripers but in the long run, calling fish and game on that guy would've been the best option because he will continue poaching
we need more guys like you in the fishing grounds all over north america
100% right call good job 😁. New sub 😊
Do that everytime. Protect our fisheries. Good on you buddy.
Definitely did what you could, shy of calling in the fishing rangers and submitting a witnessed account. Who knows, they might have arrived in time to have issued a citation.
what rod reel combo are u using?
You did the right thing. Keep up the good videos!
👍
I know a lot of folks (rightly) say call game warden etc for your own safety. Then again, manning up and doing the right thing is never a bad way to go about it.
I do what you did bro :)
I’d rather catch poachers than catch fish.
Use them as bait.
Live.
Good job dude. So many people would have done nothing at all. Thanks for making things a little more right.
Rich you did the right thing. If everyone did that then these guys will stop doing it. Law enforcement can't keep up with it alone. It takes people taking action. If these guys know that regular anglers are ready to step up then that will have way more impact than making a call.I hope everyone watching here follows your example and let's people know you play by the rules and go one better. You have to remember the rules are the bare minimum and real anglers go over and above that.
It's all about conservation and preserving the resource. I am proud of you for doing what you did and makes me happy to support your work.
You absolutely did the right thing. But it I was there I would have called the game warden on him instead.
I don't play let them get a ticket then they will realize how much cheaper it would be to just go and buy fish at a fish
market instead.
Aen45/Basshunter not to mention many times you will get a year or more fishing ban.
You did it right thing. Those guy just crazy keep 16 inch rockfish.
Fishing in my neighborhood, I catch people keeping short fish all the time especially there. Good job brother keep it up.
You did the right thing, there’s so many poachers now, it’s up to us fisherman to report illegal activity. I wouldn’t recommend doing something about it (like confronting or throwing away poachers catch) because some people are crazier than others 😅
You were just salty you didn't catch anything right there.
Haahahh just Kidding bro!
nah its true salty people want to act like they do the right thing
thats one hefty fine alright, So is killing fish and wasting them. Eat what you kill
Absolutely did the right thing by challenging that guy’s actions and you saved a couple of lives in doing so. 💪
Liked and subscribed. Your a hero, thank you for God for your heart.
I applaud u for that!!!
Nice just wanna say hi I’m from Mexico 🇲🇽
You did the right thing.it takes s lot or courage, don't ever question yourself. You saved the lives of two fish that should never have been kept.
What part of Jersey r u in?