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Mingo
 
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| I know it's really easy to bash someone or something but sometimes the facts are facts and that's how it goes. So far this summer I've been checked by the FWC or Coast Guard several times while fishing. That's really no big deal, but the ability to do a proper and lawful inspection is lacking. Case #1, CG pulls up while I'm anchored/fishing in the bay; takes several minutes to manuever close enough to inspect( grab on, let go, throw rope, take rope back etc.) Then have to have discussions over regulations among themselves, argue and finally cut short and politely say good day. Case #2 FWC pulls up in shallows around mouth of Escambia. Has hard time controlling and maneuvering his boat, can't figure out fishing license date, says it's expired, I had to show him how it worked. He ask if I have all my required gear, no inspection and then procedes to ground himself. Case#3 Anchored in bay, same thing with license, he gave up trying to figure out the dates, said he was to write me a ticket for fire extinguisher being out of date. I had to inform him that a portable tank in a jon boat does not require a fire extinguisher to be on board. He conceded and left. I could tell you more but they're longer more dangerous cluster f--ks the CG and FWC worked together on. Has anyone else had occasions with their ineptness?
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Snapper
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Great post there bud. It's been a while since the last cop bashing thread. Stir it good sport...
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Trigger
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| From my post in this section on 6/22/08 "FFLW Agrees to Pay for Damages to Boat. ["In July '05 FFWL agents crashed across the bow of our Cape Horn jamming the trolling motor onto the deck and knocking out a chunk of the jellcoat. Of course, they denied liability and I fumed and fussed, and let it slide. Shat happens. Couple of months ago, FFWL crashes us again, this time knocking the rub rail off the port bow. Not gonna let this one slide. Then, delay, delay, in getting an inspection; then delay, delay, delay in getting answer. Finally, second inspection;then, hemm/haww/stutter about liability. Well, after a well drafted demand letter, plus a request for public records of "all" the boats that FFWL has crashed in the bay, they have agreed to pay for repairs, towing, and loss of use. Does anyone want 835# of public records/damage reports in which FFWL has crashed into citizens' boats? We post this only to let you know that if it happens to you, and they are at fault, don't roll over, you have remedies.] "Lane and I get checked roughly 20 -25% time we go out. Our routine is a heck of a lot smoother than theirs; First sighting..."DH approaching"... reel in all lines; I grab life vests, throw, and fire extenguishers; Lane starts getting catch ready for inspection - if we have caught anything, each of us grab our license. By the time they get anywhere near us we have everything lined up for viewing. However, after you have read our recent posts you will understand why we have added bumpers and push poles to the routine. If anyone ever needs a good attorney, I have a friend who specializes in Military and Maritime law. Keep a sharp eye, and don't take any crap!
===================================="Sharks are no longer at the top of the food chain!"
"If Mondays were fish, I would throw them back!" Team “Ms Dixie” – a/k/a Mitch’nLane
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Mingo
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| Uhhhhhh, let's see. Joe fisher gets a ticket for a law that does'nt exist, maybe that's not important to some idiot, but to this one it is important. If I hadn't known the law it would have cost me. Maybe some folks are able to deduce from the post that you can't assume they are correct, OBVIOUSLY! DUH. "Cop bashing" get a clue.
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Trigger
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I don't think this is bashing at all, I have had some bad experiences with some fwc guys and people should know about it. It is not all of them; some of them are very professional and courteous like the last guy who stopped me. Young guy new to our area from Fort Walton. I have never had a bad experience with the Coast Guard, always professional. The biggest problem I see is that if you ask five fwc officers the same question you will get five different answers, and that’s just damn ridiculous! And unfortunately I got a $250 ticket before because one of them gave me bad information. I once got into an argument with one because he told me my 8 mangrove snappers were cubera snapper, are you serious, 8 damn cubera snapper in Pensacola? In my experience it’s the older guys, the ones that have been around here the longest that are the worst, the younger guys that are coming here from other areas seem less angry when they pull me over. I in know way have a problem with authority, but these people work for us. And if some of them are not doing a good job we should let them know through the proper channels.
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Snapper
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| I agree Matt! Im not talking about all of the FWC because I have been stopped by some that were very professional but a number of them dont have a clue. IMO if your going to get a professional job like a marine patrol then you should know your job inside and out. And for god sakes if your going to get a job that requires you to drive around in a boat all day then It would be a good idea to learn how to properly operate a boat. Ive been stopped before and they couldnt identify half the fish in the ice box. This mainly holds true with snapper because there are so many different types. Like Matt I too have had the most problems with the older guys. Brant Peacher
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