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Hoops in the water...
Hoops in the water before midnight IS NOT OK!!!
Sure you can tell the Warden that you are hooping for crabs...But unless he's in a really good mood for a story...you'll be getting a ticket. You MAY win in court...but that means you've got to take a day off of work and lose the day's pay to fight the ticket. Is it worth it...?
The season is almost 6 months long, why push the issue and harass an already overloaded warden? They already have enough on their plate without having to deal with a bunch of quasi-lawyer knuckleheads. I catch as many Bugs in November and December as I do in October or September.
There is a reg change coming our way in the 16-17 season concerning the time of the recreational opener. It was talked about at length in the Lobster Fishery Management Plan meetings. 6pm. Friday night or 6am. Saturday morning is the type of start time they are exploring. This is exactly one of the reasons the wardens mentioned. They are well aware of what goes on and are tired of the B.S. and they expressed it in the meetings!
Hoops in the water or a diver in the water before Midnight is a definite Red Flag and you'll have a confrontation with a Warden if there is one around...Again...is it worth it for a few extra minutes?
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Jim / Saba Slayer
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