State Waters ARS Proposal

[centurian]

Is it NOAA that solely controls the Federal Regs?


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They don’t want sport fishermen to catch any fish I think. Years ago went out on a part boat bottom fisher out of Surf City, nc. First drop on the ledge we caught plenty of red grouper to small and a few snapper to small. Looked down wind of the boat and the water was red with bloated fish. What a waste.

[Fish]

So does this mean you can catch the in-state limit every time you go? Seriously, who’s gonna check you beyond?

[FishSticker]

This is stupid.

100%

[carolinadrifter]

The real question is when’s the last time any of you have been checked for fish or while fishing for that matter? All I get stopped for is to see life jackets and that’s very rare.

[GRW]

Maybe just bad luck, but I was stopped by SC DNR twice last year while bottom fishing offshore.

[Palmetto Bug]

Maybe just bad luck, but I was stopped by SC DNR twice last year while bottom fishing offshore.

How far offshore? In state waters or beyond their jurisdiction?

[GRW]

Each time between 30-60 miles offshore in federal waters. I think SCDNR has a deal with the federal government whereby SCDNR gets paid to enforce the federal laws. They gave me a slip showing I'd been checked with no violations, I think that is how they prove they are out there checking and meeting quota so they can get paid.

[buckpro]

Maybe just bad luck, but I was stopped by SC DNR twice last year while bottom fishing offshore.

More than DNR is out there. 5 or 6 years ago we got followed by a drone a 2 different mornings for several minutes. Couple weeks later we ran into a helicopter, this was at 5am, I doubt he appreciated getting blinded by a LED light bar.

[Remy]

The real question is when’s the last time any of you have been checked for fish or while fishing for that matter? All I get stopped for is to see life jackets and that’s very rare.

I've fished a lot and I've only been stopped in the water 1 time. The coast guard stopped us in Winyah Bay. They were checking every boat that came through apparently trying to catch someone that was guiding without a license. They checked the safety stuff and rolled on. The only other time I've been checked was at the ramp by SCDNR. They didn't even look at our fish, just the safety stuff.

[sleytown]

Anyone that bottom fishes knows that red snapper damn sure aren’t endangered. This is just as stupid as cobia being open offshore but closed inshore. I asked a dnr officer at the ramp one day about coming in with cobia and how would they know where I caught it. He said it would be up to the officers discretion. Which to me sounds like you getting a ticket.

[Saltydog235]

The real question is when’s the last time any of you have been checked for fish or while fishing for that matter? All I get stopped for is to see life jackets and that’s very rare.

3X last summer alone at Georgetown Landing Marina, 3 more times on a survey of what we were catching. 7X one summer when I had my Pioneer 222SF, pulled over on the water and it was never a safety check, creel limit only.

[flopduster]

Twice last year,

Maybe they only check people who actually catch fish…..


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[mudflat]

Those ARS are not that thick as described North of Murrels Inlet.

[DRDUCK]

Those ARS are not that thick as described North of Murrels Inlet.

You are correct.

[hunterjw]

This law won’t make a difference. There are a few select areas where we have them within 3 miles in Florida but you have to deal with the anxiety of the law saying otherwise.

You get to a point it isn’t worth it for a fish when there is other stuff to target. Red snapper is very backwards in regulations.

[Chasbeau1]

How can we ask the feds to change their rules if we do not share the same rules that are within our control. This is not a solution, but one step towards some sort of reasonable future solution.

[carolinadrifter]

3X last summer alone at Georgetown Landing Marina, 3 more times on a survey of what we were catching. 7X one summer when I had my Pioneer 222SF, pulled over on the water and it was never a safety check, creel limit only.

Goodness! I fish 40-60 days a year around Charleston and haven’t been checked for fish in probably 8 years. This is mostly inshore and occasionally nearshore to about 6 miles. In fact the last time I was stopped was by the coast guard for a safety boarding. DNR down here seems to just ride around the beach and sandbar hot spots looking for bikinis.

[scdiver]

Those ARS are not that thick as described North of Murrels Inlet.

North towards the tower there are less. Straight east, lots of them.

[BOGSTER]

Those ARS are not that thick as described North of Murrels Inlet.

Not nearly as much good bottom up that way versus south of Georgetown Hole.

[BOGSTER]

This law won’t make a difference. There are a few select areas where we have them within 3 miles in Florida but you have to deal with the anxiety of the law saying otherwise.

You get to a point it isn’t worth it for a fish when there is other stuff to target. Red snapper is very backwards in regulations.

Or you get to a point where you just do what you please and leave it between you and the Almighty.
It’s a much more liberating lifestyle.