Giant Sea Bass speared in the La Jolla Preserve by scuba diver 04/24/2005

[PhotoTJ]

Jeez, I hope the judge throws the entire book at this clown. Take his gear, take his boat, take his truck, and lifetime fishing in California ban would be a good start. Hit someone hard in the wallet, and other people will pay attention.

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

Although you are not supposed to catch GSB I believe you are supposed to release them once you realize you caught one. I even saw a video telling how to release the fish by submerging it with a pole so it's bladder will compress and it can dive..

Here is another article about the incident:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050425-9999-1m25fish.html

Sean

 

[scottfiji]

I hope this guy gets jail time. If not, we have to seriously start thinking about how to get the laws changed. If this isn't a felony, it certainly should be.

 

[SNOBORDJON]

Thats pretty crappy.

 

[fishnchips]

That really pissed me off! He deserve the same fate as the sea bass.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050425-9999-1m25fish.html

 

[California Diver]

this is different from the catch and release, they actually speared this one and its quite possible could be the same fish that was caught and released.

 

[archman]

No wonder the kelp forest communities are still bereft of big fishes... clowns like this keep killing them. So much for "protected area".

 

[MissyP]

the news was saying a 2000 dollar fine and no jail time..

This is the kind of person & incident that should be made an example of- give him a very stiff $$$ fine, jail time, permanant loss of fishing privileges, take his boat & vehicle away. Harsh, but perhaps it might deter another idiot from killing fish in protected areas.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Brad Mongeau has a device that enables BSB caught on hook and line to be released safely. He offers them for free. Email him for questions.

 

[pasley]

This is the classic IDIOT fisherman. Does not know one fish from the next, yet he goes out fishing. Bet he does not even have a license. Jail for 6 months, loss of lifetime fishing, loss of scuba gear and baot and $2,000 fine. That should do it.

Leter writing campaign to the DA to throw the book at this clown. Sorry, it the guy has dove more than a week, he knows about Giant Black Sea Bass.

If you don't know what it is, you don't know if it is good to eat, so why kill it?