dfn Loc: Mobile, Al.

Last words on a tombstone. Doesn't even matter unless he lives in same community, there are no other witnesses around, or scoundrel breaking law appears to be getting all available ID to give to local good 'ole boyz. In other words, forget about it and call the uniform.
DonnieSnitch

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Sorry Frankie, obviously you have not had a guy pull a gun on you for "casting in MY stretch".
Hope you never have that experience... be safe, it could easily escalate, call...that's why we pay them.

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

NO

Colt M4 Loc: NW Florida panhandle

Yea, kinda like talking to the guy with a ball bat beating the hell out of his wife - TALK to him. Make sure he knows that what he's doing bothers you. Then, if necessary, call a social worker as he's chasing you with that ball bat!!! Karen, huh...

Frankie 5 Angels

If you are too fearful to talk to a fellow man face to face, about what it is that concerns you, and would rather call men with guns to address your feelings and said concerns for you, maybe you should just mind your own business if you’re not able to deal with the possible repercussions. Especially if that person’s activities do not affect your life in any way shape or form.
The “future generations” and “the law is the law” argument is a cop-out, and quite cowardly in my opinion. For Me, I would much rather attempt to engage the person in a friendly manner , and possibly learn from each other. What are the current environmental mandates and why? If it’s some some old man using a cast net for baby shad to have bait to catch fish for dinner, and that person didn’t know it was not permitted, I’d simply make him aware of it and wish him a great day, and carry on with my day. Not call the authorities on him. Only miserable hateful people do that.

Colt M4 Loc: NW Florida panhandle

Well, EXPERIENCE goes a very long way here. And until you challenge an aggressive individual willing to beat the hell out of you for looking in his direction, well ...

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

BS

StephenCWood Loc: Las Vegas & Southern Utah

As a former law-enforcement officer, I don’t endanger myself by approaching someone who’s breaking the law. Confrontation, even friendly can result in violence. That is the job of an armed fish cop. And that’s why you are paying him A good salary. Let him do his job to make fishing fair for everyone.

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

I'm afraid you won't get many takers to your approach, Frankie. And it ain't because we're cowards, we're smart, we're wise, we take the experiences shared to be worthy advice. A benign "old man with a casting net" can definitely and quickly, turn into a "badass old fart waving a gun" in an instant, you just cannot judge, these days, particularly in various gun-toting states, one of which I live and fish in.
Throw caution to the wind and continue on your chosen path, if you like, but don't let's read about you in the paper as ...."the victim, who tried to reason with the assailant"..... that would be sad to hear......and totally avoidable.

Frankie 5 Angels

Of course the Statists will attempt to justify. Again. If what another person is doing is something that doesn’t affect your life in anyway shape or form, yet is somehow doing something that you believe is against regulations or law, then why not simply have a friendly discussion with that person if it bothers you so badly? If it’s because you fear for your safety, then weigh the pros and cons. Either deal with the situation that you deem so important, by yourself, like a man, or summon armed law enforcement to handle it for you, like a baby , to possibly fine or imprison that alleged violator and/or ruin his life. Maybe a poor man fishing for dinner that couldn’t possibly afford a court date or financial
penalty. We are talking about freshwater fishing here correct? Speak up man to man or mind your own business. As a white man of western European decent, i can safely say that the Karen/snitch phenomenon is wholly ours. I have never ever witnessed a Latino, Black, or Asian man call authorities so quickly for such minuscule things such as fishing without following regulations they might not even be aware of.

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Oh Baloney. We have even heard from law Enforcement types saying to not confront! it is not being cowardly, I even noticed that some don't want to indicate where they live in their personal data on this site! LMAO

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Sounds like something struck a nerve, guilty conscience?
And in witness protection to top it off.

Frankie 5 Angels

It’s pretty simple really. Especially when it comes to recreational fishing. Sure. If i see a Japanese whaling trawler slaughtering pregnant humpbacks, or cutting off sharks fins and throwing them back in the water, yea, maybe i’ll call someone about it. Otherwise, i’m going to mind my own business and leave people alone, and wish everyone tight lines. Two 8 year old kids catching minnows by the creek side for their little aquarium for show and tell? nah. I’m not going say papers please! or call the game wardens. But that’s just me.
If someone is fishing out of regs, either have the balls to talk to them about it face to face man to man, and possibly learn from each other, or mind your own business and go about your day. No need to call men with guns to save you from your feelings, or your compliance and imaginary obligation of law to report others alleged violations. Don’t be a Stasi fisherman. Just enjoy the day ok Karen/Darren?

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Do you know my ex-wife, back in Missouri now, Frankie ? Only other person, I know of, that has proclaimed me as "voidable" ! Hehehe.....

And my grandfather WAS , for a short time period, the sheriff you would call to rectify the situation.....he would have done so with dispatch, to be sure.
My great-grandfather ? Not sure, most likely he, like you, would have handled it himself. Like a beating or just shoot the offender, "because he was a dumba$$, and needed it" according to the tales I have heard about my Civil War veteran (Union) ancestor and Kansas pioneer, one of Kansas' first bridge engineer/builders as well as cattleman..... different world then, than now.

Frankie 5 Angels

I wouldn’t call a sheriff to “rectify” a situation such as witnessing another man fishing out of regs that he might not even be aware of. If that fisherman’s methods bothered me so badly, i would talk to that person in a friendly manner , instead of summoning armed men because of my feelings. That’s what babies do. Mom! Timmy said a bad word! I’m telling!