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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Xgolfman on January 25, 2007, 06:51:29 PM

Title: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Xgolfman on January 25, 2007, 06:51:29 PM
Was pleasantly surprised to get checked by DFO today...Nice guy, my buddy knew him, good fisherman from what I'm told and knows his stuff...Offered a little advice to the non fishing catching ba$turd I've become...which was appreciated...Checked license and hooks...Good to see, wish I saw it more...Oh and this was on the upper river too!!!

P.S. Freak, Someone REALLY likes you....they left you a huge sign on mid river...6 foot tall letters...you have a fan club it seems...or maybe not.. :-[
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Big Steel on January 25, 2007, 06:56:01 PM
Nice to hear!!  Glad to see some are out!!   :)  But what is the deal, no fish?   ;D  BTW, did you take a pic of the sign to Freak, or was it R-rated!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: younggun on January 25, 2007, 06:57:53 PM
Saw 2 this year, 1 on the fraser and 1 on the vedder, the rest of my life, never seen them!
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Big Steel on January 25, 2007, 07:00:06 PM
So this sign must say that you swing the other way then!!  Is that a good guess??  Cause I mean, it seems pretty obvious to most of us!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: cohokid on January 25, 2007, 07:00:51 PM
Saw 2 this year, 1 on the fraser and 1 on the vedder, the rest of my life, never seen them!

because you dont fish alot. I see em a couple times a year on the vedder.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Big Steel on January 25, 2007, 07:01:55 PM
You really don't want me to answer that!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: TrophyHunter on January 25, 2007, 07:16:32 PM
Was pleasantly surprised to get checked by DFO today...Nice guy, my buddy knew him, good fisherman from what I'm told and knows his stuff...Offered a little advice to the non fishing catching ba$turd I've become...which was appreciated...Checked license and hooks...Good to see, wish I saw it more...Oh and this was on the upper river too!!!

P.S. Freak, Someone REALLY likes you....they left you a huge sign on mid river...6 foot tall letters...you have a fan club it seems...or maybe not.. :-[

I konw i got an email from cammer today saying the same thing, it was your boyfriend ThickRick that wrote it all in there on the sand..... Thanks... Ricky,  you and i are gonna have a chat later


OOOOOOOOOO   :o should I start shaking in my boots now Freak ???    LOL  ;D ;D ;D

Yes that was my message to you , I hope you liked it  ;)
TR
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: MERC on January 25, 2007, 07:26:48 PM
Oh man!  I forgot all about that sign!  I didn't even think it was still there!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: cohokid on January 25, 2007, 07:28:51 PM
Cohokid, quit taking cheapshots at Younggun. You are starting to get really annoying with your constant hounding of him in threads.

Nice to see DFO around, I was checked early in the steelhead season on the Vedder by an officer below Hwy#1 bridge. It was the first time I`ve been checked in years.

Cheers

Nuggy

its just a stated fact. He doesnt get out much.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Xgolfman on January 25, 2007, 08:17:18 PM
You guys must ride the special bus....Well they wrote about t.r. too...and it said FWR to the right of it....my god...dark, heavy fog...I stumble and it's over a giant FISH FREAK!!!
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Sterling C on January 25, 2007, 08:25:16 PM
Saw 2 this year, 1 on the fraser and 1 on the vedder, the rest of my life, never seen them!

because you dont fish alot. I see em a couple times a year on the vedder.

Wow, you must be out there an awful lot. I've personally never been checked on the Vedder. In fact the only time I've ever been checked wasn't even in BC.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: BIG T on January 25, 2007, 08:33:03 PM
I am going to check it out tomorow,see whats going on ;) :D :D :D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on January 25, 2007, 08:43:10 PM
I got checked last year at Hatzic Lake. A CO drove by and saw my truck parked on the side of the road and decided to come down for a look. He checked my license and rig. It was the first time in about 7 years I have been checked.

Oh and Cohokid try telling me I don't fish much....I agree with Nuggy you are riding the kid pretty hard.

Oh and too these brokeback guys. Go get a room or rooms and get it over with already sheesh  ::) I don't want any of these backdoor shenanigans in my boat do you hear me LOL
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: cohokid on January 25, 2007, 08:48:08 PM
Last steelhead season i was checked on the vedder 2 times. This coho season I got checked 3 times. 1 at lickman. 1 at tamahi. and 1 at limit. This Steelhead season I have already been checked once. at ranger.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Youngin on January 25, 2007, 11:20:09 PM
That's what happens when you stop catching fish, you start drawing in the sand :D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: scruffy on January 26, 2007, 01:05:17 AM
it's good to hear that the CO are out checking.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Rodney on January 26, 2007, 01:49:37 AM
Cohokid, quit taking cheapshots at Younggun. You are starting to get really annoying with your constant hounding of him in threads.

Nice to see DFO around, I was checked early in the steelhead season on the Vedder by an officer below Hwy#1 bridge. It was the first time I`ve been checked in years.

Cheers

Nuggy

its just a stated fact. He doesnt get out much.

Didn't I send you a PM about this awhile ago? Maybe another reminder is needed.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: Bone Cross on January 26, 2007, 11:39:51 AM
Well, I suppose it's time to start fishing barbless! ::)















































Just kiddin, good to hear about them getting out there. Hopefully catch the people that will be snagging steelhead. Bonking Wild fish, and fishing with barbs.
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: coryandtrevor on January 26, 2007, 12:10:12 PM
I was checked last year at Starvation Lake and to my absolute suprise ( and my friends ) , I was caught red handed with no license. I will admit it was a stupid thing to do and I was pretty fresh at the time and thought that I could get my license the following week (gulp). Well too late at that point and I looked and felt like a complete arsehole. I signed off on the fine and he and the RCMP officer left. I didn't fish for the rest of the weekend fearing I would be caught a second time. Lesson learned ? maybe not......I thought that if they didn't check your record at the time of buying a license ( which i did the following week ) I would be scott free and be able to buy my licenses from there on in without paying the fine. Seemed like a good idea time and I carried on that way until 2 weeks ago when the same CO showed up at my door in S. Vancouver to tell me that my license had been suspended until i pay the fine. He caught me by suprise again,  right after a Bob Marley break  :P. I was stunned, he told me that if I was caught fishing or hunting without paying the fine, I would be promptly arrested and charged. I am now a full time LEGAL fisherman and will be until i die. I thought i could loophole my way out of the system and It turns out that some CO's are going the extra mile and checking up on ne'er do wells like myself. I would like to say thank you to the CO for doing his job. It worked I paid my fine the next morning. ;D
Title: Re: Got checked by DFO today, (thursday 25th)
Post by: weizen on January 26, 2007, 12:14:41 PM
Interesting story CorryandTrevor,

Sucks you tried to get away with one, but glad you're on the right side of the law now.  Hopefully others will read your story and start following the regs now without going through what you did.