Watch out for the DFG guy.

[Dan]

totally agree with sapdawg. dfg field agents are the good guys.

[robmandel]

Originally Posted by Dan

totally agree with sapdawg. dfg field agents are the good guys.

most definitely!!! lady up in malibu is very cool. got checked a couple of times, no problem. she isn't power trippy at all. quite the opposite. in fact, I've never had a bad experience with them, ever.

and remember, the warden's association is on record opposed to the MLPA. they've even said there's no way they can or will enforce it. honestly, dfg and us are on the same side. they're good people, doing a tough ass job. we oughta be as cool with them as we can.

[sandydiego]

Originally Posted by robmandel

most definitely!!! lady up in malibu is very cool. got checked a couple of times, no problem. she isn't power trippy at all. quite the opposite. in fact, I've never had a bad experience with them, ever.

and remember, the warden's association is on record opposed to the MLPA. they've even said there's no way they can or will enforce it. honestly, dfg and us are on the same side. they're good people, doing a tough ass job. we oughta be as cool with them as we can.

I totally agree.

[T Bone]

I have sharpied a ruler on both sides of my kayak with marks at 13-22-28"

I think they should crackdown on all guys fishing on the breakwall in NPH.they have no licence and keep everything regardless of size-season-etc.You all know who I am talking about...

[jimbo]

I believe the CA law requires you have a net if you are targeting halibut. It's been a long time since I read that Reg and it never made sense to me b/c how can you prove you are or are not targeting a specific species. Maybe somebody else who has it fresher in their memory or somebody with a law degree can set the record straight.

I don't think PFD, horn, flares, type IV (throwable), and light requirements apply to yaks b/c it's they are not technically a "vessel" but rather a water sport device(that's why they don't require CF #s). But I definitely think lights are great idea voluntarily - it can be hard to see yaks from a boat. OEX sells waterproof Scotty lights that fit in the deck and are easily removable and pretty cheap. They don't require any wiring - 2 alkaline batteries. You could even clip a glow stick to a rod tip.

[467echo]

Ran into them a few times this year @ LJ, just wish I had a reason for them to inspect my license if ya know what I mean!! They seem pretty chill to me.

[danny]

The DFG here is not bad at all. The ones in WA state suck just plan a holes. I had never been fishing there and was trying to catch a trout and got a ticket for salmon. I was at fort lewis and had never fished there before. The guys here are great I have got some great tips from them. They are state workers and have plenty to be pissed about.

[gilrockit]

Originally Posted by T Bone

I have sharpied a ruler on both sides of my kayak with marks at 13-22-28"

I think they should crackdown on all guys fishing on the breakwall in NPH.they have no licence and keep everything regardless of size-season-etc.You all know who I am talking about...

Just last week I saw some guys at NPH from my kayak taking short Halibut! it ticked me off! Whats the number to fish and game for poachers!!!!!

[fishinkid2010]

Originally Posted by gilrockit

Whats the number to fish and game for poachers!!!!!

1888 DFG-CALTIP
18883342258

When it comes to polluters, DFG is useless. I called them once to report a ton of pollution in the SD river in Santee, and they simply told me its not their problem, and that I should contact the city.

[Gino]

Gil, was it guys in a rental skiff? The guys on the jetty as well as the Rental skiff guys are pretty damn bad.

Can Harbor Patrol enforce Fish and Game regulations? Poachers at Newport are rampant.

[Aaron]

A lot of the surveyors are associated with NOAA and not the DFG and thus no fear in reporting your catch. But there should be no fear anyways. You should know the regs well enough to not break the rules with whatever it is you're doing.

Its a big deal that they get accurate catch information. At a conference I was at recently, they were talking about the problems associated with not haven't a level of precision in data collection for the recreational take of fish like they do for the commercial fleet. Its like anything in science, as the "n" gets smaller, the standard deviation most commonly gets bigger and the tendancy for the California legislature is to use the most "conservative" estimate (most restrictive) when deciding on matters such as the MPA's. There was even talk of using sportboat daily reports as a means of data collection. Its a good thing those are NEVER inflated . Be as precise as possible with those people. Accurate data beats the absence of data every time for us as fisherman, takes a lot of the leeway out of bending data during decision making.

[gilrockit]

Originally Posted by Gino

Gil, was it guys in a rental skiff? The guys on the jetty as well as the Rental skiff guys are pretty damn bad.

Can Harbor Patrol enforce Fish and Game regulations? Poachers at Newport are rampant.

No, the guys I'm talking about are always on the short pier in the main channel, I know its a fishing spot by the cost guard station. I watched them take short fish back to their cars many times. It fires me up!!!!!!

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by robmandel

most definitely!!! lady up in malibu is very cool. got checked a couple of times, no problem. she isn't power trippy at all. quite the opposite. in fact, I've never had a bad experience with them, ever.

and remember, the warden's association is on record opposed to the MLPA. they've even said there's no way they can or will enforce it. honestly, dfg and us are on the same side. they're good people, doing a tough ass job. we oughta be as cool with them as we can.

Yep Rob, I remember her at the Kahuna series. I was so impressed that I went into the DFG office in Cypress & filled out a commendation form for how well she fit in and the courteous manner she did her job. Her name is Cindy Wood, and having a commendation in her file due to her interaction with the kayak nation ain't gonna hurt our future interactions.

I'll complain when it's warranted, but I try to make the effort to make sure management gets the good feedback that is usually earned but never rendered

[sdfisher]

I went fishing today with my buddy at mission bay for his b-day, the DFG guy came and I realized I did not have my license on me, the one time I forget it I get a ticket, and I have bought a license every year since I was 16... no animosity towards him, he was just doing his job, but there are a lot of scumbags out there who poach, fish with out licenses and follow none of the regs.
bummer hopefully the fine will not be as much since I have a license. Lesson learned, do not even touch a pole if I do not have the L with me

[Gino]

Originally Posted by sdfisher

I went fishing today with my buddy at mission bay for his b-day, the DFG guy came and I realized I did not have my license on me, the one time I forget it I get a ticket, and I have bought a license every year since I was 16... no animosity towards him, he was just doing his job, but there are a lot of scumbags out there who poach, fish with out licenses and follow none of the regs.
bummer hopefully the fine will not be as much since I have a license. Lesson learned, do not even touch a pole if I do not have the L with me

Just go to Court, with your lisecense and tell the judge, you made a mistake and forgot it. Hell reduce your fine to like $100...(usually $250+) Witch isnt to bad.