Confused about Bass and livewells ?

[Apollo]

Still doesn't make it legal!

Steve

[aussiebasser]

Still doesn't make it legal!

Steve

Refer back to my first post, what they were doing was both illegal and stupid, and in no way would it be condoned by ABT or myself. I'm surprised if they were ABT anglers, that they were fishing MacDonald when there was a round on at Wivenhoe.
Also surprised that a member of the stocking group wouldn't have the Fisheries hotline number at hand (1800 017 116) A quick call with the rego of the boat would have seen these guys sorted out.
My point with the $5 donation to the group was that most respectable organisations running comps do support the Stocking Groups, maybe not all the participants of the comps though.

[Bud-dy]

Dale the fisheries hotline in my opinion is not worth the effort We have been below the dam wall and seen guys 20metres from it using cast nets to catch bass goldens any and everything ! I rang the number 4 times and no response QDPI didn't care and nothing was ever done about it ! Is it different above the dam wall ? Several times other members have tried to rerport other offences again below wall with notihng happening as a result.
Paul
PS - I had a go at the guys and ended up in a blue because of it ( I don't take well to being told to F*** off !! And they didn't appreciate me cutting there cast net into pieces either !

[yellahunter]

agree with you on the fisheries side of things,
absolute joke the old fishwatch number

iva called them in the past re things and its just not worth bothering,
you will get someone that doesnt care or know what your trying to report and end up even more frustrated.

[Fitzy]

A dozen bass in a standard tinnie livewell is a death sentence for them. Don't care what sort of pump its running.

Folks every police officer is empowered to do fisheries enforcement, however reluctant. If you aren't confident in the fisheries hotline, call the local police station. Ask for a reciept number of your call & write it down (do this with fisheries as well). Also take special note if the offenders have a knife with them & tell the police that, bet that may help to get a quicker response. (It has in the past)

Then if there's no action, call the state member & put them on the case with the relevant minister. Found this is effective in getting a better response in future.

Remember - a stocked fish is never worth a broken nose, so unless you're happy to get one, don't go confronting offenders.

Cheers,

fitzy..

[Apollo]

ABT provides $5 per entrant to the appropriate stocking group. If you break it down, that's about 20 Bass fingerlings per entrant. I'd say they're paying their share.

Dale

This post was a little ubiquitous and left it open to misinterpretation given the context of the other posts in this thread. Thanks for clearing up what you meant. It is good when those that utilise a resource for a comp, thank those that help create it (ie the stcking groups). I have heard of other organisation/comps that don't, so good on ABT.

Cheers
Steve

[aussiebasser]

When you ring the Fisheries Hotline, give them a Boat rego of the offenders, give them your name and contact details and advise that you will testify if needed. Let them know if you are a member of the local volunteer stocking group. Get from them, the name of the person you are speaking to and a receipt number. Then follow it up.