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 Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: Cameron]
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10/03/08 10:01 PM
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qwiksdraw
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Just tell them the area has a high concentration of Sorghum halepense. And look real serious....if they ask what it is say "you don't wanna know..."
It could be Bromus erectus.
The future isn't what it used to be!
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: hook-line&sinker]
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10/04/08 12:18 AM
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myleshamm
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ag,
Simple answer: Give them the fish and be thankful that you are so blessed that you can fish for pleasure and not to meet your physical needs.
This "giving of fish" is part of the age-old question and I struggle with it as you do. Chances are that the person asking for the fish is going to eat it for dinner plain and simple.. As I see it you and I have been given an opportunity with the fishing skills we have developed to do more then entertain or feed ourselves. I believe we often miss what is important here and that is the "need" that might go unfulfilled. As I get older and begin to see the world with experiences gained from too many birthdays gone by, I am better able to put a few things in perspective. What we have created in this modern America is a Governmental body of laws that have almost made it illegal to be poor. You and I currently are on top of the mountain whether deserved or not but there are many more who are desperately clawing their way up with nothing left to give but their very life.. We naturally don't want any of our efforts or money wasted and it is not up to us to judge but it is in our best interest to know their motive.. that is the most sensible and knowledgeable post ive ever read on this forum and totally changed my view to a certain extent on this topic, thank you. i applaud hook-line&sinker.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: myleshamm]
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10/04/08 12:54 AM
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dazz_59
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Not meaning to hijack here, but one question as I am not native to Texas. Aren't the fish that live in these smaller neighborhood quiescent ponds going to taste like dirt? (The stereotypical "mud duck"?)
I am lucky to have a creek running through my hood that I can fish for LMB and cats, but I don't think I would want to eat anything out of it.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: dazz_59]
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10/04/08 12:03 PM
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whiterockjesse
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gclark dont come to dallas thinking like that . i was just check 2 days ago by the city of dallas police dept fishing in whiterock ( a city owned lake ) and its not my first time in the past 2 months
P.B. Carp ....29 lbs .... P.B. Buffalo 34.4
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: whiterockjesse]
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10/05/08 01:24 AM
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bigblue
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Its your fish do what you wont with it.And anyone that says different give them the finger.
LIVE TO FISH,FISH TO LIVE.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: Frank I]
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10/05/08 01:42 AM
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bigblue
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Lets try this one moor time. ITS your fish! DO WHAT YOU WONT WITH IT!
LIVE TO FISH,FISH TO LIVE.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: bigblue]
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10/06/08 03:06 PM
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hook-line&sinker
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Did you mean to write: "Let's try this one more time. It's your fish do what you want with it."
Did you know that you can go back and "edit" any of your own posts to correct them? It's easier then posting again with corrections and makes the forum and you look better.
>)));> Wishin' I was Fishin' <;(((<
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: hook-line&sinker]
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10/06/08 04:07 PM
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ThirdROC
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Well if you get past the moral question of giving a fish to a needy person or not, here is the legal side of that question. It appears that they don't need a license to receive the fish (though you mention they were there fishing themselves which is a whole different issue). From the TPWD FAQ on fishing regulations: Can I give another person my fish if I don't want to bring them home? - Yes, but you need to give them a Wildlife Resource Document along with the fish you're giving them. What is a Wildlife Resource Document (WRD) and when is it necessary to have one? - A WRD is a written statement from the person who legally caught or killed the wildlife resource to the person who receives or possesses the resource. This applies to any resources that require a tag or permit to be attached or which are protected by a bag or possession limit. What is involved in giving or obtaining a WRD? - The WRD may be hand written or a person may use the document provided in the Outdoor Annual. The document must have the following information: - Name, signature, address, and fishing or hunting license number, as required, of the person who caught or killed the fish - Name of the person receiving the fish - Description of the fish (number and type of species or parts) - Date fish was caught or killed - Location where the fish was caught or killed (name of county, lake, area, bay, stream or ranch)
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: ThirdROC]
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10/07/08 08:39 PM
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spiny norman
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Well if you get past the moral question of giving a fish to a needy person or not, here is the legal side of that question. It appears that they don't need a license to receive the fish (though you mention they were there fishing themselves which is a whole different issue). From the TPWD FAQ on fishing regulations: Can I give another person my fish if I don't want to bring them home? - Yes, but you need to give them a Wildlife Resource Document along with the fish you're giving them. What is a Wildlife Resource Document (WRD) and when is it necessary to have one? - A WRD is a written statement from the person who legally caught or killed the wildlife resource to the person who receives or possesses the resource. This applies to any resources that require a tag or permit to be attached or which are protected by a bag or possession limit. What is involved in giving or obtaining a WRD? - The WRD may be hand written or a person may use the document provided in the Outdoor Annual. The document must have the following information: - Name, signature, address, and fishing or hunting license number, as required, of the person who caught or killed the fish - Name of the person receiving the fish - Description of the fish (number and type of species or parts) - Date fish was caught or killed - Location where the fish was caught or killed (name of county, lake, area, bay, stream or ranch) It would be kinda funny to whip one of these forms out and start to ask the guy all kinds of personal info .....all for one fish! 
Last edited by spiny norman; 10/07/08 08:39 PM.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: hook-line&sinker]
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10/07/08 08:57 PM
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B_Rod
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Simple answer: Give them the fish and be thankful that you are so blessed that you can fish for pleasure and not to meet your physical needs............. hook-line&sinker...Nice post. You seem like a very wise and compassionate person.
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: Frank I]
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10/07/08 09:33 PM
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bassitup
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I, like a lot of fellow TFF'ers have invested a lot of time and more money than the wife knows about to this sport. Time spent fishing is to further accelerate the skill of catching, not fishing. While some call my fishing a hobby, i correct them with the phrase "it's more of an obsession". A good analogy would be, if you spent a life savings restoring a 67 Camaro, would you let the first person who asked take it for a spin around the block? It's your trophy, put it back in the proverbial "trophy case"
(the pond of course)
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: bassitup]
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10/08/08 04:43 PM
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djdiggydiggy
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I say that you tell me these spots around College Station where you catch the fish from, and reluctantly, I will try and leave the fish in there with mouths so sore they won't bite your bait!!!
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: bigblue]
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10/11/08 05:47 PM
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imgonefishing
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Ask them to see their fishing license and when they do not have it. Quote em these regs and tell them You would be breaking the law by helping them break the law.
A person taking or attempting to take game and nongame fish from fresh water for non-commercial purposes is required to have a valid fishing license and a freshwater fishing stamp endorsement.
Possession limit is twice the statewide daily bag. The only exception to the statewide possession limits in fresh water is for striped bass from Lake Texoma. Please note that on Lake Livingston and Toledo Bend Reservoir where some daily bag limits are larger than the statewide daily bag, the possession limits remain twice the statewide daily bag limits listed below. Fish stored by a person at their permanent residence do not apply to their possession limit.
 "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: spiny norman]
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10/11/08 05:53 PM
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imgonefishing
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Well if you get past the moral question of giving a fish to a needy person or not, here is the legal side of that question. It appears that they don't need a license to receive the fish (though you mention they were there fishing themselves which is a whole different issue). From the TPWD FAQ on fishing regulations: Can I give another person my fish if I don't want to bring them home? - Yes, but you need to give them a Wildlife Resource Document along with the fish you're giving them. What is a Wildlife Resource Document (WRD) and when is it necessary to have one? - A WRD is a written statement from the person who legally caught or killed the wildlife resource to the person who receives or possesses the resource. This applies to any resources that require a tag or permit to be attached or which are protected by a bag or possession limit. What is involved in giving or obtaining a WRD? - The WRD may be hand written or a person may use the document provided in the Outdoor Annual. The document must have the following information: - Name, signature, address, and fishing or hunting license number, as required, of the person who caught or killed the fish - Name of the person receiving the fish - Description of the fish (number and type of species or parts) - Date fish was caught or killed - Location where the fish was caught or killed (name of county, lake, area, bay, stream or ranch) It would be kinda funny to whip one of these forms out and start to ask the guy all kinds of personal info .....all for one fish! Its not his info just his name. But you have to give the "gimme your fish dude" all of your personal info, along with the fish. So he gets a free fish and knows where to find your empty house for free loot next time he sees you out there fishing
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Re: Can I just release a bass without getting harassed while bank fishing?
[Re: imgonefishing]
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10/12/08 12:17 AM
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tonyp
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the answer is no, there will always be idiots somewhere who wont leave you alone about stuff, i myself keep fish from time to time to fry up or grill, but i catch them myself and dont bother people who arent keeping them. on the other hand, sometimes when im fishing catch and release, i offer small bass to people who are keeping, but if anyone asks me, god forbid, things can get ugly from there....
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