https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/texas-876-pound-record-breaking-bluefin-tuna

That's a big tuna, but part of that story makes no sense?

 

Catching fish like this in Texas is harder than it looks. Anglers are prevented by federal laws from intentionally catching this type of fish in the Gulf. However, a fisherman can pay for a special permit that allows them to catch a Bluefin tuna larger than 73 inches, provided that was caught unintentionally. 

On 5/5/2021 at 5:48 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

That's a big tuna, but part of that story makes no sense?

 

Catching fish like this in Texas is harder than it looks. Anglers are prevented by federal laws from intentionally catching this type of fish in the Gulf. However, a fisherman can pay for a special permit that allows them to catch a Bluefin tuna larger than 73 inches, provided that was caught unintentionally. 

 

Because it's stupid. The way I read it, you can buy a permit that allows one to keep a fish that is illegal to fish for, as long as you pinky-swear it was just bycatch.

 

For which a permit was purchased before the fact.

 

But we TOTALLY weren't trying to catch it on purpose. Here's our permit that says so.

 

 

18 minutes ago, galyonj said:

 

Because it's stupid. The way I read it, you can buy a permit that allows one to keep a fish that is illegal to fish for, as long as you pinky-swear it was just bycatch.

 

For which a permit was purchased before the fact.

 

But we TOTALLY weren't trying to catch it on purpose. Here's our permit that says so.

 

 

Funny no doubt. 

I personally fish trout stocked lakes in WV and the DNR spokesman that I talk to says that if I catch a specie of fish that I do not obtain a specific license to catch, simply throw it back. 

Seems fundamentally sound but how many abide by it ?

 

7 minutes ago, Bird said:

Seems fundamentally sound but how many abide by it ?

 

No idea, but I bet the percentages aren't in the fish's favor.

 

I guess at least this way somebody's making money off it. lol