If I was a poacher, a $450 fine would be a joke compared to how much I was making off illegally sold stripers, since this is a second offense he better loose his commercial license if he has one and his rec license... This guy should be done with fishing for good, I would love to hear the outcome of this one!

I was boarded at the boat launch in Pt Judith last year, first thing he did was went right to my anchor storage at the front of the bow, opened it and pulled all the anchor rope out! When I asked what he was looking for he told me people attach bags full of illegal fish to anchor ropes and slide them down under the hull.

I told him he was doing a great job and keep up the great work, these guys mean buisness and its nice to see them checking out boats!!!

Anyone remember some guy in the Thames about 30 years ago ?
I seem to remember he was going out at night during the Fall and pounding Stripers before the moratorium was lifted .
He was selling them and kept getting popped , he got arrested something like a dozen times and finally got some jail time ,

Or am I going senile ?

Jahova,
FYI
His contender he owned had a hydraulic deck that rose. He also chartered the contender. It was a group of guys the day before who called in the DEM on him about the hidden fish hold and what to look for (~50 fish day before). The DEM wouldn't have discovered the fish hold if it wasn't for the tip. The camo john boat was used to get bait.

I don't think a $500 fine will stop him or a $5000 fine. What they need to do is keel haul this guy.

job well done