Commercial Fishermen Busted on Chickamauga Lake

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Commercial Fishermen Busted on Chickamauga Lake

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_147959.asp

 

[high2425]

Glad they caught them. I believe I saw these same guys near HBSP earlier this year, they had nets near cove mouths, almost all the way across.

 

[Buoy-Master]

McKenzie will burn them!
WTG TWRA!

 

[EricM]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! emoThumbsup emoThumbsup emoWorthy

I really hope that they lose the vehicle, boat, nets, etc. and pay hefty fines. They could throw a little jail time in there too.

 

[Cathooker]

DAGNABIT.........11 cats over 34 inches!!!! now THAT Pisses me off.emoBang My hat is off to the agents that nabbed em. emoWorthy emoWorthy emoWorthy I hope the judge throws the book at the crooks. emoEnforce

 

[sprestwood]

"Sligh was cited for 10 counts of over the limit of catfish over 34 inches, one count of commercial fishing within 100 yards of the mouth of a creek or slough, one count of having more than 3/4 of a slough blocked off by commercial nets, and one count of illegal tags on commercial nets. Coulter, the helper, was cited with one count of illegal destruction of wildlife (for having killed the striped bass).

The two have a mandatory court appearance on April 24th in General Sessions Court in Rhea County in front of Judge Jimmy McKenzie."

hope it at least includes several years of a license ban. If they cant read and understand the rules they shouldn't be allowed to make money from the waters.

 

[Jerry]

Thanks, Richard. That's great that calling the wardens gets us to people that really care about the wildlife.

 

[JackG]

Way to go. emoWorthy emoWorthy

 

[tripletdad]

emoApplause

 

[elwestb]

Good deal! When poachers are caught, doesn't TWRA get to confiscate everything in their possession, like vehicles, boats etc.?

 

[tndoe270]

" 10 counts of catfish over the 34" limit" is REDICULOUS. They should have there licence pulled and numerous fines as well..........and the idiot that killed the stripe needs to be thumped over the head with a ball-bat also. I would think this action as well as other violations is why commercial fishing has been banned in many fisheries.....

 

[craazyboutbass]

Really GLAD they were caught... hopefully they are forced to pay for what they have done.

 

[Guest]

burn them at the stake!!! J/k

 

[yellburt]

<font face="georgia,palatino" color="#0000ff" size="5">its a shame that they probably will just get a slap on hands. emoUSA </font>

 

[dragfish]

Good job! Let's be sure to contact the head honchos and omend Letner&Combs!! emoThanks

 

[SpurHunter]

emoHoppingmad emoHoppingmad emoHoppingmad emoHoppingmad emoHoppingmad BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!BURN THEM!

 

[jackbass]

I'D LIKE TO SPIT SOME BEECHNUT IN THOSE DUDES EYES emoMad emoMad emoMad

 

[WLG]

IM glad they caught the %$##*&^%@ dirty rotten scoundrels!!!! WTG TWRA!!!! emoToast emoToast

 

[Fish Hunter]

Way to go TWRA! emoToast Now we need to make gill netting in our river illegal period!!

 

[Captain Hazmat]

I would not get excited about this yet ...these guys have been commercial fishing for 20+ years and i am sure this is not the first time they have been caught doing something illegal. I hope our court system nails them but i really doubt that a lot will come of this and that's sad.