02-08-2011, 11:39 PM
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[left]Know your daily possesion limit and total possesion limit for the species you are targeting.
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[left]One thing that should be noted on the freezing of fish is to comply with the possession limit laws, I understand for most states this will be two times the limit. This means that you can only have the possession limit in your freezer, and should you freeze your possession limit, you technically cant even fish for that species, even if you plan on releasing them. So unless you rarely fish, rarely eat fish or you like to get your possession limit of one species and do your sport fishing for others, freezing long term doesn't seem necessary to me. I don't think there are any cases of SWAT breaking down doors and counting fish. If someone really does rely on the fish to sustain them through periods of time when they can't fish, then I don't see it being morally wrong to break this law. There are probably a number of ways to stay lawful, "donate" your fish to a friend, and keep them in their freezer.
One of the most special things about fishing in my opinion is the fact its the only way to eat truly fresh fish. Anyone can buy some vacuum packed fish, from another country. (note, if you see swai in stores, its just foreign catfish, support our countries farms and buy American!
An interesting fact is if travel between states you should be able to have two possessions of the same species, if you have the proper licenses, so you could argue you got some of the fish on vacation on a day pass.
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[left]Know your daily possesion limit and total possesion limit for the species you are targeting.
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[left]One thing that should be noted on the freezing of fish is to comply with the possession limit laws, I understand for most states this will be two times the limit. This means that you can only have the possession limit in your freezer, and should you freeze your possession limit, you technically cant even fish for that species, even if you plan on releasing them. So unless you rarely fish, rarely eat fish or you like to get your possession limit of one species and do your sport fishing for others, freezing long term doesn't seem necessary to me. I don't think there are any cases of SWAT breaking down doors and counting fish. If someone really does rely on the fish to sustain them through periods of time when they can't fish, then I don't see it being morally wrong to break this law. There are probably a number of ways to stay lawful, "donate" your fish to a friend, and keep them in their freezer.
One of the most special things about fishing in my opinion is the fact its the only way to eat truly fresh fish. Anyone can buy some vacuum packed fish, from another country. (note, if you see swai in stores, its just foreign catfish, support our countries farms and buy American!
An interesting fact is if travel between states you should be able to have two possessions of the same species, if you have the proper licenses, so you could argue you got some of the fish on vacation on a day pass.
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