South bay report & ugly find
 

I don't post too often but I can't let this one go. I launched out of J Street before sun up and was landing spotties as the sun was rising. Managed about 15 bass, 2 small halibut, and a yellowfin craoker over the grass beds and then paddled south to the end of the bird reserve island. I don't often catch much down there but it is a cool place to see birds and the occational sea turtle. Well I got to see a sea turtle all right; bloated and decaying in a damned gill net. I called the harbor police when I got home and made a report. They said if the water wasn't too shallow they'e get the net out of there. I metered 14' there at high tide. Mike

Man, that sucks. Why the hell would there be a gill net in the south bay?!

Good going on reporting it to the police. Hopefully they give a shit.

thats fucked up

That is real shitty

But I think the blue shirts would love this post
My suggestion...
delete it asap

That really sucks :dong:

Well first and foremost that is awful!! But who uses gill nets other than scientists nowadays? Good job calling the cops Mike!

That sucks. Any day I see a sea turtle, is a good day.

That is so shitty

people suck.. :(

http://www.removethenets.com/death-toll

ANIMALS CAUGHT IN NETS - 1978 - 2008*

Turtles: 2,211
Rays: 6,940
Manta Rays: 1,508
Dolphins: 2,310
Sharks: 33,684

The figures above show total catches during the last 30 years. On average, approximately 12.5% of these sharks were tagged and released, although mortality rates vary by species.

The above data was supplied by KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board.

DISGUSTING!!!