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beef78 · 07-27-2013, 06:25 PM

She stopped me and asked me a bunch of questions, how deep I was, what fish I caught, how big were they, what I kept. She even had me point on a map where I fished.

captnblood34 · 07-27-2013, 08:30 PM

Beef, you've only made a handful of trips out there and seems to come back with a more interesting story each time.

Baja_Traveler · 07-27-2013, 09:01 PM

I've seen the same truck and one other at the launch once before. One had the binoculars on someone down by the Marine Room, while the other raced down the beach. Never saw who or what they were after...

FishNinjaY · 07-29-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by beef78

She stopped me and asked me a bunch of questions, how deep I was, what fish I caught, how big were they, what I kept. She even had me point on a map where I fished.

Was this an actual DFG Warden? Or enforcement?

This sounds like the DFG person that is almost always at the ramp and parking lot in Dana Point, has a measuring device, plastic map, etc.. asking those exact same questions to everyone coming back in. I think it's data collection, not necessarily "enforcement". Someone told me that they chatted with this person, and was told as much.. that even if someone brought in an illegal sized fish, they couldn't do anything about it, except maybe copy down a CF number if possible, and report it back to the office.

Anyways, I've never had an unpleasant experience with DFG. I only wish there were more of them, and they would be there all those times I see the illegal bucketeers poaching everywhere.

DanaPT · 07-29-2013, 07:46 AM

This sounds like the DFG person that is almost always at the ramp and parking lot in Dana Point, has a measuring device, plastic map, etc.. asking those exact same questions to everyone coming back in. I think it's data collection, not necessarily "enforcement". Someone told me that they chatted with this person, and was told as much.. that even if someone brought in an illegal sized fish, they couldn't do anything about it, except maybe copy down a CF number if possible, and report it back to the office.

Anyways, I've never had an unpleasant experience with DFG. I only wish there were more of them, and they would be there all those times I see the illegal bucketeers poaching everywhere.

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the people you speak of at DP are usually interns or work for DFW. They are non DFW uniformed and don't have badges. They usually wear street clothes and have that clipboard and measuring device. They are simply data collectors. So that is why they ask... what did you catch, where, how big, how deep, how often do you fish, etc.

07-27-2013, 06:25 PM	#1
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	She stopped me and asked me a bunch of questions, how deep I was, what fish I caught, how big were they, what I kept. She even had me point on a map where I fished. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

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07-27-2013, 08:30 PM	#2
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Beef, you've only made a handful of trips out there and seems to come back with a more interesting story each time.

07-27-2013, 09:01 PM	#3
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	I've seen the same truck and one other at the launch once before. One had the binoculars on someone down by the Marine Room, while the other raced down the beach. Never saw who or what they were after...

07-29-2013, 07:46 AM	#5
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	This sounds like the DFG person that is almost always at the ramp and parking lot in Dana Point, has a measuring device, plastic map, etc.. asking those exact same questions to everyone coming back in. I think it's data collection, not necessarily "enforcement". Someone told me that they chatted with this person, and was told as much.. that even if someone brought in an illegal sized fish, they couldn't do anything about it, except maybe copy down a CF number if possible, and report it back to the office. Anyways, I've never had an unpleasant experience with DFG. I only wish there were more of them, and they would be there all those times I see the illegal bucketeers poaching everywhere. [/QUOTE] the people you speak of at DP are usually interns or work for DFW. They are non DFW uniformed and don't have badges. They usually wear street clothes and have that clipboard and measuring device. They are simply data collectors. So that is why they ask... what did you catch, where, how big, how deep, how often do you fish, etc.