881 lb Tuna! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sterling · 11-23-2011, 07:49 AM

I heard a sermon one time called "The letter of the law, kills. The spirit of the law gives life."

Looking at this from a letter of the law perspective the fisherman did not have the appropriate permit at the time, therefore he looses. You lose, you get nothing, good day sir! From the spirit of the law. The permits/regulations are set up to protect sea life populations and create a sustainable harvest so hard working people can earn an honest living. Sure that beast was a breeder, but how much longer would it have lived. The fisherman played by the rules up until the last technical point. He did not try to cheat or mis-lead anyone. Therefore it comes down to how this will be ruled. Will be ruled by the letter of the law or the spirit. We all on here are routing for the spirit and give this hard working honest American entrepreneur his payday. I'm afraid that it most likely will go letter of the law.

11-23-2011, 07:49 AM	#7
sterling Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	I heard a sermon one time called "The letter of the law, kills. The spirit of the law gives life." Looking at this from a letter of the law perspective the fisherman did not have the appropriate permit at the time, therefore he looses. You lose, you get nothing, good day sir! From the spirit of the law. The permits/regulations are set up to protect sea life populations and create a sustainable harvest so hard working people can earn an honest living. Sure that beast was a breeder, but how much longer would it have lived. The fisherman played by the rules up until the last technical point. He did not try to cheat or mis-lead anyone. Therefore it comes down to how this will be ruled. Will be ruled by the letter of the law or the spirit. We all on here are routing for the spirit and give this hard working honest American entrepreneur his payday. I'm afraid that it most likely will go letter of the law.