Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?

Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g
JK

There are no provisions for scientific collection or transportation permits?

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"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g
JK

Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
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Bob, I never actually checked on any of this myself, there could be some
permits and such...I am just going by what I was told.
JK
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Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK

Maybe so, but CA is a BIG state lol...

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"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g
JK

John Kerr wrote:

Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK


I'm interested in this law. Is there mandatory jail time? Just a fine? I
think you might be able to pay a pretty hefty fine with the proceeds.
is this a law on all wildlife?

If it was caught in CA, I don't think the state would mind much with all the
publicity it would get making a tour until it died that is.
"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Maybe so, but CA is a BIG state lol...

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"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g
JK

"RichG" wrote in message
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In Texas, we have what is called the "Save a Lunker" program.

Obviously, I have never participated, but I think it goes like this...

Any fish over 13 lbs ( that's big by my standards) caught between Dec and
end of March ( I might be wrong on the months) should be kept alive and
reported to the TX Parks & Wildlife Department. They send a guy out,
equipped with a big fish travel truck. They weight it, photograph it and
then take the fish to the spawning tanks in Athens, TX.

After one year, (assuming the fish is still alive) it is retuned to the
same body of water from which it was removed. Most live..most are retuned
to
the water. The fisherman gets a free plaque and fiberglass mount that is a
replica of his catch. They've been doing it for about ten years, and
hundreds have been caught and turned in. The TPWD believes that the big
fish's spawn helps improve the breed stock.
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That sounds like a cool program. Of course if they instituted it here in NC,
the size would have to be smaller, as I am pretty sure our record is on the
order or 14-14 or 14-15. Maybe do ours at 11 pounds? 10 Pounds is becoming
more common in areas (I personally only have one that size to my credit),
but rarely do you hear of a 11+ lb fish here except in the record books. Our
lakes with the best potential have moved to a 16" minimum size for keeping
and one lake has a 16"-20" slot for helping out those mid-sizers to grow
into biguns.