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[DILLIGAF]

I bet them ole boys are kickin' themselves in the **** thinkin' all that money that they lost. Think the capt. (if that's what you'd call him) is still alive.

[Viking Angler]

If the feds really wanna set an example they could just tell their wives..

Cudja imagine,,,Oh my god, I'd rather spend a month on tour with Donny than spend the night in their shoes.

ahi

[Deep C]

Its common as can be down here where theres not only the fed permit but state licenses. I just love the guys that go to the scales then go get a license after weighing in. You can't believe how many people down here don't evenknow about the hms though... Its sick...
Some time back I fished a boat that will remain nameless. While I was chopping up fish I was checked. I had to do some fancy talking when I realized the boat didn't have a permit and used my other boats name and pemit instead. Not a tournament or anything but still sticky for a few moments...

[Capt-D]

I just love the guys that go to the scales then go get a license after weighing in.

I guarantee that’s what they did. The report says that they “A few hours ago, federal authorities informed us that Tuna Trappe did not -- at the time of the catch -- possess a valid HMS permit.

Imagine the feeling moment the captain realized the screw-up (and potently lost 1/2 a mil for the boat), his *uts probably went straight to his throat!!!

I would be livid as the mate on that boat. Imagine loosing 50 grand because your captain (assumed) screwed up?

[74Formula233]

Yeh, I also felt there was some intentional significance to those words in the article text.... "at the time of the catch"......

[Bert Rodgers]

How many years has HMS been law now? Not knowing is like
not knowing that you need a drivers liscence on I95.
And knowing and failing to get it is even worse.

Bert

[sugarmama]

I do feel bad for those idiots.....but......why in the hel_ do permits run out when they do. Why aren't they from Jan - Jan instead of running out during the season. That is stupid, albeit not as stupid as those that still don't get one and give away big $$

[ocnslr]

I do feel bad for those idiots.....but......why in the hel_ do permits run out when they do. Why aren't they from Jan - Jan instead of running out during the season. That is stupid, albeit not as stupid as those that still don't get one and give away big $$

Everything has to expire at some time, and be renewed. Almost hard to pick a time on the calendar that some HMS species isn't still "during the season".

Not picking a fight, just making a point.

And the HMS has been expiring at the end of May for a while. I even got a reminder email when online renewal was possible.

Too bad that the "innocent" members of that crew have to suffer for the error of the (ir)responsible person.

Brian

[Deep C]

Expirtations do happen... Still there should be a grace period. This year I remembered to renew on my own. The renewal reminder came after I had renewed and after I would have expired. In fact it only came lat week... Still, my reaction if I was on that crew would be an ugly one involving snapping off perfectly good size ten and a half topsiders up someones arse...

[sugarmama]

I agree fellas. It is the Capt's job to make sure that he is properly liscensed. I do know that I have forgotten in the past. My point was....If they expired the same way that a fishing liscense does, you would remember to do both at the same time. That's all. I would still be doing this to the Capt.