Pier Fishing and Ran into a Black Sea Bass

[Cadillyak]

Went out to Embarkadero in Pier in San Diego earlier today, and fished the edges with a gulp minnow. My day was ok. Caught 9 bass, 1 kelp fish, and 1 yellowfin croaker. None were picture worthy. I wasn’t planning on reporting seeing as how I didn’t have my camera on me. I was fishing the rocks on the edge of a pier with a friend. I noticed another acquaintance of mine hooked up into something with some size directly off the pier. I left and ran to him. As I approached, I noticed that it was a black sea bass, (I believe). Someone was trying to gaff it with a large weighted treble hook on a rope(seeing as how they were fishing directly off of the pier). Convinced him that that wasn’t a good idea. Glad he missed the first few times, before I made it to the scene. Someone had a contraption on the pier that looked like a modified umbrella net. The fish was safely landed. A few pictures were taken and after I convinced him that the fish was protected, she was safely released. He said he had never caught a fish that big. Topped of my day for sure. I just hope I was a BSB and not a fish he could have kept. Either way, better safe than sorry.
Fish On!!! SP3100631007

[That Dang Guy]

No question about it. It's a juvi BSB Good call! ;)

[fishfinder]

No question about it. It's a juvi BSB Good call! ;)
way to protect. good going

[Cadillyak]

If we don't protect our waters, who will...

[Lipripper93561]

Nice job stepping in and showing someone the proper rules and regulations. That takes some stones sometimes, and we all appreciated it.

[murrieta angler]

Kudos with the fish info for that guy.
Some people just don't take the time to get to know ther regs.
Robert
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[keepemlo]

Man that's balls sometimes it's so hard to speak up ,cause you just get the "Tude"like you tresspassing on someones property ,when I see a fish like that it makes mevwonder how the ocean was bout 50years ago when you saw lots of them ,thanks ,maybe fifty years we will be fishing bsb

[Ulua1]

Congrats on getting em to release it, Awesome Job!

[Which Way Out]

The Sole of FNN right there.

Can you imagine the story and how fast it would spread if he had kept that fish. You did a great thing for that man. He will not be remembered as that SOB that took a BSB. But instead as a true sportsman and someone you can count on.
Some people are gonna say it should of never left the water, which is true. But with how rare these fish are, I am not surprised most fisherman would not be totally up on the rules. Main thing is its back in the water alive.
Good job and thanks

[smokehound]

Well, i could say WHY people dont read up on the rules, but we already know why.

[Cadillyak]

Ignorance is bliss