Poachers! It's that time again.

[P.A.W.]

Pretty much every year you can expect to see the gang out there. 4 or 5 boats (3 to 5 people per boat) all strung together catching stripers rapid fire, one after another. You can also see their chum baskets and marker buoys. These aren't fishermen. These are meat collectors who don't give a rat's *** about Fish and Game laws and regulations. Winter comes and the liver bite begins signaling the start of poacher season. We regulars see it every year.

[NFCD I]

Pat, I called DFG yesterday after witnessing and taking pics of the chumming and slaying. I can't prove it, but I'm betting the 10 fish limit doesn't apply to this group.
I could only get the dispatcher from Northern California, but I was assured I would get a call from the local Game Warden.
We all need to do our part at stopping them. Please call DFG if you see them, 1-888-334-2258.

[eah]

I just called F&G to pass this along. What a bad experience that was. Anyway, I am suppose to get a call from the local warden. Is there anything beyond this post I should say, assuming I get a call. Like are they there on certain days, types of boat, whatever.

[NFCD I]

One of the boats is a Z7 Nitro and the other is a green Jon Boat. The Nitro is using a chum bag tied to a red locator buoy and the Jon Boat is putting chum in a fish basket and dropping it over the side of the boat.
There were a couple of boats fishing with them that weren't chumming, but they're as guilty as the guys doing the chumming. I took pics, but the CF numbers are blurry.

[eah]

So, no call from F&G. What can I say.
PAW, did you catch anything?

[NFCD I]

If I don't get a call today from F&G, I'll call them again tomorrow.

[P.A.W.]

Yes. Schools are moving around. You never know where or when they'll show up.