Large Shark Caught

[Sea J]

Notice it says "by the method of chumming or bloodbaiting". I have never known of any body chumming off the beach, ever. We dont. We run a bait out. Its that simple. What this means, is that even in walton county, you can fish for sharks from the beach, as long as your not chumming the waters. And that makes sense. Anyhow, if it was illegal, then why wouldn't have we gotten in trouble, as well as eldrege with that mako he caught a few years back? Both fish were highly publicized. And im sure some law enforcement officials saw or heard about them.


BTW: Thanks for the good info SJ.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Sea J, I believe you read into the law what you hoped to. Please re-read it.

"It shall be unlawful for any person while onthe beach or within 1,000 feet from shore to intentionally fish for sharks or to fish by those methods commonly known as"chumming" or "bloodbaiting.""

Maybe no one raised questions to your catch because you were not in Walton County, or maybe you didn't actually tell anyone that you were intentionally fishing for sharks. I don't know, but it is illegal to intentionally fish for sharks from the beach in Walton County.

 

[Sea J]

Oh crap. My bad. I see that now. Yeah def I agree then. Ill check the bay county laws and get back to u guys.


Edit: I checked municode and found nothing of shark fishing on the bay county beaches. So i guess its legal here. But be staying away from yaws beaches! Haha.

 

[John]

Woops. SJ is correct; it's a Walton County Ordinance, not FWC. I still think it's a reasonable rule, given how many people we have on the beach these days. What our fathers and grandfathers did may no longer be appropriate now that our world is so much more crowded.

 

[Jdarg]

Woops. SJ is correct; it's a Walton County Ordinance, not FWC. I still think it's a reasonable rule, given how many people we have on the beach these days. What our fathers and grandfathers did may no longer be appropriate now that our world is so much more crowded.

Thank goodness- I was worried that all the fishing poles I see out in Grayton everyday were baited for sharks!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Thank goodness- I was worried that all the fishing poles I see out in Grayton everyday were baited for sharks!

FYI - Some are

 

[Jdarg]

FYI - Some are

Please enlighten me the next time we are at the beach.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Please enlighten me the next time we are at the beach.

You cannot tell when their bait is in the water. You just have to know who fishes for sharks in the evening. ;-)

 

[Sea J]

or you can tell by their rigs and when they are fishing. If they are serious, they will be out late. like midnight and later. They will be using massive reels, like senator 14/0's and or International 80/130 wides etc.

 

[JoshMclean]

I remember going snorkeling under the pier in PCB. That won't be happening anymore!