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Old 06-12-2018, 02:08 PM   #3
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I really have a few other concerns, but they're mostly somewhat selfish.

Last year, I passed one that was about 6" underwater at high tide. Lobsterman simply didn't use enough line to account for the depth at high tide. I noticed it it about 10 feet from my bow. I was able to chop the throttle and throw it into neutral in time.

The other reason is, I travel at night and have little chance of catching these at night. Part of me feels as though their choice of where to fish now somewhat impedes my ability to safely travel. It's a big ocean, can't we all share responsibly?
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