I was enjoying my day fishing when I witnessed this guy targeting salmon in the shallows with a heavy rope line and a bare treble hook. I remember this guy because I filed a report on him last year for poaching salmon. When I was coming towards him, my plan was to talk to him in calm manner and let him know what he was doing is wrong and is illegal. 2014 ONTARIO FISHING REGULATIONS STATE...IT IS ILLEGAL TO: • Catch a fish by impaling or snagging it with a hook through any part of the body other than the mouth – any fish hooked in this way must be released immediately. He snagged the fish right in front of me and he wouldn't listen to what I had to say. In the video he explains that his method is fine to do because he has a fishing rod and a hook. I find this very frustrating during salmon season. I'm out there trying to enjoy myself in peace and I see guys like him that think snagging fish is ok. An hour later he confronts me and tells me hat he called MNR and they told him that its ok to hook the fish around the mouth. So I tell him did you tell MNR that you hooked the fish on the body? He then starts the denial and I just had enough of his BS. I called MNR after this incident and filled a report. I hope they see this video and have enough evidence to fine this guy and take his equipment away. To report illegal activity you can call: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 1-877-TIPS-MNR 1-877-847-7667 Crime Stoppers (anonymous) 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

• published: 14 Oct 2014
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