Federal Fines for Snapper.. He Said, She Said

[Chip Landry]

So last night we had dinner at a buddies house. His dad has a boat that we fish in and we were discussing what they had heard amongst other fisherman about what is the fine for getting caught while catching snapper outside of state waters and getting caught with snapper in the box outside of state water. Some have heard its a $250/ person fine, another heard they take your boat..

So what have you heard?!?!

[redaddiction]

I heard don't break the law and you never have to worry about that. Lol

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

I heard don't break the law and you never have to worry about that. Lol

Why don't you clear up the law for everyone then smarta$$.

Can we catch snapper off the Louisiana coast within 10 miles and not have to worry about federal agents?

[redaddiction]

The OP is referring to catching in fed waters out of season. Sounds like they are avid snapper fishermen and they already know the boundaries. His question was, what is the fine when you get caught? Am I missing something? I wasn't being smarta$$. Thats why I put a "LOL" at the end. If I left that off, then yes it would be smarta$$.

If you ask the question, what happens when you get "caught", then that implies you know you were doing wrong.

[capt hoop]

You can not get snapper first then go out further just like you can not get redfish then go into federal waters with them.

[Andy C]

To the Fed's your breaking the law, state or fed waters!!!
As fine I have heard of boats been taken and then just some cheep fines.

Till they get it all straighted out it's not worth it to me!!

[ike84]

One milllllllion dollars!

["W"]

I say anchor up on the line and cast across it ....... and pull them out of the Fed waters into the State and kill em all