License Check on the Beach ?

welldoya · 10-19-2009, 05:19 PM

Has anybody actually been checked since they passed the new law requiring a license to fish from the beach ?

on the rocks · 10-19-2009, 05:49 PM

I have been checked fishing from my dock behind my house. This was about 10 PM in the evening and I was told by the officer that I needed to have my fishing license with me on the dock at all times if I am fishing.

on the rocks · 10-19-2009, 05:49 PM

I have been checked fishing from my dock behind my house. This was about 10 PM in the evening and I was told by the officer that I needed to have my fishing license with me on the dock at all times if I am fishing.

Telum Pisces · 10-19-2009, 05:53 PM

I have been checked at Ft. McRee when I was fishing from shore.

roofordie · 10-19-2009, 10:34 PM

Nope. I have fished Palafox, the octagon pier, the t pier, and fort pickens, but have yet to be checked, or see them out there

reelfinatical · 10-19-2009, 10:45 PM

We haven't been checked from shores in Destin ..yet. I don't carry my license with me either..the whole "must have license at all times" is a PAIN because ours is in my boat bag.. if I take it out of my bag to put in another bag, chances are it may not make it back into the boatbag b/c I won't remember!. I wonder if I can make a xerox copy of it and put that copy in my inshore bag - you think thats acceptable?

welldoya · 10-20-2009, 11:24 AM

I was just wondering because I've fished off the beach in Navarre for years and never been checked. Of course, being a resident, I never would have needed one anyway but I've got a friend from out-of-state that comes down every year and he always buys a license but was never checked.

I can see being checked on a dock if the officer in a boat comes by but who would do the checking on the beach ? It would require an officer on a 4 wheeler to drive down the beach looking for fisherman. Either that or have an officer driving by in a car checking the popular spots where surf fisherman congregate.

surfstryker · 10-20-2009, 11:57 AM

I was checked yesterday at the pensacola side of 3-mile bridge. From what I heard they checked all local piers and popular land fishing areas. I dont know about beaches.

Turbow · 10-20-2009, 01:27 PM

Been checked on Navarre beach a few times.

User6882 · 10-20-2009, 04:10 PM

evrybody on this forum knows how much i fish and ive YET to be checked to an officer, whether it be on a boat, the t pier, octogon pier, green park, or 3mb

10-19-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
welldoya Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace, Florida Posts: 2,049	License Check on the Beach ? Has anybody actually been checked since they passed the new law requiring a license to fish from the beach ?

10-19-2009, 05:49 PM	#2
on the rocks Fishing Goddess Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the rocky side of the ICW Innerarity Point Posts: 884	RE: License Check on the Beach ? I have been checked fishing from my dock behind my house. This was about 10 PM in the evening and I was told by the officer that I needed to have my fishing license with me on the dock at all times if I am fishing. __________________ AKA Mrs. Ultralite I think the best possible social program is a job. Ronald Reagan

10-19-2009, 05:49 PM	#3
on the rocks Fishing Goddess Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the rocky side of the ICW Innerarity Point Posts: 884	RE: License Check on the Beach ? I have been checked fishing from my dock behind my house. This was about 10 PM in the evening and I was told by the officer that I needed to have my fishing license with me on the dock at all times if I am fishing. __________________ AKA Mrs. Ultralite I think the best possible social program is a job. Ronald Reagan

10-19-2009, 05:53 PM	#4
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: License Check on the Beach ? I have been checked at Ft. McRee when I was fishing from shore.

10-19-2009, 10:34 PM	#5
roofordie Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 945	RE: License Check on the Beach ? Nope. I have fished Palafox, the octagon pier, the t pier, and fort pickens, but have yet to be checked, or see them out there

10-19-2009, 10:45 PM	#6
reelfinatical Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,895	RE: License Check on the Beach ? We haven't been checked from shores in Destin ..yet. I don't carry my license with me either..the whole "must have license at all times" is a PAIN because ours is in my boat bag.. if I take it out of my bag to put in another bag, chances are it may not make it back into the boatbag b/c I won't remember!. I wonder if I can make a xerox copy of it and put that copy in my inshore bag - you think thats acceptable?

10-20-2009, 11:24 AM	#7
welldoya Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace, Florida Posts: 2,049	RE: License Check on the Beach ? I was just wondering because I've fished off the beach in Navarre for years and never been checked. Of course, being a resident, I never would have needed one anyway but I've got a friend from out-of-state that comes down every year and he always buys a license but was never checked. I can see being checked on a dock if the officer in a boat comes by but who would do the checking on the beach ? It would require an officer on a 4 wheeler to drive down the beach looking for fisherman. Either that or have an officer driving by in a car checking the popular spots where surf fisherman congregate.

10-20-2009, 11:57 AM	#8
surfstryker Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,503	RE: License Check on the Beach ? I was checked yesterday at the pensacola side of 3-mile bridge. From what I heard they checked all local piers and popular land fishing areas. I dont know about beaches.

10-20-2009, 01:27 PM	#9
Turbow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 275	RE: License Check on the Beach ? Been checked on Navarre beach a few times.

10-20-2009, 04:10 PM	#10
User6882 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,222	RE: License Check on the Beach ? evrybody on this forum knows how much i fish and ive YET to be checked to an officer, whether it be on a boat, the t pier, octogon pier, green park, or 3mb

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