Dang, why didn't I think of this in MN. Go down to the dock and wait for some one to come in, tell them your with the DNR doing a survey. Ask what they caught and where on this depth map? Then launch my boat! 🤣🤣
I have to disagree with some of the comments. Wildlife Biologist have a very important job protecting and helping fish and game, so naturally their best source of information is going to come from fisher's and hunters.
That's funny, cause the marine biologist in Florida. Don't do s*** over here in Southwest Florida. Our water's all messed up, they don't give a s*** We've reported at numerous times nobody's done anything
Smart man, distracting people while they load up boats can be dangerous, I had one of them harass me the whole time I was attempting to load up my boat on the trailer.
Boy I miss my days FLA fishing. I would never take a survey fwiw. I did that once while fishing near Moore Haven in Caloshatchee canal and end up with not one but 2 FWC coming around to inspect my catch which was pumksed head bluegills. I did a lot of inland fishing from HWY60 to north of Florida City.
Aliex, really epic vid. I know how protective Florida is with their fisheries. And all the research they do is awesome, for all those beautiful different species. Nice trip out, you should definitely do more of these. 💯 🛶 🌊 🎣
Dude is just doing a survey to see how much fishing is effecting the environment and gathering information on what kind of fish are around, and how the environment is at the time. Kind of annoying but fishermen are out on the water and are actively catching the fish they are trying to study more than they are. We are there best link to learning more about the fish.
In NY State, we are dealing with multiple invasive species destroying the Great Lakes; Gobies, Snakeheads, Zebra Mussels. These people perform a vital function for low wages.
All of the 50+ years I've lived, fished, dived in FL I've never been approached by a wildlife officer, EVER! However, when I go to NC on vacation I've been approached by many wildlife officers.
If you are going to fish in the state it helps to support the efforts of those trying to preserve and understand it. A lot of nonsense comments here These are wildlife biologists They clearly state every question is voluntary and confidential.
@@AliexFolgueira Don't think the guy is. I posted that before the girl showed up. I actually talked to the guy at a ramp in the Panhandle last year. He told me he was a contractor hired to do the interviews. I have zero problem with the interviews.
i have personally met the gentleman doing the research and he put me up on 3 great places to fish I had no idea about... great guy meet full of information.
I see many alligators while kayak fishing here in SE Louisiana, but I've never had an aggressive one approach anywhere close to my kayak. I've turned a corner into a bayou and have seen 3 swimming on the surface and they always sink underwater and disappear. I've had a couple hold their ground when approached for a photo and I hear it means they are guarding a nest. I also carry a handgun in my life jacket pocket but I have considered just poking them with my fiberglass stake out pole if one approaches. Now, I am glad that we have no crocodiles here in Louisiana - that is a horse of a different color I understand!
If they are trying to figure out fish numbers asking fishermen is not effective because I have seen lots of those men fish and nobody catching any of them, including me
that be cool, we will see, cant really invest anything on youtube right now, youtube does not know who my audience is so the videos are dying upon arrival, trying to get creative with this one lol.
I'm pcola, had a group come up to me and ask the same questions though they didn't ask quite as many. It may have been because I was walking with all of my gear and they didn't feel like keeping up. Lol
My sad story, have renewed my license year after year, haven't been fishing in 4 -5 years, and they periodically send those questioners in the mail for me to send back that I haven't fished😢
The people complaining about biologists trying to conduct research are the same people that complain about fish numbers being down. Then they cry and say "oUr DnR Is tRaSh" after they refuse to answer questions
that survey has no fn effect on fish populations .. can't imagine what goes through a person's mind to think it does. just good little NPCs going along to get a long. suckin' on the teat of their authoritarian "betters"...
I had one of these interviews a couple of weeks ago on the North Skyway Bridge. How do you know how many times you fished in the last year? The FWC called about a week later asking about the interview.
So, these guy work to adjust the sizes and info from the fishers, i have had the experience of meeting these guys. Cool, they are here to protect you and the fish kind of, they aren't law enforcement, nor do they try to catch rule breakers. However, you could get yourself in trouble by saying you kept a short because. They ask if they can bother you and you don't have to answer their questions but it helps the know what's being caught.
1. Wow what a difference between the uniformed FWC officers and the biologists! Ive never ran into them on this side of the state. 2. That Gator is the exact reason I carry my gun on a shoulder rig out there. Had one roll up the size of the Kayak once and thought he will win this fight! stay safe
What a survey! They cornered you... haha.. BTW.. Looks like you are enjoying that Zulu! Sitting on the top of the seat... standing on the seat sight fishing. Looks like you are very comfortable on it. I think the real test will be the more you fish on it, then go back to a kayak that you can't stand on the seat or sit on the top... Onee that limits your movement. Let us know once you compare it to others. =) Nice snook... and damn.. that tarpon!
Wtf? Just to kill? Let me say this lil college guy about your harvest bs. I'll limit out on every target species i can, that fish will freeze and taste the same had it been eaten the day of catch. Although I enjoy fishing, im also there to feed my family. 3 fish wont feed me much less my crowd. In most cases we drive hours to fish, hotels, food, fuel, insurance, license fees etc.. this ol boy is going to fill his cooler regardless of wtf he thinks.. limitations on catch is worse every year it seems and its NOT due to the average angler. Go talk to these commercial fisheries that drag a 1/2 mile of nets then shipping their catch off to foreign countries. wetting a line for a species i can only harvest 3 of aint worth the effort.
Yo, started out just listening. Thought he was a CO at first. Definitely wouldn’t answer those questions to a CO. Definitely would for biologists though
Let me break down and load, then we can have a great conversation about my day, Im always willing to offer information to better the fisheries and protection for certain species, after my gear and canoe are stowed safely and securely.
Damn the last thing I wanna do after spending a great day on the water is get asked a thousand questions from some fwc hippie with a electronic clipboard. Great video man!
because if we dont help, some crazy maniac seating on a desk is going to assume there is no fish and make it illegal to fish or keep them! do your part
So if they found something that was irregular, do you think you’d be finding a citation in the mail see I think this is a way of looking through your catch without police without fishing wildlife I never saw any credentials
That line of questioning sounds like a fed trying to entrap you…..very peculiar a fish biologist is concerned that you were fishing from your personal Water craft…
I would not answer any questions, me trying to be free. The man questioning should have said, I work for the communist and need to know everything you are and have been doing.
@@AliexFolgueira but from your name I doubt you were born in the United States we don't just like to give up our rights when our parents and grandparents fought for our freedoms
@@Captain12Davey dude are you freaking for real? What right are you talking about exactly? You think we should just be able to do with our wild lives as we please? If we don't have laws to protect ourselves and our animals we won't have shit! stop assuming nonsense, yeah I wasn't born here but who cares, neither was Musk or Trump's mother or his wife. DJT got my vote for sure as he did in 16, 20.
I dont answer questions ! Once again the people doing their jobs for them/FWS again. I would not participate in what you just did i feel so violated when approached and ask for a license/permission slip, help abolish the recreational fishing licenses permission slips we all have a god-given right to recreational fish for food fun therapy, you can send that alex if you want !
I don’t care what anyone else does, personally I don’t answer all those questions. I respect what they do but that doesn’t mean I personally am going to participate.
it is a fish survey to find out how they are doing, if we tell them we caught nothing, they gonna asummed that it is because they are diying then gonna make it illegal to keep! so it is in our best interest to participate in the conversaion!
Will I beg to differ with you? I'm disabled. Only make it fishing a couple times a year and I try to limit out any time. I go out because I have to live on that fish for the rest of the year with my fami. Like I don't overfishjane. That's why it's called a limit. Anything over it is over fishand I even keep the size I want. Not the there is a lot smaller than it's legal. I don't like him. I want something with the meat on it for my family along with it, legal?
