DFG cites black sea bass poacher

Post by **WB Staff** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:05 pm

From the DFG

A California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) warden cited a southern California man for an illegal take of giant (black) sea bass.

Scott Andrew Carlton, 30, of Corona Del Mar was spear fishing on Friday night at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Salt Creek Beach at Dana Point in Orange County when he harvested a state protected giant sea bass, commonly called a black sea bass.

A concerned citizen took a photo of the man and his catch, then notified a nearby CHP officer. The CHP detained Carlton, and notified DFG dispatch. Warden Justin Sandvig arrived and cited Carlton, who claimed ignorance of the law. Take of giant sea bass is a misdemeanor.

Prior to the 1950s, a large numbers of giant (black) sea bass could be found in the waters off of southern California, but most of these large creatures were harvested for their value as photographic trophies. Known for their docile behavior, the slow moving black sea bass resides mostly near the shoreline in deep rocky environments and can grow up to 500 pounds and be seven feet long.

“Ignorance of the law is no excuse ...

jloo283 · Post by **jloo283** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:03 pm

"...can grow up to 500 pounds and be seven feet long." Wow that's amazing

if only the black (fresh) bass can grow to 1/10 of that...

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:59 pm

These clowns are ridiculous- the guy has enough skills to be diving off the beach at night, he knows exactly what he shot. Good work on the guy that called the cops. Plenty of ghosts out there right now and he brings a black to the beach?

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:19 am

Too bad he didn't run into a hungry 500lb, 7' female.

DL · Post by DL » Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:55 pm

mark poulson wrote:Too bad he didn't run into a hungry 500lb, 7' female.

A friend of mine did that back in the 90's at the Cowboy Boogie, we never saw him again ...

sgvangler · Post by **sgvangler** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:21 pm

DL wrote:
mark poulson wrote:Too bad he didn't run into a hungry 500lb, 7' female.
A friend of mine did that back in the 90's at the Cowboy Boogie, we never saw him again ...

LMAO!!

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:12 pm

DL wrote:
mark poulson wrote:Too bad he didn't run into a hungry 500lb, 7' female.
A friend of mine did that back in the 90's at the Cowboy Boogie, we never saw him again ...

Didn't he move back to Tennessee somewhere?