"DownTime" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
That's what I remember, though this one makes me wonder a bit:

" Anyone fishing from a sandbar or other land mass that is accessible by
boat, or by swimming through water deeper than (3) feet."

Wouldn't that include most of the Florida shoreline, if literally
applied? You know, like surfcasting from the beach?

There were almost always "fish police" at my two favorite Florida boat
ramps, busy looking into everyone's coolers as soon as they pulled their
boats out of the water.

Harry,

What are the laws up your way about 'fish police' and they right to
inspect? Can they simply board your boat or check your property cuz they
can?

FWC can do just about anything they want. There are a few 4th Amendment
exceptions about checking living quarters on your boat if it is so
equipped...but coolers, fishboxes, etc. are fair game.




I've wondered that down here in Florida and altho we do not trailer our
boat, I'm curious. On the water I've been informed I have to allow the
Coast Guard aboard, but where do my rights and my property begin and end?

You have very few rights on the water when the CG decides to search your
boat.



You can deny an officer to search your vehicle on the road, but what about
on the water?

Nope.


In another thread someone mentioned "If you've done nothing wrong, you
have nothing to hide" but at what point do you say enough is enough?

Strip searches by limp-wristed fishcops?