HI Quick question. I bought a Gil net this year, and I decided to be on the up and up. I bought my 2016 Personal use Gill Net fishing License. When the envelope arrive there was a CT FISH Commercial Fishing Car License plate included.
Does this come with all Gil net licenses? I am certainly NOT a Commercial fisherman. I'm not really even a good fisherman...
Also remember to complete the Gill net catch forms
"THIS REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 31, 2017 TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. Failure to report or submitting incomplete reports will disqualify you from obtaining a renewal of your license. For information or assistance regarding this report, contact the DEP Marine Fisheries Division. "
what are you legally able to catch in the gill nets? and what about the by catches do you have to throw back the dead fish that was caught in the net? I always wondered this when seeing people gill net bunker. Always thought they had to have gotten stripers in there and other fish as well
I used one last year with a friend the day before a friendly Bass tournament. We got about 25 bunker and zero bi-catch ( not saying it can't happen) We only set the net for few minutes at a time.. So I imagine if there were bicatch we would be able to safely release it.