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Garner Carmichael Golf Tourney winners


FOURTH PLACE: The ream of Jimmy Othus, left, Mart Hartley, center, and Ross Hartley fin-
ished fourth in the Garner Carmichael Golf Tournament Aug. 26 at the Suwannee County Coun-
try Club. Photo: Robert Bridges .


THIRD PLACE: The team of Roert Hartley, left, Bryce Hartley, center, and Weston Gallop took third place- ;
at the Garner Carmichael-Golf Tournament Aug. 26 at the Suwannee County Country Club.
 Photo: Robert Bridges


Fishermen, hunters face enhanced penalties


 Hunters and fishermen who heritage, Bro
repeatedly violate Florida's "They shod
fish and wildlife laws may mended for
find themselves becoming' support ofthi
couch potatoes under a new Some of the
law. of the legisla
 The change increases penal- Allied Sport
ties for repeatedly violating tion, Florida
saltwater or freshwater,fishing tion, Nation
and hunting laws. Federation, N
 The law also increases the sociation, Int
penalty for hunting or fishing Education A
with a suspended or revoked ty Deer Man;
license, making it a criminal tion, Evergla
offense, increasing the fine' Council and
and adding jail time and sus- vatioriAssoc
pension of the'license. The new
 "The Florida. Fish .and vides cons
Wildlife 'Conservation Comn- penalties for
mission (FWC) believes this and freshwa
new legislation will serve as hunting.
an additional deterrent to The new l
those who violate wildlife. nations at fo'
laws," said Capt:- Curtis eludes incre;
Brown of the FWC Division each level fo:
of Laaw Enforcement. "As our They are:
population continues to grow, Level 1:
these-new laws will help pro- lations whicl
tect Florida's fish and wildlife impact nature
for generations to come." as hunting or
 The enhanced penalties re-. license, deer
suited from a joint effort by an,oraringg
Flotia's outdoor or smportiian of wildlife
' ho said people must begin to rul'."
police themselves to preserve First, and
the state's hunting and'fishing victions resu

Keaton
 Continued From Page 1B ,

while fishing with live pinfish under 2.5
inch oval Cajun Thunders from 7 feet of
water.
 Monday,. I fished a rain-shortened trip
with Chucki Kessler and his grandson, Tim,
from Valdosta, Ga., and we brought in six
trout to 19 inches while fishing with Assas-
sin's Shrimp Cocktail (. grumplestilskin)
and live pinfishuhilder a 2.5 inch oval Ca- .
jun. We also landed two blues and a nice
13 inch black sea bass.
 I field-tested some ri\e suspending figiht-
ers"'from Bite-A-Bait and picked a couple of
winners from the new design from Charles
Kori-of Bite-A-Bait. One was a green back
with rainbow sides. I had some great'luck on
it while I dared to throw it. First cast a nice
two plus pound trout struck and didn't take..
next cast landed a 17 inch keeper trout. Then

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wn said.
dild be truly com-
their work and
is effort," he said.
major supporters.
nation included the
:smen's A.ssocia-
Wildlife Federa-
!al. Wild Turkey
National Rifle As-
ernational Hunter
association, Quali-
agement Associa-
.des Coordinating
Coastal Conser-
iation.
legislation pro-
istency among
similar saltwater
iter fishing and

aw classifies vio-
ur levels and in-
ased penalties at
r repeat violators.

Noncriminal vio-
I do not directly
al resources, such
fishing without a
hunting without
est and \iilatiolns
n.ariagement .area,.

subsequent con-
ilt in a $50 fine


plus court: costs, unless the
person was convicted of hav-
ing no license. In that case, he
would have to pay the'cost of"
a. license, too. Any subsequent
violations of having no license
would result in a mandatory
$100 fine plus the cost of a li-
cense.
 Level 2: Criminal infrac-
tions that directly impact re-
sources. such, as exceeding
bag limits, fishing or hunting
during closed seasons, violat-
ing artificial reef requirements
and illegal, feeding wildlife.
 First conviction. a second-
degree misdemeanor, results
in a fine of up to S500 fine and
60 days in jail.
 Second conviction-within
Level 2 and \ithiln three
years-first-degree misde-'
meanor with penalties of a
mandatory minimum fine of
$250 fine, and up to a year in
jail.
 Third con iction-\ within
five years and Le\ el 2 or high-
er-first-degree misdemeanor:
charge with a mandatory $500,
fine, a year in jail and, a
,mandatory one-year' suspen-,
'sion of all' FWC recreational
licenses and.permits,
 Fourth and subsequent con-


 a Spanish cut the plug off, and I figured.it
 was lost? Nope! It floated up, and I retied it
 Son and then next caught a small blue. I wait-
 ed a bit figuring they had cut me off and then
 caught a Spanish. I followed with a short
 trout then another cut off? I \at ched the fish
 flasli off to the left then iniraculousl\ the
 plug floated back up! I put it up and can't'
 wait for cooler water, so I.can fish the plug
 in shallower water as I \ as in 6 and a half
 feet of water \ ith it Sunday! I tried one oth-
 er new plug, \\ luh I call caramel candy, and
 caught a keeper:trout on the third cast .. so'I
 just put that: one up and called it a good test!
 I It ill keep'you.updated when the plugs are,:
 available.
 It's Labor Day weekend so be especially
 careful out there, and if you are itr ing to
 scallop fly your DIVE FLAGS! it's the
 LAW!
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victions-\ within 10 years of
.Level 2 or higher-same penal-
ties as a second and third con-
viction, but' adds a. minimum
mandatory fine of "' 50 and a
three-year suspension of all
FWC recreational licenses and
permits.
 Level 3: Criminal viola-
tions of fish and wildlife laws
that directly impact resources.
These are considered more se-
rious violations than in Level
2, suchas possession of com-
inercial.qtantities of fresh\ia-
ter game fish, taking deer or
turkey during a closed season
or with use of a gun and light-
at night, possession of three
fish in excess ofdaily bag lim-
it of trout, snook or redfish,
taking 1,000 pounds-plus of
illegal finfish or 100-plus lob-'
sters, stones crabs or blue'
crabs. :


 First conviction, a first-de-
 gree misdemeanor, results in a
 fine of up to $1,000 and up to
 a year in jail.
 Second con\iction-%within
 10 years and %% within Level 3'or
 higher-results in a first-degree
 misdemeanor and up to a year,
 in jail with a $750 minimum
 mandatory fine'and mandato-
 ry three-year suspension of all
 FWC recreational licenses and.
 permits.
 Level 4: The most serious
 criminal fish and wildlife vio-
 lations that directly impact
 natural resources, includes
Possession of a counterfeit li-
cense, molestation ior theft of
freshwater fishing gear or lob-
ster, stone or blue crab traps.
lines or buoys, or illegal sale
of deer, turkey or marine fish
that are illegally harvested.
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victions-third-degree felony-
up to a $5,000 fine and five.
years in jail.
 Hunting or'fishing with a :
 suspended or revoked; license
is a first-degree misdemeanor,
up from a noncriminal infrac-
tion which carried only a $50
fine, court costs and the cost:of
the license. Anyone convicted
of violating the law now will
face a mandatory $1,000 fine
and 5-year suspension of all
FWC recreational licenses,
and: could be sentenced up to a
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