Posted by chris fers on May 3, 2007, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Hatchers Island and Blue Barrel Pits" --Previous Message--
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maybe pop will let me borrow his tug boat. then we can open up some pits.
: I have fished the James for many years have
: heard both ways that the blue barrel is and
: is not legally blocked. I do know of several
: people receiving tickets and being convicted
: of trespassing in the blue barrel pit. Those
: who enter the blue barrel pit are relying on
: the Army Corp of Engineers, the Va. Dept. of
: Game and the local court of law having the
: same interpretation of whether the pit is
: legally blocked. I personally have not or
: will not enter the pit until the pit is not
: blocked. A reasonable person could pull up
: to the entrance, see the pit is blocked and
: assume it is done so legally. Since not all
: contestants have internet access and read
: this message board, there will be some in
: the tournament who believe the pit is off
: limits. No one expects Castaway to determine
: which pits are legally blocked. The
: contestants do expect Castaway to establish
: rules and off-limits to provide a fair and
: level playing field for all.
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: Kim, do they know that the Blue Barrel Pit
: is
: blocked? If they do, then they need to
: unblock it. I will try to call them also and
: see about removing the blockade.
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: --Previous Message--
: John the game department is not who you need
: to talk to its the Corp of Engineers. They
: are somewhere around Norfolk area. I'll get
: their number again. The last time i had
: conversation with them i was told the only
: pit that should be blocked is Hatcher's
: Island and that is anywhere on the James
: River.
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: To answer your question. Hatcher's Island is
: off limits, but the blue barrel pit is not.
: The pits have been a major concern for the
: last few years with our tournament trail and
: im not sure why. Some of you have fished
: Pro-am teams and other tournaments for many
: years and they had no off limits. You must
: understand that Hatcher's island has a
: permit to be blocked off. If you go in there
: you will get a ticket for trespasing. That
: is why we chose to make it off limits. The
: blue barrel pit is a whole different issue.
: Im not a fisherman so im not sure why
: everyone is making a major issue over
: whether its fished in or not. If you want it
: open to everyone take a picture of it
: blocked, send it to the corp of engineers
: and they will have it removed. But some of
: you are making it a Castaway Tournament
: Trail issue and i think that is crazy
: especially if you have fished Pro-am or any
: other tournament held on the river in the
: past. You guys can either stand around and
: watch every pit on that river be blocked off
: or do something about it. Unless in the
: future you would rather only have the option
: of fishing the main river. Maybe im wrong
: but i dont see how the blue barrel pit is
: going to save the fish population. Im not
: saying whether it is right or wrong to go in
: and fish. Bottom line,its a matter of law
: and that pit should be open!!!!! If those
: land owners want to call it their land then
: build a wall to where it doesn't flow with
: the tide and its theirs. If i offended
: anyone let me say now im sorry. Hope you
: guys enjoy Sat. The weather will be great.
: See you then.
:
: Another set of pits that are blocked off are
: the ones in the back of chippokes. Are these
: pits suppose to be blocked? Thats a question
: I couldn't even get the game comission to
: answer for me.
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