I still can't believe they were dumb enough to put that video on the internet. Talk about incriminating evidence. Throw the bums in jail.

Gates Mills OH on google maps is a nice stretch of the Chagrin. If thos guys are not already in trouble, I'm amazed. I hope OH DCNR would at least let the us know that there is no need to keep an eye out for these disgusting jerks.

video removed by poster
 
Wonder why?
 
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I just checked, they poster removed his video! I hope someone made a copy.

Where has it been reposted? Do you have a link?

My response was removed! WHY?

let's hope the odnr pursues it strongly.  i know if it was pa. there would have been citations issued already.  don't think ohio is quite as aggressive as pa.  they have one game protector per county (88) plus a floater for every few.  these guys have to investigate and prosecute both game and fish violations as well as all other outdoor sins.  

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/10750/Default.aspx             fin, try this.

ORIGINAL: Bughawk

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Illegal activity on private property is illegal.   Just because you own the land does not give you the right to engage in illegal activity. 

 
Yea, just ask Mike Vick .....

thanks bug.  just a thought, but i think i am a little more tolerant when i hear about some poor guy poaching, although i don't condone it.  but these guys were not financially stressed from their appearance or attitude.  mistakes happen outdoors, but this was so blatantly thought out that the fine or punishment should be more severe.  obviously they were knowledgeable about the steelhead runs and had caught them before to have videotaped it like pros.  hope everyone who reads this post e-mails the odnr.  they will be forced to act more quickly.  

if you were to ask me i would say it was because of the "in your face, i can do whatever i want" attitude that was shown.  many sportsmen and women work hard to protect this fishery and their good reputation and then you have idiots like this come along and give all of us a bad name.
btw, i am glad you posted that info on u-tube.  will pass it along.  thanks  

Here is a copy of the message that I sent the ODNR, I think every sportsman should send a e-mail of there outrage.
 
To Whom It May Concern:
                                          Recently I saw the video on “youtube” regarding the blatant poaching of trout in the Chagrin creek. Here is a link to the video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQv3gitmIXQ
As a sportsman I consider this a slap in the face to everyone. It is unbelievable to me that people would do something like this, have the nerve to film it and the gull to post it on the internet. I consider myself a sportsman and as such I live by a code of decency and ethics, when someone does something like this it makes everyone look bad. I believe that these poachers should receive the harshest punishment that the law will allow. They should be made example of. I feel that failure to do so would be an insult to every law abiding, ethical sportsman. Not to mention sending a message to every poacher that, “It’s ok and you will only get a slap on the wrist or get away with it period!” I am very interested in how this case will be handled and hope it is pursued with the vigor that it deserves.
 
 

Just for kicks, here was the reply to my e-mail:
 
"Thanks, we are aware of the situation and are investigating.  Thanks,

Michelle"
 
 
I don't know what I expected but this just seems like a blowoff. 

Gentlemen,
     I went just a leeettle bit further.  I not only contacted the ODNR, I also contacted the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and informed them about the infraction and that it had been reported to the ODNR.  BTW I also contacted the Sports section editor of said paper with the same message.  I encouraged them to investigate to see if the ODNR was doing anything.  There's nothing worse than a reporter on your ****.

While the video was disgusting and I agree they should be fined,  I think the attempt to completely embarass them has gone far enough.  I could be wrong, but they appear to own property along the river. Perhaps there isn't any access there already, but riding this so hard probably won't do much to conserve any future access there.
 
 
I highly doubt the ODNR  is just going to ignore this, and there certainly appears to be plenty of evidence on that video to find those guys. 
 
As far as I'm concerned, they can do that anytime they wanted, as long as they allow access for real anglers to go down there and fish legally.  Yeah I know that might not be right, but without access to fish for them,  they are useless. A stocked, non-native fish that's inaccessible.