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it was stolen off of the gulf shores state pier Saturday night. its a Shimano stradic 3000 series fj on a 6'6 penn power pro rod it has 20lb power pro braid on it an it will have wear mark around the handle, an it had a red an white rapala on it, if you see it pm me and ill let him know he just want his rod an reel back. his daughter gave it to him the pic is what he has of it
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I sure hate to hear that. Hope he finds it and flogs whoever stole it black and blue.
plus 1 on the flogging, where did your friend have it was it just leaning up against the rail or in a pier cart. hope he gets it returned to him. I know fishermen stretch the truth a little bit, but I hate to think someone would steal a reel from a fellow fisherman
Sorry to hear about your friends pole. Tonight I saw a guy who was really looking like he wanted to take my cart. My son also noticed him and told me about it later. I know that most people who are here are honest and friendly but there's always someone to ruin it for everyone else. Just keep a close eye on your tackle and don't leave your poles unattended. I saw many poles at the end with no one around?
Gulf shores becoming like navarre...
Most of us are familiar with each other's crap.
They better not let any of us catch them in the act. It won't be pretty.
Fishing the pier at night is a bit different than during the day. Seems like the cover of darkness brings out the dark side in some people.
When you see sightseer more interested in looking at all the fishing gear than sightseeing, keep an eye on them and your gear.
... and be sure to mention to them what happened to the last guy who got caught stealing stuff... ;-)
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why Pier#r.....my eyes will never be the same
The horror!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pier#r
Sometimes you'll see a few of us quit fishing and sit down at one of the tables. This happens either because our backs are starting to hurt, or we noticed someone spying fishing gear. We'll let the thieves figure out which it is.
If that new cop wants something to focus on, perhaps he should target the useless thieves with sticky fingers.
Lil Ho back again?
This guy was a short oriental man with a khaki ball cap. Is that Lil ho? He was also asking for other people's fish that they caught.
Lots out there that fit that description in the sabiki brigade. But that sure sounds like Big Ho. Both he and Lil Ho are thieves and have been caught stealing. Wouldn't surprise me at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottp
I posted photos of Big and Lil Ho some time ago, but can't find the thread. I haven't seen them on the pier since.
I had my yeti cooler stolen out of my garage a week or so ago. Had the garage open and was mowing in the back. Hope it shows up on craigslist soon. Those SOB's are gonna have a really bad night when I go to "buy it" from them
Fits the description of the same guy who had stolen my now recovered G-Loomis Greenwater--which police forced from him and returned it back to me. It had to be completely restored afterwards with new guides, paint and wrap.
It was discovered this guy was checking out people's gear on the pier and waiting for them in the parking lot. He would then follow people home and then find out where they keep their gear and steal it from their home.
It is possible that is who popped your yeti cooler. Could have followed you home and waited for the garage to be left open.
After I recovered my rod, he was later caught with over $8000 of stolen fishing equipment. This guy knows how to steal stuff.
He still fished the pier periodically for months even after he'd been caught. Last time I saw him was last year, and he came over with MY gaff without permission to help me gaff a king I had caught hoping I would give it to him. I promptly broke the line to release the king and snatched my custon Ironman gaff out of his hand and went and stood by my cart with a grim look on my face. I'm not sure he even remembered it was me he stole the rod from. I'm sure he's hit a bunch of us.
Found it searching "Big Ho", http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...771/#post46151Quote:
Originally Posted by FinChaser
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This is his accomplice, the guy should be flogged for putting this kid up to stealing!
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That guy asked me for my arm band when I was leaving one day last summer. Told him to go find a short pier and take a long walk.
Sounds like the police ought to be informed, not just of the stolen item, but of the pattern.
Yep that is definitely him! It's big ho I didn't see Lil ho. Looks like he is coming at night.
How about a good ol' night time "blanket party" for the bastid? Or at least a trip off the end and a swim back to shore. Bait him up, just like fishing....
Yeap, that's the guy who stole all of the stuff.
As stated, he will make his son there steal from you as well, along with his wife/sister (not sure which it is).
They (kid and woman) will ask you over and over, "You give fish to me?" If you don't, they'll steal your fish from your cooler when you're not looking. The boy will also take all your lures and random equipment.
If he/they are on the pier, I definitely recommend some folks quit fishing and watch their every move. Make sure he is not following you from the pier parking lot to your home
Or in some cases, .... make sure he's following you... to that special place where you'll lead him. ;)
I will keep an eye out for him while I am there tomorrow.
I have to ask---why in the hell don't you tell the new warden? The photos of the guy are right here on the forum along with his history and MO. Let the man do his job---for that matter, we could help set something up. I know he has no problem wearing civvies.
I agree Haywire. The new warden seems to be full of pizz and vinegar towards his duties. Report it and let him do his job. While it might fun to snatch a knot in this guys ass, it could land you in as much or more trouble than him. Not saying that's right, just the way it is. Now if the guy comes to your home to steal......Quote:
Originally Posted by Haywire
Avoid legal trouble. Print lots of pictures. Give one to everyone that works on the pier and all the regulars. The regulars could tape them to the side of their cooler with a "WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY" comment. I know it would be more satisfying to beat the crap out of him and when I was younger and stupider that would have probably been my choice. Everyone in our neighborhood still talks about the guy that was trying to kill me until my wife came up behind him and hit him in the head with a shovel. That put an end to that altercation. Up to that point I was just pushing him off with my walking stick. I had a rifle on the back seat of my truck but hated to deal with the legal system so much I did not shoot him.
What trouble? I didn't see anything. :barbershop_quartet_Quote:
Originally Posted by jhl
Those young guns need something to keep them occupied.
Problem with getting the police involved is they won't even talk to you unless he actually steals something, and then the stolen item must be valued over $500. Back when he stole my rod/reel setup, its value "combined" was about $585, and that was the only reason they let me file a report. The officer told me point blank he couldn't help me otherwise.
This theif apparently knows this and tries to go after items of above-average value so the cops won't intervene. He doesn't seem to target more valuable items like Van Staals.
Maybe the new kindergarten cop will enjoy handling the issue for the sheer joy of flexing a political bicep, but I doubt he can fix the problem from a legal standpoint unless the guy takes something of greater value.
For the record, this guy has typically hit everyone right at sunset during the evening redfish and shark runs, and when the commotion of the late afternoon tourist croud leaving the pier at once causes enough distraction. Having the cover of night makes his roguish techniques more possible.
All that said, I sure hope the cop puts his foot down on this issue to at least scare the theives off. I'd say that'd be a more appropriate use of his time, as opposed to creative writing.
Hopefully the police/wardens get involved and help keep stuff like this from happening. Until then I believe the posting of pictures all over the pier would certainly help. Hard to believe that a known convicted thief is allowed back on the pier at all-I guess the state of Alabama doesn't want to violate his "rights" such as the right to steal.
There's no way to stop it all but the more people that are made aware of what's going on and who's responsible the less likely it is to happen. There is a good group of people that pretty much work together fishing, put some of that energy into watching out for each other. The problem with this one known piece of crap would seem fairly easy to fix. Keep him run off the octi, or take turns standing beside him while he's there. Make sure he knows that everyone is on to him.
