Jacksonville Beach Pier

[robbankston]

Went to Jax last Friday to help my mom move. Fished the pier Sunday and Monday. Managed 5 whiting in two days. Not really a great fishing trip but nice to get out and do some. Funny thing that happened was a stupid pelican took my 5th fish away from me. He was bold. I was getting ready to cut off the head and give it to him and the darn thing snapped it out of my hand almost got my finger in the process. After he got the fish he came at me again. I held up my fillet knife to ward him off and he wasn't backing down. He had one more time and I was going to stick him, but he chilled out. SOB won't be getting another hand out from me. Brought home 4 and fried them up last night. Good eating.

[FishWithChris]

4 outa 5 isn't bad!


at least you're catching fish

[robbankston]

Very true!

[1Nitrofish]

I`m pretty sure it`s now illegal in Florida to feed the pelicans.......................

[robbankston]

Illegal or not the next one that comes after me is getting stuck...

[groupertherapy]

Those things just look like pelicans. They are really Jumptrout's agents guarding his holes.

[RodBow]

I`m pretty sure it`s now illegal in Florida to feed the pelicans.......................

regardless - I'ld clean the blood off the knife blade in a hurry - it MUST be illegal to eat pelican

[Harmsway]

I`m pretty sure it`s now illegal in Florida to feed the pelicans.......................

I read somewhere . . .

A new (2008) rule prohibits intentional feeding or placement of food that attracts pelicans and modifies the natural behavior of the pelican so as to be detrimental to the survival or health of a local population.

It is not permissible for organized groups of people or organizations to feed groups of pelicans at regular places and regular times when the pelicans are not restrained or not directly under their care. Public fishing piers and beaches which attract large groups of fishermen may want to consider creating scrap chutes where folks can dump the leftovers to keep them out of the way of pelicans.

The intent of the rule is not to regulate the occasional or the casual feeding of individual pelicans. Individual fishermen who happen to hand a scrap to a begging pelican will not be cited for their behavior.

I don't remember reading that it is illegal to protect yourself from a pelican attack.

[robbankston]

So I'm in the clear!!!

[robbankston]

I`m pretty sure it`s now illegal in Florida to feed the pelicans.......................

regardless - I'ld clean the blood off the knife blade in a hurry - it MUST be illegal to eat pelican

He did look like he'd be good with some gravy!