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Several arrested during holiday

New state record shoal bass caught in Florida

Jimmy Ray Tice from Cottondale caught a 5.2-pound shoal bass on the Apalachic-

weekend for BUI

ola River in Gadsden County at 6:45 a.m. on May 27, 2016. He beat the previous certified

state record by more than 5 ounces. FWC biologist Andy Strickland met with Tice to get

Several people were charged with boating under the influence by the Florida Fish

an official certified weight and measurements, and to have the application notarized. The

and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)during the recent Memorial Day weekend.

official measurements were 21.33 inches in total length with a girth of 14.05 inches.

Frank A. Sablinskas, 28, 10342 W. Oliver St., Homosassa, was arrested by about

"Jimmy's shoal bass is a great catch to add to our state records," said Strickland,

5:15 pm on Sat., May 28, charged with boating under the influence, first offense, with a

who was able to collect otoliths (ear stones) from the record shoal bass and verified its age

bond of $500. The arrest came after a routine stop to check safety equipment. The FWC of-

at 7 years. State records require that a biologist

ficer detected the smell of alcohol on Sablinskas breath and asked him to perform sobriety

verify the species and have a certified weight for

exercises. He performed poorly. At the Citrus County Detention Facility, Sablinskas refused

the notarized application. The FWC maintains

to submit to breath alcohol testing. He was also issued a citation for careless operation, due

records for 33 freshwater species. Other state

to prop washing.

records can be seen at MyFWC.com/Fishing (se-

Twenty-three Cody Ray Turner, 7962 W. Fern Pl., Homosassa was also charged

lect "Freshwater" and then "State Record Fish").

with first offense of boating under the influence of alcohol on the Homosassa River. His

Tice will receive a state record certifi-

blood alcohol level was 0.119 and 0.122, which is greater than the legal limit of 0.08. His

cate and online recognition on the FWC website,

arrest came as the result of a safety check, as well, and the deputy smelled alchohol on his

along with a shoal bass Big Catch certificate. Big

breath and noticed he was unsteady on his feet. He also performed poorly on sobriety test-

Catch is a long-standing, family-friendly angler

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recognition program that awards anglers a cer-

Thomas Marc Grantham, 31, 235 Veranda Dr., Lakeland, was arrested in Homo-

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

tificate if they qualify after submitting a photo of

sassa at MacRae's Marina about 9:50 pm on Sun., May 29. When stopped for having no

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was asked to perform sobriety exercises on the officer s boat

This is previous record holder, Stewart

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under the influence, first offense, withFloral City at $500. He was also issued a citation for

his bond set

The most abundant population of shoal is the fourth certified state record since

having non-operational:navigation Orwell Pt., Homosassa, FL 34446

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tween the towns of Marianna (Jackson County) pounds broke the previous record of 4.85

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Andrew James Stichter, 25, 10851 SE 194th St., Inglis, was arrested by near the

and Altha (Calhoun County). After July 1, 2016, pounds held by Mayeaux.

Salt River on Sun., May 29, at 6:50 pm, charged with boating under the influence, with his

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shoal bass will have a protected conservation

bond set at $500. A FWC officer stopped his boat for revving the motor and prop-washing

area that is restricted to catch-and-release from Peacock Bridge to Johnny Boy Landing on

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others vessels behind the boat. He show signs of intoxication and also performed poorly on

the Chipola River. Shoal bass throughout the remainder of the Chipola will fall under the

sobriety testing. At the jail, his breath alcohol results were 0.122 and 0.120.

statewide black bass regulation beginning July dailyisfiveblack 

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