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Resident asks county to review 1974 ordinance limiting beach anglers to two rods; commissioners agree to add agenda item
3218703 · May 7, 2025
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Summary
A Hobe Sound resident said a 1974 Martin County code limiting anglers to two rods may conflict with Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) practice and federal authority; commissioners asked staff to research the inconsistency and place the issue on a future agenda.
Arthur Ring, a Hobe Sound resident and angler, urged the Martin County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 to review a 1974 county ordinance that he said prohibits anglers from using more than two rods on county beaches. Ring said he was confronted by a federal wildlife officer while fishing at the…
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