a very long time ago this came up with a group that had chartered multiple boats for a striper trip. 2 of the boats were really on 'em , on em to the point they limited out in 30 minutes. the customers on their boat while quite tickled they did so well were dissapointed they had driven all the way from detroit to fish for 30 minutes and spend the rest of the day in the cabins at j-town resort marina. the other boats in the group didnt limit out on the first day and the question was asked by a customer to the CO standing on the dock if it would be okay if when they caught their limit the second morning if they could drive to the other boat and split the fish up and continue to fish. the answer was a "absolutely not".
the next morning the CO was not only on the dock when the trip departed but he was very "visible" throughout the day (this particular CO is a helluva nice guy too ).
im kinda thinkin like CARTER on this one....no creel limit = no foul. if it is a species that has a state creel ehhhh ??????