02-12-2012, 03:01 PM
[quote Bronco66]A good reminder to always check your regs before fishing and signs at the boat ramps;
While fishing near American Falls Dam, a local Police car came to check on licenses and saw that people were harvesting trout in a Catch and Release only, 0 limit, no bait section of River.
Locals have been fighting to leave the section of river from the Dam downstream 15 miles open to the special regulations above because of the great Winter fishing. Normally this section is closed till Memorial weekend. A few people not following the rules can ruin it for everybody, especially if it becomes documented (i.e. tickets and court hearings)
No matter what you hear from others that are fishing and no matter what their actions may be, just check the rules for yourself. Don't always take their word for it.
Luckily I had read the signs and knew better but unfortunetly a few others nearby had not.
On a side note, the fishing is awesome for the Browns and there were tons of Mirror Carp Rolling. We were using Hares Ear Nymphs and slowly stripping back.[/quote]
And no excuse is going to change their mind about giving you a ticket either. Ignorance is no excuse.
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While fishing near American Falls Dam, a local Police car came to check on licenses and saw that people were harvesting trout in a Catch and Release only, 0 limit, no bait section of River.
Locals have been fighting to leave the section of river from the Dam downstream 15 miles open to the special regulations above because of the great Winter fishing. Normally this section is closed till Memorial weekend. A few people not following the rules can ruin it for everybody, especially if it becomes documented (i.e. tickets and court hearings)
No matter what you hear from others that are fishing and no matter what their actions may be, just check the rules for yourself. Don't always take their word for it.
Luckily I had read the signs and knew better but unfortunetly a few others nearby had not.
On a side note, the fishing is awesome for the Browns and there were tons of Mirror Carp Rolling. We were using Hares Ear Nymphs and slowly stripping back.[/quote]
And no excuse is going to change their mind about giving you a ticket either. Ignorance is no excuse.
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