Anyone know the fine for fishing with two poles without the extra pole permit? Just wondering cause you see a ton of people fishing with with multi-poles.
Not even sure how much an extra pole permit is but thought of buying one.
15 bucks for a 2-pole permit in Utah.
I think he’s looking for the fine cost. No matter what it is I’m sure it’s not worth it. If you are really intent on fishing with 2 poles the extra $15 really isn’t that big of a deal.
I agree with you. 15 bucks isn’t bad. Some states don’t limit the number of rods you can use once you pay for a fishing license.
I know in Idaho, you can fish up to five on many frozen lakes, but having that extra permit doesn’t mean 10[;)]
How many can you use on the hard water in Utah without the extra permit?
And as far as the Poacher, I feel the same as Koch. This wasn’t a mistake or forgot, he stated he knew full well what he was doing and it was wrong, but did it anyway.
And has been doing it for years.
How many can you use on the hard water in Utah without the extra permit?
If memory serves you can use one with up to two hooks on the line. There has been debate over if you counted the hooks on the individual lure or not. If people ask me, I tell them they can have two lures on one line on one rod. You have to have a 2-pole (even during ice fishing) to fish with two rods.
2 and Idaho 5?! No wonder people go there to CATCH fish…LOL
You are correct that ONE lure can have several hooks but still count as one. You could fish two Rapala multi hooks, but I didn’t know if you could fish multi poles. Thanks.
I think the two pole permit is ridiculous. Why does it matter if I’m fishing with one pole or two, my bag limit stays the same regardless. I can go to Idaho and fish with 5 poles through the ice but here its either one or 15 bucks for two. Do I somehow have an unfair advantage over the fish because I am using two poles? Or is it unfair to anglers that only have one? No logic to me, someone help me understand. It’s like bait fishing for muskies at newton when you can’t keep them, makes no sense!
Don’t know why they have that law, I’m a Wyoming guy. Up here there are lakes that you can use 6 poles (like FG). I don’t make the rules I just don’t want to be the guy with the fine to pay so therefore I pay the extra $15.
One of reasons I see to limit the the number of poles is space. For example Say I were to I fish 10 poles on the ice if I spaced them out and put tip ups on each one I literally could take up an entire bank of the lake.
Another reason to lessen the mortality rate. For example Im fishing 10 poles I have 3 trout to my limit all 10 get hook ups all at he same time there 9 fish I have to release and 9 possible kills.
Those number are unrealistic for obvious reasons but just example sake you can see if there were no limit on poles then thing could get really f’ed up fast.
I hear ya, I pay too but I’ve never understood the logic behind it.
Sinergy has a good explanation, I was thinking they do it for mortality of the fish. Plus sometimes people don’t even watch their pole. Oh well, the money is definitely better than the ticket I’m sure.
I think that it has to do with lack or being able to watch and field each pole when you have that many. Also, I am glad that we can only have two…it is very hard to find a spot to fish at many fisheries around the area that are easy to get to…I can only imagine how hard it would be to fish if more poles were allowed. I think 2 is the perfect # that is manageable by one person at one time…and it allows others to fish the same waters.
I just wish they would include the use of two poles in the price of a license. Let everybody fish with two, and don’t make ya have two licenses. One to fish, and one to fish with another pole.
I just think of it like this not long ago you could only use one pole for ice fishing in utah and using 2 poles gives you 100% more chance of catching more fish i will pay the 15 bucks.
ANY POACHING OF ANY WILD LIFE OR FISH SUCKS HAPPY TO SEE ANYONE GET A FINE FOR THAT.
As with most things fishingwise, there are different reasons for different folks buying and using the 2 rod permit. The happy harvesters use two rods to fill their coolers faster…or get their limits faster. Others simply like to improve their odds on a slow day…or when they have to keep changing and experimenting to find the “pattern”.
I use the 2 pole permit a lot. I often drag a dead minnow or crawler behind my tube on one rod while throwing some kind of lures with the second rod. This broadens my scope of potential action and sometimes one will prove better than the other.
Most Utah lakes have multiple species and not all species hit the same things. So serving up a variety of offerings helps you more quickly find what works best on any given day.
There are those rare and wonderful days when the fish are hitting so well that you really can’t fish effectively with more than one rig. You will catch more fish and have more fun by fishing only one rod and finessing every fish you catch. To me, the biggest part of the enjoyment is making a good presentation and feeling the hit…followed by the weight on the line after the hookset. Fishing multiple rods and hoping the fish hook themselves is not my idea of great fun.
The above statements apply both to open water and ice fishing. I often find that I miss more fish by fishing with two rods than if I hold one rod and work it properly. I chortle and guffaw when I watch multi rod ice tanglers running back and forth between twitching rods and throwing their arms out their sockets on whiff hooksets. Best reason for the two rod permits…entertainment value.
Check this out! It started out as a 96 dollar fine for fishing with 2 poles at Bear Lake back in 2002. This was a year or so before they opened all water to two poles. It gets better! So I made arrangements with the Randolph courts to pay the fine in two payments. Payed the first half of the fine. Then like a young idiot with no worries, I completely spaced my next payment. A few months go by and I get stopped by a cache county sharrif and get hauled to jail for a bench warrant outta Rich co. 96 dollar bail!
LOL! Can’t explain it better than that! Often times as you pointed out, using two poles on the ice can be very frustrating. Often I will get a “tap” on one pole and focus on it, when my other pole goes “bendo”! I think the fish have spies and do this on purpose![:p]
I agree with td, I have a 2 pole permit and often am drifting a worm while i use the other pole for jigging. Some times the second pole is just a hassle so it gets pulled out and put to the side, but on a slow day it helps increase the odds.
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I bit the bullet and bought a second pole permit this last summer, and it was worth every penny! I had a nightcrawler on the one the whole time, and was spin casting with the other. I outfished all my buddies 2 to 1 and I outfished my non-bait pole 10-1. I’m convinced that live bait catches more fish! Plus when you’re out and about knowing you’re in compliance with all laws and regulations it only makes the fishing more enjoyable, otherwise you always have the lawlessness lingering over your head, and when a wildlife officer goes by, your anxiety increases immensly, hence diminishing the enjoyment factor. Not worth it.