Hi Bellinghamster,

Your best argument in that situation would have been to have a steelhead, a walleye, or some other species already in the boat. If you were really intent on catching some other species, you should have switched to a bottom walking worm rig or something else that would have strengthened your case. Not the lure of the day for the primary species being targeted by the majority.

I don't mean to upset you, but your argument seems about as plausible as me saying that I heard that large rainbow trout in Lake Washington will hit a single red hook on a short leader behind flasher off of a downrigger at 45' in July. I can understand why you got the ticket. I am glad that you now understand the regs better.

Take care, Andy