There's probably a lot more to this story than what you all have read. A simple glance at the reg's wil inform anyone that no bait was allowed and barbless hooks were required. The issue of live bait is a nonissue as bait is bait. Sounded like the guy had himself and 2 others fishing....a ticket for both violations times 3 equals bout 1000 bucks. The laws the law and its mandatory upon us fishers to read the reg's and follow them. There's nothing cryptic about a reg that says no bait and no barbed hooks. The references to criminal record and the inferences about live bait, different interpetations of what happened and such seem typical of the arguments I hear from many guys who got busted. I'll place my trust in what the officer found and wrote up rather than the snivels of a law violater and politician. Tough Dog Dooodooo!