From what I saw when we visited the Quill, not ONE fish WE saw being taken were legally caught. We did talk to the under cover Gammie( 4 of them acting as fishermen one was a fly fisherman) and they said they had given out a few $500 tickets . I asked them about taking there gear and they said they have in the past got cars, boats and other gear but it is more of a hassel them it is worth, the $500 seem to work better. He showed me why taking there gear was not worth it. (cheap rod some one had ditched when they took off).

As far as the Gill plate issues goes, I was not sure exactly what you were trying to say,

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Gamies on the Quill are writing tickets for snagging to people keeping fish hooked outside the mouth but gill plates forward!
Rrevised code in the F&G says anything fwd of gill plate is leagal, but I think it is up to the officer, if he sees that you are trying to line / snagg and it sticks int he gill plate or out side of the mouth then they were attempting to snag.