Hello everybody,

I am new to the board. I cannot believe how many people think that by not punching your card your a poacher talk about misinformed or bored with no fish, give me a break! there is a this thing in the regs called a limit if you go over that you could be considered a poacher or if your taking fish from closed waters your a poacher! but not punching your card how is that poaching? your not taking more than you should , your just abstaining from telling the fish and game depo what you caught which is a violation but not poaching! Regardless of whether you punch your card or not the fish and game department has this ridicules calculation it uses to estimate how many fish were caught It always looks heavy to me. they use information from fish checkers. how the hell do you think they do mid season qoutas! It certainly isnt from your punch card now is it! I am sick and tired of petty bickering between sportfishermen dont you think If we were one big happy family we would have alot more say in what goes on. Just so you know (like its any of your bussiness) I punch my card so I can keep track of the fish I catch! TOO PUNCH OR NOT TO PUNCH? Either way the numbers are inflated!