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#978633 - 07/23/17 10:31 AM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: Larry B]
Jake Dogfish Offline
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Registered: 06/24/00
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Loc: Des Moines
Originally Posted By: Larry B
Originally Posted By: Jake Dogfish
The law says descender must be on board my float tube and rigged for immeadate use when fishing for perch or sandab.

I don't see anything about being required to use it.


There is that little (apparent to us) flaw. Absent that requirement if you released a rockfish without using the descender aboard your vessel and the fish was unable to descend could you be cited for wastage?

I would think so.
However it is legal to fish with bait and catch and release ESA listed fish all day.
In fresh water we have a special rule to protect our planter trouts.
Go figure.

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#978634 - 07/23/17 11:25 AM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: NickD90]
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Nobody ever said managers had to be logical. Embrace the craziness. They do.

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#978635 - 07/23/17 11:30 AM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: Carcassman]
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Originally Posted By: Carcassman
Nobody ever said managers had to be logical. Embrace the craziness. They do.


Thanks, that explains it all in a couple short sentences. beathead
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#978639 - 07/23/17 11:29 PM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: Carcassman]
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Registered: 11/08/06
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Loc: Island Time
Originally Posted By: Carcassman
In reading the regs, fishing FOR bottom fish is prohibited beyond certain depths. While not clear, I bet that the descender rule is when fishing FOR them. Now, if like Bob, you are fishing FOR salmon and catch one it becomes incidental and the only bottom fish rules that would apply are open season and limit.

I doubt too many prosecutors or judges would look kindly on prosecuting somebody who accidentally caught something if what they did afterwards was legal.


I don't doubt that the state, in its perpetual state of confusion and misplaced priorities might present the argument that he was indeed targeting oversized sanddabs and prosecuting him to the fullest extent of the law, thereby getting rid of 1 more pesky sportsmen.
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#978661 - 07/25/17 02:41 PM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: NickD90]
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Registered: 02/12/13
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Loc: Seattle
I like to think the state was throwing this newly-retired employee (after 30-something years!) some tongue-in-cheek glory for his service. I'm sure everyone involved thinks it is pretty funny and a feat not to be taken seriously. If you can't laugh at it then sucks to be you. Now where can I buy some size 100 plankton hooks for my vise?

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#978670 - 07/25/17 07:05 PM Re: Sanddab record falls! [Re: TyeeMatt]
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Originally Posted By: TyeeMatt
Now where can I buy some size 100 plankton hooks for my vise?


Orvis sells em'. $29.99 for a 5 pack. Barbless of course. You'll need to run em' on Rio flouro 40x tippet ($64.99 per 5 yards) and then get the special Abel monocle in order to see enough to tie em' on ($299.99). Remember, a candlefish is much too valuable to catch only once, so please Cn'R.
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