Public Petition

[Trav]

Lets put this to the test!

[Fly_Guy]

Well Trav, the channels aren't taking off. I would suggest people check out a link on the upper taney poll showing the Red River Channels. For the record, I'd support all three, in varying amounts. Not many smallmouth, a few more walleye, but mostly channels.

[Trav]

I think the idea that the banks will be lined with people fishing with nasty wads of chicken liver is whats turning them off. Or the miles of unattended trot lines, jug lines, or limb lines. Kind of turns my stomach as well, but I am sure there could be rules inacted to curb that.

[Fly_Guy]

It would be easy to put restrictions - say for example, only artificial bait, and no unattended fishing lines - with heavy fines. Trouble is enforcing it. I can see Joe Somebody sneaking down at night... Also - and this bugs me about lakes in general - clear posted rules about littering - and a flat $500 fine for doing so. Like you say - it would be doable.

[Fly_Guy]

I guess by artificial you would have to include catfish baits... - hmmm... how would you go about setting bait restrictions - or would you?

[Trav]

How about only "Live" bait. such as minnows and worms.????

[Fly_Guy]

How about flies only? - and nothing larger than a size #10

[Trav]

Pretty hard to cast a fly with my spincasting gear!