The Late Great Lake Taneycomo

[laker67]

I belive that when you buy you license you should have to sign something stateing you will read and KNOW the regs for the body of water you fish. That way they cant say they didnt know as an excuse.

I found this in the "Missouri Fishing Regulation".

Quote: Accepting a permit means that you agree to observe all the rules of the Wildlife Code.

[bigredbirdfan]

I found this in the "Missouri Fishing Regulation".

Quote: Accepting a permit means that you agree to observe all the rules of the Wildlife Code.

I will point out that I am a college graduate and this code is large, detailed and somewhat difficult to understand at times. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for others. So therefore they don't try to understand any of it. The don't give a blank attitude.

[Trav]

I will point out that I am a college graduate and this code is large, detailed and somewhat difficult to understand at times. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for others. So therefore they don't try to understand any of it. The don't give a blank attitude.

Ignorance is no excuse to break the law.

We need enforcement. Jail time and heavy fines will educate!

[bigredbirdfan]

Ignorance is no excuse to break the law.

We need enforcement. Jail time and heavy fines will educate!

Ignorance is not what I am referring to. It is the complication of the code.

[Amish Bill]

Trav:

Get out the calendar and mark today....I agree whole heartedly with you, hire more agents, throw the book at these people that think the rules don't apply to them.

[Trav]

The code isnt complicated Red.

I have talked to tourists that know the law better than most us natives.

It is ludicris that someone can't read a sign yet alone a code book. I keep a copy of the wildlife code next to my remote. Read it during commercials. It is just black and white. Simple english.

The cold hard truth is that there is an eliment of our society that don't give a dung. I say put a full time guy on the lake. Covering not just the upper but the lower as well. Not to play traffic cop either. To adimently go after those fishing. Creel checks and license checks.

We start putting some people in jail, they might think twice. Take my word for it, Taney County jail has really bad food.

[back2roots]

I also agree with TRAV.....There's a new jail in Taney...plenty of room!

The code, not that hard to understand.

The HUGE signs posted all over the lake...even easier to understand.

As to some peoples attitudes that the regulations are only suggestions......I guess sometimes you just can't fix stupid!

Bill

[bigredbirdfan]

Take my word for it, Taney County jail has really bad food.

It is a brand new jail. Not sure if the food changed The balony sandwiches at Greene County are nothing special either .

I agree it is an enforcement issue and if they would quit buying up private land and spend some money on agents the streams and lakes would surely benefit.

By the way I'm not to sure that true poachers give a darn about trout in Taneycomo. I have been to community fish frys that I am pretty sure had been taken above possession and dailey limits and trout was not being served.

[perchjerker]

Don't forget we are the first line in the poacher problem.I met a guy cleaning fish one day as he bragged about regs. aren't for him. He was catching trout out of the trophy area with power bait. Two days later he was whining about the large fine he paid when he was caught red handed. I wonder how they knew his pontoon boat numbers and where he would be fishing???

[laker67]

Don't forget we are the first line in the poacher problem.I met a guy cleaning fish one day as he bragged about regs. aren't for him. He was catching tout out of the trophy area with power bait. Two days later he was whining about the large fine he paid when he was caught red handed. I wonder how they knew his pontoon boat numbers and where he would be fishing???

Policing our own ranks!!!!!

I tip my hat to you, Sir!!