Jugging

[blue79]

I agree with you wettinline.I have never put a jug in the main part of the lake.I stay in the back of coves and i put my trotlines where no one can hit them if their trolling.All the needed info is written on my trotline tag and my bottles.If you was to hit someones bottle and it was anchored and all the info was there,then i would say your at fault.Your in control of your boat and you hit it.It would be the same as hitting a floating log.You hit it.

[Krazo]

I have no problem leaving jugs that are weighted & stationary on the edges of a channel in a main lake for an overnight. I try to stay away from the heavy traffic areas but way up the arms of a lake the channel narrows & it's tougher. However as long as the jugs are legally marked it's the responsibility of a driver of a boat to avoid any obstacle in the water. It's no different than driving a car.

[9LB]

Get a pole out and fish.

[WettinLine]

Just make sure you leave your name attached to it! Happy jugging

[Krazo]

Any 'jug' that doesn't have a name & address or conservation number is trash & should be picked up & thrown away. People that break game laws hurt us all. As long as they are legally marked, put em out, catch fish & have fun. If your driving a boat though, watch out, could be a person swimming out there & not a jug, or it could be my jug out there in the main channel, either way please don't hit it!!

[Old plug]

I do not jug. Have not in years. I do not think jugs should be left un attended either. And your not suppose to in Missouri. If you leave jugs unattended in Missouri your creating a navigation hazard. I have only seen one boater deliberately try to destroy jugs. He was in a million dollar cigarette boat. It looked like he was playing some target shooting game to impress the girls in the boat. Big money and thinking he was high privilege no doubt. Every morning early this past week I have had jug fishermen out in the cove here at the house. They are off the water by 9or 9:30.