Bait Fishing in Zone 1

[NoLuck]

Anyone else notice this going on with more  frequency???  The last couple times I’ve been down fishing I’ve noticed it happening quite regularly.  One time a family of 4-5 people pull up and park across from the hole above the Holland Dam. They proceeded to break out a Tupperware container with some type of dough bait and they put it on small treble hooks.  Tossed it out behind the people wading and started catching and keeping about a dozen trout all on one stringer.  Unbelievable. 

Then last weekend there was 2 people sitting at the bottom landing on the steps by the bridge hole using power bait right out of the jar.  Also a little farther downstream past the high bank hole there was another couple people tossing gulp curly tail grubs.  Saw the package myself.  

 

How can an an agent possibly not catch these people??? I’m mean I wasn’t sneaking around and watching these people. They were blatantly out in the wide open. No care in the world.  An undercover agent could rake in fines all weekend there. 

I don’t feel it’s my job to tell these folks the rules. Even if I did, with the short trigger people have now days it could possibly be dangerous to ones health to do so. 

Rant Over.......

[Flysmallie]

1 minute ago, NoLuck said:

I don’t feel it’s my job to tell these folks the rules. Even if I did, with the short trigger people have now days it could possibly be dangerous to ones health to do so. 

Rant Over.......

OPERATION GAME THIEF

1-800-392-1111

 

 

[NoLuck]

12 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

OPERATION GAME THIEF

1-800-392-1111

 

 

I’d have to keep them on speed dial smallie.  Also I’d have to carry my phone, which I hate doing while fishing. 

Just seems like a little random enforcement and make it visible would really help.

[Gavin]

It is against the rules but who really cares. Just a bunch of stump finned stockers with the life expectancy of a ripe banana. Would call it in, but would not get my knickers in a twist and confront  them. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

I can’t stop laughing.  

[NoLuck]

Against the rules but who really cares ..... wow.

 

Whats so funny Snagged??  Breaking rules is funny?? Or is it your normal nose in the air routine for anyone who enjoys fishing at trout parks?  I know I’ve heard your disdain for Bennett and people that fish there.   Don’t really care what you think. 

 

Rules are rules no matter where you are. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Laughing because it’s become so pervasive. And since they aren’t hiding it they probably don’t even know the rules. 

I grew up fishing Bennett Springs I took my kids there all the time. I don’t think you’ve ever read anything on here where I had disdain for the parks or people who fish there.  Heck I go to meramec springs every winter. 

You must be thinking of someone else. 

[Flysmallie]

10 hours ago, NoLuck said:

Against the rules but who really cares ..... wow.

Breaking rules is funny??

 

Well it is funny that you will take the time to complain about it on here but can’t be bothered to do anything about it. 

 

[NoLuck]

15 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

 

Well it is funny that you will take the time to complain about it on here but can’t be bothered to do anything about it. 

 

Why is it my job??

 

Besides that, the agents are known to frequent these sites.  Maybe just the mention of it will get some results.  Probably not, but I don’t feel that I should be doing their job. Most likely the people committing these violations would be  gone by the time an agent got there. Am I supposed to stake out their vehicles and get a plate number too??

Just because you don’t care about it doesn’t make it right or OK for that matter.

I have talked to Agent Milligan a couple times about it.  But obviously it isn’t a priority. 

 

And not not knowing the rules isn’t an excuse. Especially when I’ve seen the violators walk right past the signs stating the rules.  I guess they can’t read??? Give me a break. 

 

If if this was happening on a small mouth stream most of you guys would be up in arms about this. LOL 

[moguy1973]

When I used to frequent Montauk and saw people come over to the fly zone from the Social hole or the Cemetery hole and start chucking their power bait or whatever other non-fly baits into the fly area I'd tell them they need to stay over on that side of the stream since that was fly only.  They would usually say "Oh really?  I thought this was all the same stream.  This is the first time I've fished here".  Then I would point out the sign and tell them anything above the dam has to be fly only.  Then off they would go.  Like SIO3 said, they probably don't know any better.