Quote Originally Posted by clfarms1 View Post
SPORTFISHING LICENSE A sport fishing license entitles an angler to harvest fish, crayfish, turtles or bullfrogs within limits denoted in the Statewide Harvest and Size Limits Table, except for endangered and threatened aquatic life. It is unlawful to sell any aquatic life, or parts thereof, taken by a sport fishing license. Aquatic life may be taken by hand or other legal devices permitted by the sport fishing license which includes: pole and line, bank pole and line, dip net throw line, trot line, buoyed device (jug fishing), or other legal devices not exceeding 50 hooks in total (except as noted under Ice Fishing section). Also permitted are legal-sized cast nets, shad scoops and minnow seines for bait fishing. Smelt may be taken in Lake Michigan with legal size dip nets, gill nets and seines. Two untagged sport fishing devices are allowed; each device in excess of two must be tagged with the anglers name and address. If attached to a tree, the device must be attached only to the main trunk below the water line. All unattended devices must be marked with the anglers name and address.


Its right here, I don't think it gets much clearer
cl

It seems to me that it is "quite clear" to you in your interpretation. I am in no way attacking you since you do throw a very good party and cook awesome steaks!

However you do seem to be stuck on one paragraph of the book which never mentions "pole and line". I can find two paragraphs that specifically point out the term "pole and line" that state you may use three poles with two hooks each. Neither of these paragraphs say anything in regards to tagging any of said equipment.

I realize that my own idea of the S.O.I. while being in a state of never ending stupidness would surely not require a pole in your immediate possession to be tagged with your name and address.

I can assure you I am going to the IDNR to get a answer on this.

These game laws are written in such a way that anyone trying to follow them will run afoul.