Thread: Rod count in boats

Originally Posted by bandchaser

What would you say to a maximum rod count in your boat while fishing?

Many lakes throughout the US have these rules, and it does not hamper their fishing success. Here is an example that I came up with while fishing these last few days:

1) 4 rods max per boat. This would include all cane style, manufactured, or homemade poles or rods.

2) If there are more than 4 people in a boat that are physically fishing, then 1 pole person would be allowed.


The problem I have is seeing a few of these boats with 8 rods hanging out the front, and then either 4-8 rods hanging out the back. That is 12-16 rods in a single boat! Truthfully, this is way over the top.

Now, for all the folks that spider rig, I know this would dampen your style, but how many times do you actually have 8 fish on at the same time?? Our modern times has adapted or adopted the attitude that "bigger is always better."

Like my grandfather always said, "K.I.S.S.". Keep It Simple Stupid.............


What is your take on the subject. Not hear to change the laws, make anyone mad or upset, but to engage in a solid sportsmans discussion.

Here's some solid sportsmans discussion; what does it matter to you or anyone else if I have 500 poles hanging off my boat? The creel limits don't change if I have 1 pole out or 20.

Originally Posted by mrdux

Here's some solid sportsmans discussion; what does it matter to you or anyone else if I have 500 poles hanging off my boat? The creel limits don't change if I have 1 pole out or 20.

I agree.

x2, or was it 3

WOW! Touchy subject!

Why the defensive?

I think by adding the extra hooks in the water, one would think that chances of catching a fish would be greatly increased. Compound that with different lure depths and colors, it stands to reason that more poles equal more opportunities. Notice that I didn't say they would catch more fish, they would just have more opps. To each his own.....I don't care if somebody's got 500 poles out just as long as they aren't keeping me from fishing. Every time I try to spider rig I get frustrated and end up going back to casting or pulling jigs anyway.

Originally Posted by bandchaser

WOW! Touchy subject!

Why the defensive?

I'll tell you why! The mindset of this once great country is now since I don't have it or can't afford it, the government should make a law to take away what somebody else has and give it to those who don't. If Joe has 20 poles, lets make it to where he can only use 2 , that way I only have to buy 2 myself. Or better yet, lets take away 18 of Joe's poles and give them to 9 people who are too lazy to get off their useless butts and work for their own. It's a slippery slope that we are speeding down, faster every day. Say I don't like Joe finding my brushpiles with his new side-scan unit. Lets make them illegal. While we are at it, lets do away with all depth finders, go back to a rock on a string to gauge depth. I don't like sparkly bass boats with 250 HP motors, lets do away with all outboards and go back to skulling paddles. It never ends once you get government involved! As long as the guy using 20 poles is not keeping more than his limit, LEAVE IT ALONE!!

Did I make my point clear?

Originally Posted by mrdux

I'll tell you why! The mindset of this once great country is now since I don't have it or can't afford it, the government should make a law to take away what somebody else has and give it to those who don't. If Joe has 20 poles, lets make it to where he can only use 2 , that way I only have to buy 2 myself. Or better yet, lets take away 18 of Joe's poles and give them to 9 people who are too lazy to get off their useless butts and work for their own. It's a slippery slope that we are speeding down, faster every day. Say I don't like Joe finding my brushpiles with his new side-scan unit. Lets make them illegal. While we are at it, lets do away with all depth finders, go back to a rock on a string to gauge depth. I don't like sparkly bass boats with 250 HP motors, lets do away with all outboards and go back to skulling paddles. It never ends once you get government involved! As long as the guy using 20 poles is not keeping more than his limit, LEAVE IT ALONE!!

Did I make my point clear?

Your point is that your better than anyone else, and your poop don't stink!
You got the money and don't care spending it!
That is what I just got from your attitude! So, did you throw a temper tantrum when the creel went to 20 crappie per day?
Did you kick and scream like a spoiled brat when they put the 10" minimum in place?

What about the ending of lead shot and the use of non toxic shot?

I am not hear to take your rights away, so don't try your diplomatic crap, anti-government BS with me.

I asked a question, and you got your panties in a wad. Yeah, you have a right to get them in a wad, but take some midol next time before answering!

Did I make my point clear? Or do you need to purchase an interpreter?

i`m with mrdux on this one,let the bioligist set creel limits and regulations not angry fisherman,people on here bash yo yos and me and my friends put out about a hundred once every year and run them every hour and sometimes we only have a few fish.next somebody will only want you to duck hunt with a .410 lol