I'd agree with most, the creel limits in place should be what is emphasized, not the number of rod's a person uses. Personally, when I spider rig by myself, I used six poles. If someone is up front with me, we each fish four poles. Pulling jigs or cranks I fish four out of the front with someone pulling four out of the back. Really not any different than a bank fisherman who uses four rods to fish with.

I catch some fish, but vary rarely approach a two person limit. Don't want to clean that many anyway. I still fish the TN side of Kentucky lake mostly, if I boat one person's limit on a days trip, I'm more than satisfied. I've also gone to keeping fish 11" or better once the bite gets good. Just my personal imposed regulations.

To each his own, that's what makes our Country so great.