Thread: YOYO ban on Washington?

The problem is most dont stay with them. You always see short (illegal) fish hanging dead from them. I think they should be illegal. Besides, what fun is it? I want to feel that thump.

I like the feeling too. I only use them ocassionally like if the wind is so high that I can't fish a jig properly. I also enjoy putting a few out on a warm late afternoon while I listen to a baseball game. In my opinion, the root of the problem that many of you have with yo yo's is the same root problem that causes people disdain most anything. It is the inconsiderate people that use them that cause the problem. Should we ban cars because about half the people who drive them are inconsiderate jerks? Where does it stop? I am not trying to pick on Sacalait in particular but I have ran into many fishing guides who think that they own the lakes around here to the point of cursing you if you happen to be on "their spot" when they arrive. Should we ban professional guides also because there are some guides that are jerks? They would say no because it is perfectly legal to be a guide on a lake as long as you follow the rules. Why should a person who chooses to use yo yo's in a legal manner be viewed any differently? Why the double standard? Sacalait certainly has a right to his opinion but I think that it is unfortunate that he paints with such a broad brush as to say that "anyone that uses a yo yo is a yo yo".

I believe it is the unattended yo yo's that will get you a citation, not just the fact that you're fishing with them.

Using a YoYo on a gamefish should be ILLEGAL in this state. Bottom line is people who use them don't catch fish so they have to put out 30 yoyo's to have even a remote chance at catching a limit.

Originally Posted by Gut Shot

To me using a yo yo is no worse than someone who makes a living off of the fish from a public lake.

Please explain?

Can we just move on, fellers?

Yeah, what you said John.

As long as yo yo's are a leagl too I don't have a problem with them as long as they are used responsibily and ethically. The same problem exists with all the trot lines left out, you just never get to see the wasted fish.