Quote Originally Posted by slabho View Post
Yep, and good way to get in a fist fight.

However, I have made exceptions when I am 100% certain that it is an abandoned line.

I have heard folks saying that they see illegal lines all the time that are untagged and feel it is their duty to cut the line, however in some instances the tag may be at the weighted end or far enough down the line that it isn't exposed.

No matter how pissed or curious you are, its best just to leave them be or let an agent know. Can't count the number of times I've come up on boats who were running my line or on top of it, and then use the excuse that they were just checking for a tag. Its none of their dang business.

slabho
your all correct in that it is against the law to mess with other peoples lines....I should have been more specific. I have respect for others prefered legal methods and would never interfere. I wouldn't begin to run anothers lines even if I didn't see the tags. I am speaking of OBVIOUSLY old lines that no one is coming back for. like the lines that are 6ft above the water and untagged, or rotten lines that look like they have been in the water for years, and are untagged. now that the river has gone down after a couple of years of high water there are lots of old lines littering the bank. the owners sure aint gonna come and get em after all this time. however IF they are tagged, I will leave em be, no matter how old they are. I do this in hopes of a warden coming along and finding those same lines and paying a visit to the litterbugs who didn't clean p after themselves.