I was checked last summer when they were doing the survey and had 4th pole in the holder with a broken line from a catfish and after ckecking my fish he ask wich one of the illegal poles did I catch my fish on. after some explaning that I had put the allready rigged pole out after I broke off the other one . he seemed to be fine with that....Mr.Dunn is a good guy but I dont think I would want his job. thank him for his effort to help save what most of us love to do most...catch crappie.