Thread: night fishing with floating lights

"I'm sorry officer, the motor quit and I tied off to this pier. I've called a friend and he is on his way to tow us back to the boat ramp. Oh, the lights? Well, I thought since we here, might as well do a little fishing while waiting on the friend. Is anything wrong? Wanna see my fishing license?"

Good thing is I don't normally see too many (if any) officers running the lake at 2:am

Maybe you don't see them but they probably have seen you and deemed you not a threat, but then they may have tapped your phone and are keeping tabs on your family and don't forget their GPS is way better than yours and them drone things have you heard strange noises in the night. Oh and them SEAL dudes can sneak under your boat and scare the fish away while looking to see what you have tied to that line, oh no they might be reading this post. I have got to go hide GOOD FISHIN!

Well, its time to take our country back, one crappie at a time.

I don't think the regs for anchoring under a bridge are written very clearly. After doing a little research, it seems this only applies if the bridge is in a security zone or if you are blocking channel traffic. Specifically, the one example I read is the big bridge in Tampa Bay (Sunshine Skyway), only the main span is listed in the security zone and may not be anchored to or under, there is no mention of restrictions for the rest of the 4 mile long bridge. Bridges are a heightened security area, and you are more likely to be given a check, but it doesn't appear to be illegal. Next time I see a Lake Patrol, I'm gonna ask for clarification.

Let us know what you find out okhawg