How many poles can be used spider rigging ?
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How many poles can be used spider rigging ?
2!!
2 if your anchored, 3 if your moving, and 50 rods if each rod has your name,address and phone number on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by select 55
you can only use 3 rods trolling and the 3rd rod has to be labeled with your name and address and can have up to 2 hooks per rod. YOu cant fish with 50 rods in Illinois
Bank rods/poles you can CL falls under the trotline rule i believe dont quote me though. Good ole Illinois rules and regs. LOL
Your right Pat, you can use the umbrella rig which has up to 5 jigs on them x3 poles = 15 hooks also. It falls under the troutline rules too.
I think I would go to the ildnr website,to their ask a question link to get a better answer.As you can see not everybody agrees.I have used this link to ask questions several times and they are pretty good about giving an answer.
TROllINg
Trolling is permissible, provided the angler has
not more than three poles and lines with not
more than two hooks or lures on each.
Two untagged sport fishing devices are
allowed; each device in excess of two must be
tagged with the angler’s name and address
Special fishing regulations at certain water areas
prohibit the use of some devices or numbers of
devices; please check the Site Specific
Regulations which are contained in this document
and are posted at various locations at the sites
(boat ramps and site offices) where applicable.
This is from the Illinois 2013- 2015 fishing regulations booklet. I think if you go and look which I have almost every lake in the state has it posted 2 pole limit other than the corp lakes.
As seen before me this is incorrect. Spider rigging usually is trolling and on Carlyle Lake you are allowed 3 trolling rods and two hooks per pole.Quote:
Originally Posted by barrelslime
Well I was gonna stay out of this debate but I can tell you for sure, unless the lake rules say otherwise you can for sure spider rig with 3 trolling poles and two hooks on each pole. As long as you are trolling you don't have to have any of the poles tagged. The key here is if you are anchored or not trolling. If you are anchored then you can fish with 50 poles as long as each pole is tagged with your name and address. I spider rig rend a lot and know for a fact the three pole rule. As far as the 50 poles and them being tagged, that is straight from the horses mouth. It falls under the jugging or trot line rules. But that would be more for guys who want to catfish. Who cares.
A 2 POle aND lINe fISHINg ONlY regulation permits the angler to
take fish with no more than 2 poles with no more than 2 hooks or
lures per line. Also permitted (unless otherwise noted) are legal-sized
cast nets, shad scoops and minnow seines for bait fishing. Bullfrogs
may be taken by hand, gig, pitchfork, spear, landing net, and hook
and line during bullfrog season.
ON WaTeRS WITHOuT THe 2 POleS aND lINeS fISHINg ONlY
restriction, up to 50 hooks in total may be used legally on devices permitted
under a sport fishing license. Legal devices include: bank poles
and lines, dip nets, throw lines, trot lines, buoyed devices (jug fishing),
gigs, spears, bow and arrow, and bow and arrow device[/B]. No more
than two untagged sport fishing devices (no more than 50 hooks total)
under the angler’s immediate control are allowed. Each legal device
more than two, up to 50 hooks total, must be tagged with the angler’s
name and address. If attached to a tree, the device must be attached
to the main trunk below the water line.
There are a few other places to fish without the 2 pole limit like rivers, lake michigan and a few other lakes but not many.
They way I read it from the 2013=2015 rules and regs. If you are fishing with 3 poles the third one better be tagged and you cant fish with 50 rods
Anchored or trolling. Or not anchored is the key. It makes a difference. You can spider rig with three poles. I get into this debate while on the water with old bridge fishin guys who have no clue. All they know is how to fish the bridges and nothing else. Then they want to try and tell me how I can fish. I just ignore them. They don't have a clue. If they did they would fish more than just the bridge. It don't matter to me, y'all fish how you want and I will spider rig with three poles like I have for years.
I agree with you cx and I do the same. Wife doesn't like 3 lines because of the tangles, but we deal with it
Thank you for all input I know what I'll be doing!
Lol try 8 or 10 like we use in KY. It can be a challenge sometimes. But it sure is fun.