Originally Posted by
RK1
If you see them and it's apparent they're being run illegally, cut em. Until there is a study proving that yoyo's hurt the fish population then there's no scientific support to back up banning them. (If there already is my bad I've never seen the data). We all have different opinions. Personally i love to catch crappie to eat, I throw back the little ones just like if you were pole fishing. When you don't have time to pole fish all the time running yoyos is a great way to put a gallon bag of filets in the fridge. When the AGFC made these lakes or started managing them it wasn't just for the sole purpose of sport fishing. Some like to catch to eat, some like to catch just for fun.