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Camo;n603441 said:The way you structured your post opened a window into the reasoning behind many of OF&W restrictions. Illegal to chum for carp? I believe most of us circumvent regulations at times, not as a deliberate attempt, but to even the playing field.
In my personal opinion, it's ''We The People'', not ''Them The Government''. I'm not in any way suggesting we bring a little can of cut corn for carp bait and spilling a bit of the liquid where we are fishing to draw the carp to the kernels of corn on our hook! What I am suggesting is that the Govmt back OFF and realize that a few of these restrictions have a negative effect on proposed outcomes. Unless violation revenue is possibly their main concern. There are many other avenues to pursue for revenue then to single out people traditionally carp fishing for recreation.
An example might be; You( or me) net a native salmon and see the hooks ripped it's gills to to point that this fish will become lunch for the nearest sea lion. In a few seconds it's DOA. This is not the first and surely not be the last time a fish is released- knowing the chance of survival is zero. That action may go against moral judgement and a better solution would be for OF&W to approach this matter differently.
Sorry for the rant.
I fell much better now.