WF...

I agree, I was just thinking fishing.. there are too many different rules for hunting too...
but that's another subject...

What's some of the reasons you guys are not happy with two rods and need that third one ?????

Are you going to be happy when you show up at the trout stream or shoreline and I have 20 feet of space taken up with my three rods.. some of you are going top be peeved...and are just going to go crashing in and what happens == happens..

and that is one of the things the commissioners and law enforcement were worried about happening...

And the law could be written so the bucket brigade doesn't have to put up with it....
 

Common sense should be used in a proposal as well as presenting a new law....oh wait, common sense and PA don't come anywhere close to being hand in hand...lol  But, of course, 3 rods would be too many on the streams and lake banks; however welcomed/well utilized by the trollers...IMO who cares how many rods are used especially when there are bag limits especially while trolling lake Erie.  If anyone thinks they can handle 3 rods comfortably then go for it....all I need is one on the rivers. 

And the law could be written so the bucket brigade doesn't have to put up with it....

That's my point

make a law then start listing all the exceptions and conditions...

Only certain times during trout season..
only on boats of certain sizes..
only during certain seasons..
based on the number of people in the boat..


Are we or are we not going to allow three along rivers and lake shorelines or fishing peiers ??

How much space is an angler allowed to have along the shore ..

different lengths of space depending on if there's lots of shoreline or just a little...

or let's get real discriminatory and say only people with boats can use three rods...

there goes alot of those carp/cat anglers right there...

maybe make it that only three can be used for carp and cats... that way I can use three on the Clarion and if questioned when that smallmouths comes in that I was not fishing for smallmouths and will release it qucikly and safely....


sorry to make you "pro" guys so upset --- but I just do NOT see the need for a third rod ?????

How far do you stretch your 2 rods out ???
Just make 3 fit in the same space...
 
As stated above common sense would have to play a role.....
Only folks I see against it are the stream trout fishermen, many of them only use one rod now and their allowed 2.
 
As far as the law it needn't be complicated at all...
 
2 rods on approved trout waters period or for a better compromise after Memorial day when most of the stocking and the bucket fishermen are done for the year...
 
All lakes and rivers 3 rods....
 
Very simple...

I saw and see no reason for three rods.

As a euro-style angler that third rod could mean the next personal best carp, pike, or cat Allowing me to try more things at once. When I fish three rods in Maryland on my setups they are only spaced 5" apart for each rod on the 15" total length buzzbar for three rods lol... I take a little chunk of shoreline

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Now explain why I couldn't use three rods in my pursuits? I'm not hurting a **** thing maybe a few channel cats for the frier....

BINGS you are correct it is simple, mountain man you are correct--the fish commision just not want to confront the piece of crap that is taking up 30 feet of shoreline with 3 rods.

sees two guys with six pole strung out 50 feet along the shore and no place left to fish...."""

Then maybe the wardens should do there job...Just sayin'

Hell let's think if it's $10 but let's make it $15 for a third rod stamp they could use it to hired people as wardens, create a rule on how far the rods can be spaced, and now have people to enforce said rule on those hogging bank space

"sleeping jack****" wooops i just got overly excited, and missed reading your mindbending posts.

gheeez.. I just can't get away...

I see the reasoning behind the carp and catfish advantage GUYS !!!!

Never said I didn't....

But there is no way to limit it to carp and catfishing....

as I mentioned everyone will just use three rods and take up the allotted space and say they are fishing for catfish or carp ...

what is that carp or catfish angler going to do the night he pulls in a 26 walleye while using 3 rods... turn it lose because it is not a carp or catfish.. you all know dang well he won't....

so the trout, bass, pike, walleye, perch, etc anglers will use three rods and not throw back any either...

If the WCO comes along I'll just put one rod up and say I was only using two..or that when I caught the walleye on the stringer I was only using two poles...

Seeeeeeeeeee ... can you even begin to image how many WCO it would take to control all the shorelines in Pa??????

almost impossible to enforce...

so it would be three rod for all shore anglers and the conflicts would start.....


ON BOATS .. make the suggestion and maybe I'll support JUST THAT !!!

Let's talk shoez instead...

Just stop posting here like you always say you're going to do when the entire site reminds you that nobody here likes you. We like it better when you don't post.

WOW "cold" you are the new spokesman for the ENTIRE SITE... or just those from the Clarion River Fishing picnic ???

Let's see if I get you and your "buddies" right... ???

it's okay to post and agree with a topic... if you do not agree ...do not post.. or put up with insults...

Is that it ????


let's see.. that's what I was told in the hunting forums.....

How they doing after I and OTHERS quit posting there...???


in the past 14 days the general hunting has less than 5 posts a day !!!!!

In the past 26 days Big Game (except for a big discussion about doe tags of 205 posts) it is getting less than 4 posts a day...

That's what happens when a few control what is posted.. they do not want to insult or disagree with each other so the forum goes dead.... anyone with a different opinion stops posting.. and just reads about a bunch of guys who all agree on a topic..

great future there ....

Had I not responded with the other side of this topic it too would be dead now, instead of a place for those controlling the board to throw insults rather than add to the discussion.

Alright who replaced my lash adhesive with super glue

ORIGINAL: Mountian Man

Alright who replaced my lash adhesive with super glue

Sorry, dUUd. I wondered why my flies were falling apart.

Well I am the other angler who proposed this in the beginning as well. I will say Mr Trout can share his opinion as anyone else. Just because most don't agree with it doesn't mean he can't speak. I will answer his questions, my ideas and logic on this.

""It would ceate a nightmare for many Pa. anglers for the sake of a few carp/catfish anglers wanting three rods instead of just two.. they should be happy it isn't just one"""

I will start off with this being narrow minded on the way the game commission is. Most anglers are hardcore about one specie is seems and pretty much say screw everything else. I have seen it all the time but myself appreciate all species of fish no matter the size and basically enjoy the time spent outdoors.

I will say life is fast paced and when I do have time to fish I want to increase my odds so I thought 3 rods would be a nice start. Now you have cut a few people down acting like they don't know what they are doing with 2 rods. I do just fine with two rods but I don't care who you are there is always a time when it slows down and a 3rd rod would allow me to hone in on the bait or lure that is working quicker than two rods.

One other reason I thought would be nice is when I fish I am just not throwing out bait hoping for the best. I am specifically targetting a certain specie of fish with two rods. Sometimes when I am out I feel like a 3rd rod would allow me to fish for something else of a different specie to mix things up a little bit.You mention anglers taking up an entire bankspace. I forget what the law is but don't you have to be within 20 feet of your pole? That only gives you a 20 foot window and in all honesty when I fish 2 rods they are close together and a 3rd rod would be the same.

You say the laws are so hard to keep up with if a 3rd rod would be recognized. All I see is lazyiness on who would enforce it. The limits would not change so no further enforcement rules needed there and an officer could clearly see a 3rd rod with a scope and see you have a PA license present. We did after the 1st meeting talk about it some and felt a possibility of not having a 3rd rod on trout approved waters to avoid over crowding especially around season openers and to enforce that it clearly shows in the rule book which areas are trout approved so then again its no further literature that needs rewritten but only enforcement would need to know this simple rule.

I see guys trolling all the time with 6 rods per person and they never get in trouble for it.I want to fish 3 rods legally and not break a rule. Whats so hard about trying to be honest and going about it the right way instead of sneaking around fishing 3 or more rods.

I also notice many neighboring states such as maryland,michigan and I believe new jersey among others have 3 rods already so would it not be in PA's best interest to compete with these states so out of state license sales would not decrease and only increase because it would be more appealing. Most of us know our favorite spots on a water but if a new anglers to our state pays that high price for a license why not give him the same chance to adapting to the water quicker as there state does?