been there

and not going back.when buying a license for 35 bucks make sure you get a book with it,most places won,t give you a book to known the rule to fish new york. i see lots of guy get nail to the cross up there on oct 1 2 3 . i been going up for 5 years now boys am going to miss it. can take a chance of getting nail for some thing you don't know. the rules are so mess up i don't think the fish cop know what's going on.if your from out of state watch. they love you guys because they know you don't know the rules and nail you bad.i didn't get nail but i seen them poor souls who did because they didn't know [dream on]

hooks tied on the line.the hook has to be free not on the line. hook size over half inch from the shank to the point. and some they left there license back at the place they where saying no snaggers. iseen lots of hook ups not legal and the fish was taken. who cares there going to die any how. we got 3 kings legal and one brown .many hook up had fun boy am going to miss that place. i need book with the reglation. and they don't give you one with the license. how would you know what right or wroung.35 buck this year.we all get reglation books in pa state. new york out for the bucks;to cheap to give you a book .dream on

I got a a book with my NY license. Bought mine at Dicks though not a bait shop.

you payed for a book . in pa you get it with your license what ripe off in new york.new york going to hear from me am going to write the gov a lettle on this. them fish cop ack we are crimeals what ripe off. dream on boys no more money spent in new yorkkkkkkk. going to fish erie where you know the ropes and have a book of the regalations and not a nite mare to see the fish cops on your a--. hell with new yorkyees. you local boys can have them stinking fish[dream on boys there your and keep them

 I paid 70.00 and got my license and a book.

Doesn't matter how you tie your hook on if you are using a drop sinker.
 No weight can hang below the hook.

Be careful, Peacy. If New York reads this thread, the're liable to give you a ticket for murdering the English language.

regs or no regs proper fishing methods are universal in all states as is sportsmanship

come on popopoy tit.  yuo really think its necesaatry to use a hook over a half inch width foe samans/
 
forgote license/

Peacy;  I'm curious as to why you didn't know the regs. if you have going up to the Oak for the last 5 years. Did the rules change since the last time you were there? Book or no book; if you fish legally, as you have in the past, then what is the problem? Just asking, not trying to start some crap.

Been going to the Oak longer than 5 years and never had a problem with the "fish cops". I've been checked before; but always in a civil manner with nice words exchanged. Can't wait to go back for the whole week this year. Sorry to hear about your experience and that you are not going back. The snagging that I observed was always at the dam area and the people that were given citations for it; deserved it.

Must be legal i seen 100s of guys useing them when i was up there.

Does anybody have a quick list of some of the main differences that a first time fishing in NY fisherman should know that say has only ever fished in PA for steelhead?