First decent bass of the year

[Buzz Killington]

Other than saying it has to be immediately released there is nothing in the regs that states your not allowed to take a pic . That imaginary rule is just that . Imaginary .

TD

That imaginary rule...

A CO asked me how can you release a fish 'immediately' if you pose for a quick picture opportunity?

Then you aren't really releasing it 'immediately' are you....

Just trying to understand your 'imaginary no pictures taking' and if you have anything to back it up...

I'd love to take pics of my oos bass, I have caught some monsters, but immediately means, as soon as humanly possible - sans pictures.

[400bigbear]

Nothing says in the regs you cannot take a pic . NOTHING . Lots of ways to take a pic .

TD

[fishy steve]

so by that logic, somebody goes out muskie fishing during the open season, catches a 47" muskie, which up here would be 1 inch below the legal size to keep a muskie, so now he is not even gonna be able to take a picture of that fish? or somebody that is fishing on nipissing and his son catches a 17 inch wally, sorry little johny, no pic to show your class mates. you are making people out to be poachers for taking a picture, really encourages people to share their pictures with us. heres a idea... if you dont like it dont look at it. or once you have looked at it go back to writing letters to get bugs bunny taken off the air because he was violent and had homosexual tendacies.

[sickofitall]

400bigbear said:

Other than saying it has to be immediately released there is nothing in the regs that states your not allowed to take a pic . That imaginary rule is just that . Imaginary .

I would have 100% agreed with you until a month and a half ago. I volunteered to participate on a study of the rainbow fishery on a Lake O trib this spring, we were all supposed to catch, mark and release all the rainbows we caught and keep records to be submitted in early summer. As it was explained to us by the ministry, because we were marking the fish and not immediately releasing them it counted as retaining them which meant that technically if we did this to 2 fish we had reached our possession limit and would have to stop, that it is why we were all issued scientific collectors permits so that we wouldn't be breaking the law. It took longer to unhook the fish than to mark them. After all that was explained to us, as a side note they said that if you took a picture of a fish caught out of season it was technically poaching. So although it's not written in the regs, that's the way it was explained to us from the ministry themselves. Who'd have thought.

[fearnogoose]

not getting into the legal stuff just want to say nice fish

[werner.reiche]

400bigbear said:

Other than saying it has to be immediately released there is nothing in the regs that states your not allowed to take a pic . That imaginary rule is just that . Imaginary .

I would have 100% agreed with you until a month and a half ago. I volunteered to participate on a study of the rainbow fishery on a Lake O trib this spring, we were all supposed to catch, mark and release all the rainbows we caught and keep records to be submitted in early summer. As it was explained to us by the ministry, because we were marking the fish and not immediately releasing them it counted as retaining them which meant that technically if we did this to 2 fish we had reached our possession limit and would have to stop, that it is why we were all issued scientific collectors permits so that we wouldn't be breaking the law. It took longer to unhook the fish than to mark them. After all that was explained to us, as a side note they said that if you took a picture of a fish caught out of season it was technically poaching. So although it's not written in the regs, that's the way it was explained to us from the ministry themselves. Who'd have thought.

That will also be the way the CO explains it to you as he's writing out the ticket...and they do watch from a distance with binos.

[fishfreek]

That will also be the way the CO explains it to you as he's writing out the ticket...and they do watch from a distance with binos.

Yep they sure do. Your bang on.

[400bigbear]

I've never ever heard of anybody every being charged for simply taking a pic of an incidental . Have you . ?

TD

[seabast]

Nice fish. Would taste pretty good with butter and garlic.... I can't wait for the open season.

[Romulus86]

It seems as of lately there's been a lot of "arguing" about fishing, and not enough fishing lol. Maybe if everyone just hits the water we can all get back on track to creating informative, educational, and entertaining posts.

If anyone has an issue with regs PDF copies are available online and if clarity is needed just call in and ask.

Now back to the water with me! Tight lines.