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No ice for 2 years. Springs blow and go. This year I'm gonna get in trouble. With the price of gas and having 2 boats I will sleep on 1 and fish the other. Problem is the 2 day possession limit. Wife goes bye every 3 days past Marina. Guess I will take chances. I am gonna have fun
boy you do have a dilemma. if your going to be there for awhile you might want to think about renting a small storage shed. just a thought. you would be legal this way. just make sure you have some kind of reciept from somewhere to show how many days you have been fishing. or you could just have the wife come by ever other day.
sherman
Hope you do get caught. How many walleye do you need to eat. Think about the decline in the fish population. Every year it declines because of guys like you CANT GET ENOUGH. Like I said hope the ODNR gets you.
Well mrgreenbeam I would suggest that you completely stop fishing to help stop the fish decline. Probably should not subscribe to a fishing report website either. Jig is doing nothing illegal. He has every right to go out on the lake and catch a limit of fish every day. That's why ODNR sets limits as they do. His only issue is how to get the fish to his freezer.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
I know this has been discussed in previous posts but can someone walk me through this possession rule again…
Basically, I live in central-eastern Ohio. I have a cottage in Lakeside and often come up for fishing trips with friends and family longer than 2 days. Humbly speaking, it’s not unusual for me to have caught limits for my crew and I that surpass the supposed 2 day rule, especially when we have been up there for a week. We respect the daily bag limit but am I in violation of the possession law if my freezer contains full tickets with a span longer than 2days?
Thanks in advance for any input!
First, the population of Walleye in Lage Erie is not declining because of anglers.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
Second, as many as he wants to eat as long as he is under the daily bag limit and can prove it.
Get a grip.
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Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
You're about as good at making up statistics as you are making new friends. Go back to being a troll on whatever board you came from and leave this one to the serious fishermen.
So are you mad at the charter captains too? they get paid to catch their LIMITS of fish EVERY DAY they can! If the ODNR thought the fish population of how many million was in any kind of danger dont you think they would either lower the limit or close the season during the spawn? I say go out and catch as many legal limits of fish you can! As long as you are not wasting the fish (not saying any one is) and you are obeying the rules. Why would you hope that someone who is only catching a daily legal limit gets caught OBEYING the rules? How do you think that places up around the lake make their money to stay in business? From ppl that come to the great lake and CAMP or FISH! all summer long. If ppl having a good time by doing what their dads and grandads did for years before them and passed it down to them as a tradition of fishing in the lake makes you mad then you probly should not be a member of a FISHING FORUM! just sayin..I will agree with MRGREENBEAM only by saying this ...... obey the rulesQuote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
Nothing wrong with gettin a limit everyday. As long as it's done by the rules set by the DNR.. I fish everyday during spring it's the only time I fish for walleye so when it's time to fill the freezer it's on.. With the price of gas,docks.ect.. you gotta get a limit just to justify the cost of fishin. I'm not gonna pay 13.99 a pound at the store. Go get'em boys it's almost here! And FYI being a dick on this website dosen't work out real well! We are on here to help each other get on the fish and stay on them like we have for many years!
Lowe Life,
Thanks for clearing that up. I originally thought that’s how the law read but someone recently told me that I was wrong and that you could only have 2 days’ worth of limits on your possession at any one time until you reach your place of permanent residence which threw me into a tail spin…
Tight Lines!
You know If you have the ability to get up to the lake and fish during the spring Possibly because you worked hard your whole life and are now retired , Or you may have to reserve some of your vacation time so you can go when the fishing is the best, you might even depend on the great fishing in the spring to feed your family which by the way is why I go .
I also enjoy this sport for the relaxation its and a great opportunity to meet with other men and women who also enjoy the sport.
I also enjoy this site which has increased my knowledge hearing from others . I really like checking in daily to here the current fishing and lake conditions etc.
It is most regretable however that a few people from time to time will throw out there personal opinions and have attacked others which who by the way are long time contributors to the site and have often helped others with there knowledge and exsperience .
Please in the future keep your negative comments to your self we dont need them on this site . Regretably in the past we let some individuals go to long before as a group we checked them!
I hope that is not needed again .
As for the daily bag limit it is what it is. we fish each day we catch the limit and we do what ever we need to be legal but most important we have fun right !
I thought if you were staying at a hotel for 5 days you were allowed a 5 day limit, please correct me if I'm wrong, Thanks Tony
If you want confrontation maybe you should try ogf.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
Exactly!!! He would fit right in, they may even make him a moderator.Quote:
Originally Posted by "chillin"
Thanks guys. I have no intentions of doing anything illegal. I think mrgreenbeam is just what his name states. Vegetarian, no carbon footprint, blah blah blah. We're not far always now. Highs in the 50's this weekend with light winds. I have a friend going out tomorrow and Saturday. Will let ya know how they do
Boy I must have hit a sore spot with some of those charter captains in the west. Old saying THE TRUTH HURTS. I dont need a confrontation just saying the truth. Im a captain also AND ABIDE by the rules. ZDo you give your customers your catch also, that is a violation of Ohio Laws. JUST TELLIN THE TRUTH
Do u know that if your on a charter boat and you have caught your 4 walleye (early season limit) it is a violation of Ohio fishing laws if you catch any more walleye? So you cannot catch any more walleye and put it to the boat total~! Got It?
Just saying... no judgement here. "Rules be Rules"
Enforcement of this rule is questionable at best.
So........................... fish on my brothers.:D
Here is a Quote of your first reply to this thread~~~~
"Hope you do get caught. How many walleye do you need to eat. Think about the decline in the fish population. Every year it declines because of guys like you CANT GET ENOUGH. Like I said hope the ODNR gets you."
So could you please point out to the rest of us how jiginitis69 would be breaking the law and what he should be charged with! Fact is that he has said nothing to warrant your replies. Actually both of your replies are nothing more than questionable opinion's based on Eloquent Bull Sh*t and are not based in fact or truth at all. Please point out the fact and truth that you so eloquently allude to in your replies. You have now made a claim that you are a Charter Boat Captain, if so I pity your customers, not because you would not share your catch with them which of course is illegal, but because your personality is obviously flawed as shown on this site in your replies to this thread . What do you call your business, boat name and home port?Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
Charters 7 days a week
Why is it illegal to give the fish to the customers ? If I've caught a fish, is it not my property now ? Can I not give my property to whomever I choose ?
I doubt that, and you being a captain does'nt sound likely either every captain i know has common sense and friends from your comments it does'nt sound like thats your strong suit. jigs not doin anything wrong having his wife transport legally taken fish home Jig go get em I hope you limit out every day to make up for us guys that can't be there all the time and we still need you're fishin reports so don't let all that catchin and cleanin get in the way
I was always under the impression if the captain wanted to give his "legal" fish away he could as long as he did not charge for them. Donation of sorts. Just like giving deer to the hungry in the fall. If you were pulled over you had to have all the persons information.
We can as captains ans also anybody else. We can and do give our fish away if we want to. All the recipient needs is the name of whos fish they are on a pc of paper with name and phone number of who caught them. Never had and issue with this and never will. Some people worry too much, just dont lie to the game warden, and take home your catch. The ones who double dip and try to hide fish and make themselves noticed may get caught and I hope they do.I take my fish somedays and somedays I give it to the customers. A couple years ago the DNR busted penty of people, several from out of state and some of that started a windfall of the fish cleaning and skin on, dont do this that made started making it a hassle for the rest of us. There was a guy that came into my marina on his 3rd trip out that same day and turned in his fish to the fish cleaners. The fish house guy call the law. BUSTED. I would fish everyday and take a limit everyday that I wanted to, just too bad I have to work a real job instead of doing the job I love. TIME TO GO FISHING !Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgreenbeam
Greg, your the only one that has a GOOD answer.
So what is the name of your buss..or name of boat...or where the hell you live...since your are a cap..you think you would want to get your name out there so you would get some free add....or that you are afraid whith that statement you will loose cust..
I have a question for the real captains on here. If I take friends out fishing and they leave while i'm cleaning fish, over my possesion limit can I be cited. This happens rarely, but if we have 3 guys fishing someone has to leave and I get stopped cleaning 12 fish by myself I get a little worried. I never over bag or double dip but this makes me nervous sometimes.
As everyone knows Reel Sport Charters is a captain, there is nothing wrong if he wants to go out fishing 7 days a week. I will be fishing 7 days a week this spring there is nothing wrong if he wants to fish everyday. A lot of people only fish for there walleyes in the spring time and then there done for the year. As long as he is going to eat the fish i could care less , also a lot of people stock there freezer up till the end of the year, and have a big fish fry. I am one of them guys that at the end of the year we have a big fish fry. are you going to say i am in the wrong now too.
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Green WhoreNet,
There are no possession limits for fish, only daily bag limits. If you posess fish someone else caught, you need to be able to identify them and provide their contact info. I would recommend you have a note with their name and contact info, the date they caught the fish, and how many fish they gave you.
Daily bag limits are how many fish of a given type and size you are allowed to catch in a day. Possession limits are how many you are allowed to have (including in the freezer). Some things, like waterfowl have both types of limits. In Ohio, there are only daily bag limits on fish.
Where people get into trouble is keeping more fish than they are allowed in a day. Sometimes they make multiple trips, which is still illegal. The other thing that gets some in trouble is confusing possession limit with bag limit. Just because you give your fish away, doesn't mean you can go out and catch more that day.
With my group of buddies over bagging is rarely an issue, but thanks for the info. I was thinking it was more like waterfowl with possession limit. Look forward to getting back out there and catching a few last year my boat was in on march 7th ...
We do advertise on this website, its easy to find if you look.
I have stood at the fish cleaning table for years by myself with more than 6 walleye next to me and have never been approached by a game warden. If they do, I will tell them who I am, who was on the boat and how many people were on the boat and he can count away. Most of the time if I clean the guys fish, I tell them to go have a beer and a bite to eat and come back later for the fish. Game wardens are trained to look for the suspecting looking people at the ramps and docks. 2 years ago I watched a guy at Turtle Creek boat ramp lie to a game warden that he did not catch and had no fish in the cooler or boat. I think there were 3 guys claiming zero fish. Then the GW asked to see inside their cooler. Guess what he found. Not only did he find one walleye, but it was also about 14 inches long. Probably a 100 dollar fine, and he did write the ticket. So yes, there are people who deserve it.
I am a veteran of the US NAVY, and I dont ******** anybody or am I not afraid to tell you who I am. I hold a USCG Master Lic. , I have fished Erie since the 70's and have never had a DNR violation. Enough of my rant.
Time to go Fishn , 3 weeks till the fun starts !
Preach it Greg. Glad to see pride in what you do and have done. Thank you for your service by the way! My advice is to read and follow the rules. No problem.
Turtle Creek has really nice cleaning tables I've been there for 2 years. Boats called "Green WhoreNet" ... I've had it for 2 years and am looking forward to the third summer over there. I appreciate the comments back add clarification of the rules. Keep the spots coming all spring I need as much help as I can get catching fish.