Hey You All,

That was actually last summer. You are right it is a great way to fish. It will take some time to get the boat handling down, but that is what it is all about. Wife says" Put the pole down. How can you fish and run the motorand fish at the same time? Look out there is a rock 200 yards downstream". AUGHHHH!!!!!! I know, just don't take the wife! Even better pay for a trip with Clancy, and see how it is really done.

Gooose, Peace back.

I know a couple of judges (golf, poker, parties) and they actually have quite a bit of latitude when interpreting the law in these misdemeanor cases. If it was a felony case, not so much, but even then, they can excercise their judgement to some extent.

If the email from the legal department of DFW was questioned, a simple phone call to the guy would confirm his interpretation. The legal department of DFW drafted the regs and their interpretation in a court of law will most definitely influence all but the most callous judge.

Other evidence would come into play. If the cop testifies that in his opinion,the guy was intending to snag a fish and had the snagging rig as evidence, you are toast. But if you have a 1'0 hook with small corky and yarn with a 24" leader, the cop would have a hard time trying to prove intent.

It seems that a lot of folks feel they can't win in a court of law. I've beaten some tickets, lost others. I've recently fought city hall and won. The courts and city councils are intimidating, but not totally unreasonable.

If you are guilty, ask for lenience, pay the fine and get on with your life. But if not, it is often best to pay a good lawyer for a brief consultation to give you the proper defensive stance so you don't argue irrelevant issues and waste the courts time and look like a nut.