There have been some suggestions lately concerning using a "bait ban" as a state management tool. I know that many board members are diehard fly fisherman and could care less about the use of bait. With that being said, how many other members would support a state wide "bait ban"?

This is just a "general" question, so PLEASE don't give us your most favorite reason for making the choice, on this thread, we can do that later! This one is just a simple YES or NO survey, without ANY mutable choices. Please post what state you live in right behind your vote. I know it will be hard to do for some of you, but give it a try anyway!

OK, it's my thread so I get to vote first!

My vote is; NO-Washington. Now what's your vote?

Cowlitzfisherman
Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????

I'm against a ban on bait. Although floats and jigs are my favorite method, I feel that sportsmen have lost enough in this state and don't need to lose anymore. Sometimes, bait is the only thing a fish will hit.

Bait band, what the hell is that? if you mean a bait ban, that wouldn't bother me, I probably wouldn't vote for it but it wouldn't bother me either if it happened.

AkKings

Thanks for catching my spelling error!

Cowlitzfisherman
Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????

Year round in the state of washington NO

give me a net and i will give up bait...that way, at least the playing field will be level

that was a NO, btw

Nope I don't think it's needed state wide. some areas yes and some times of year on other areas maybe but state wide all the time no

I agree with Mr Allen. Statewide..no. But certain times of the year, certain areas might not be bad. BTW, I probably use bait 1 time out of 10.
Tight Lines
RL

No No No NO Bait ban. I dont always use it but would really like to have the choice.

No! not anyplace or anytime!---Washington

dc

HELL NO!

NOPE

NO WAY WOULD I VOTE FOR A STATEWIDE BAN ON THE USE OF BAIT!!

A statewide blanket year round bait ban?? NO!

June-November of alot of rivers? Yes, to protect juvenille anadarmous salmonids and resident trout.

I also enjoy bait bands/selective fishery rules on alot of our rivers during March and April. Keeps the traffic down and changes the demeanor of the fishery.

Rob is a diehard flyfisherman and he is not for a blanket bait ban...so that is saying something.

NO!!!

Fishhead5

No -Washington

no bait ban

I'm not from Washington, but banning bait statewide seems silly. You guys don't even have statewide C&R of wild steelhead, right? Bait people gotta fish too, just not certain water.

HELL NO!!!! I'll say it again, HELL NO!!! Kinda defeats the purpose of starting an egg cure/bait company (See signature ).. It's been tried before, many eons ago, and failed miserably. Will never happen.. Well, never say never, but it's very highly unlikely.

James

No-Washington