Wheew. At least we can still go down there and use buzz bombs with a yank yank yank retrieve.

If they really want to stop snaggers they will have to close washington state to fishing.

It seems to me that the majority of the snagging that goes on in this state is at the spots the fish stack up.Where would these places be?mostly infront of hatcheries.Especialy for steelhead.

Timberman,
Good post you are right about the old timers.
people should be able to plunk.

please read and respond to "irate fisherman on the samish",

the interesting thing is a snagger is calling me out for blocking him form snagging....DJ

Another stupid, ineffective rule.

"At least we tried something. "

Yeah, well, why don't you try something that might work.......like a presence on the water?

lets stop peoples bait from sitting still! that will help rid some of the snagging!
If there crackin and jerkin there sure not to snag!
Could someone please beat me about the head so I can understand there reasoning

Wouldnt have been more effective to make it plunking only?? Not that I would have liked that any better but it seems that would do more to cut down on the snagging.
This rule make no sense at all!!!

This is a silly rule that will keep some oldtimers from the only way they can fish- plunking. The answer is educating judges, who often see fishing infractions as petty and no big deal, and to raise the fine for intentional snagging to at least $1,000.00

Maybe if we got all enforcment ticket revenue to go to the WDFD they could afford enough game wardens to patrol.

Also the WDFW needs to do a better job of prioritizing. The other day my buddy and I were checked on Lake Washnigton, up by Kenmore. There were almost no other fishermen around and given the relativly wide open rules there, i.e. no limit on perch, no gear restriction, there was littel liklyhood they would find an infraction. Why weren't they out patroling known snaging locals?

DB15 - If you run for commissioner you've got my vote... Well, you'll have it if I ever become governor.

Thanks Plunker I will take the job if you become Govener
I bet some of my views would really shake things up.