fishenfreak wrote:^^ yea, the fact that the reeling in for the majority thing IS NOT in the rule book makes me wonder what gave him the right to give me a ticket for it. They need something in the rule book honestly, because i beleive the more difficult part of fishing is running the right gear to trick the fish, not who simply reels it in, meaning the guy who set the gear and is controlling it is responsible for the fish on that rod, but then that would put guides out of business, ect... but until theres a defined rule in the book that says I should have marked that fish, I will not just fess up and pay the ticket.
Its like getting a speeding ticket on a road without a speed limit sign, and the cop stopped you and said "well this is a small windy road, and although there is no ACTUAL SPEED LIMIT im giving you a ticket because you were going to fast in my opinion." They should not be able to do this
I get your point about driving down the road to fast. Except even when a speed is posted. There is a law that covers "going to fast for conditions" and is at the cops discretion. Like it or not. Basically, if road conditions, such as in the winter time become to severe to safely travel the posted speed limit. That speed limit is drastically reduced and the city or state does not change up the speed limit sign to accommodate a driver lacking in the common sense to slow down.
Like I said earlier. I had no idea there was the term fishing for the boat. But had a feeling reeling in a fish with the intention of giving it to another person on board to help them obtain a daily limit, and for the person giving the fish away avoids limiting and having to stop fishing, was "NOT" okay!! If I have caught 4 of my 5 trout limit and my dad has one. Do I get to legally reel in the next 5 fish, giving him 4 of them? Or am I obligated to hand off my rod for him to reel it in? Or am I obligated to reel in the 5 fish, then put away two of the rods ( two pole end.), and wait it out until my dad catches the balance of his limit? I suppose how many rods are being fished is factored into the equation. Any experienced fishermen knows, the more rods fishing the better the chance of catching. The way to take advantage of that higher catch percentage and avoid removing rods is to play with the numbers needed to reach............... fishermen x daily limit = a daily boat limit. That is the hard reality, again why the rule exists is beyond me.
With the help of Hewsfisher. I now know it is okay to help each other catch a daily limit while on salt water. But not okay in fresh. Difference being Marine area vs Fresh water. And the rule does not follow the Salmon on its journey from salt to fresh.
Freak, from the outside looking in. It appears you "attempted" to help your partner catch a limit, which you can not do. They must reel in there fish if to record it on there punch card. You were fine right up until the fish was on board! The grey area lies, on which Salmon punch card was the fish recorded?
That is based on Hewesfishers post:
In regard to a "boat limit" in fresh water, the answer is on pg 12 in the HARVEST AND POSSESSION RULES, "YOU MAY NOT":
Harvest any part of another person’s daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Card.
The exception for Marine areas is found on pg 98, under MARINE AREA rules,
In Washington waters where a saltwater license is valid, each angler aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling
gear or shellfish gear until the daily limit of fish and shellfish for all licensed and juvenile anglers aboard has been achieved.
In my opinion your defending against "harvesting part of another persons limit", in fresh water. ("Part", since that limit was not obtained).
The rule seems unnecessary to me, especially since it is okay to help with that limit when in a marine area. But then, I do not know the reasoning used to implement the rule.