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gears to catch bait fish

Post by jusababiboi » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:23 am

i was wondering is it illegal to use cast net or dip net in the puget sound to catch bait fish such as herring?
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Post by Shad_Eating_Grin » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:07 am

jusababiboi wrote:i was wondering is it illegal to use cast net or dip net in the puget sound to catch bait fish such as herring?
Yes, it is illegal.

Only dip net with handle, or jigging gear is legal. Per page 102
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Post by swedefish4life1 » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:58 pm

Unless you pal up with the Tribe#-o they swing them everywhere:cheers: for everyones enjoyment:-&
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RE:gears to catch bait fish

Post by wolverine » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:27 pm

Cast nets have been a no-no for a bunch of years in WA. You can dip, jig, or rake to fill your needs. I always have a Sabiki (sp) rig in the boat to jig herring when available. Sometimes the salmon (and always the bottom feeders) prefer to eat bait. And if you're gonna use bait; use the freshest stuff that you can get your hands on.
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Post by jusababiboi » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:13 pm

thank alot for the info. so what area in the Puget sound would you catch these bait fish.
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Post by racfish » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:41 pm

For herring I wait for a school and jig lil Gomakatsu hooks on a line.It'll catch enough for bait for the day.Depends on a persons need or greed.
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