Steve, BillL, and HeyCharlie,
No Offense taken, my answers to questions here. Law would be Federal and Definition of the waters would have to piggyback all navigable waterway rules and regulations and I think it extends from 0-200 miles from shore. Rule is only for fin fish only not crustaceans or mollusks. Bait is a good question, however I think it is doable to catch bait hook and line. Fish eat, so they open their mouths, thus a hook can get in. I expect a lot of debate around this topic though. No organization behind this, just me, a pissed off fisherman who wants change. I want to see how many signatures I get and go from there. If people are interested I will move forward, if not then obviously i am out of control and don't know how to fish. If you look at the petition I don't leave out the commercial fisherman. I know it will be a hard pill to swallow at 1st, but it will have to be a roll out bill to give time to the commercial guys to adjust. They will make money, they just have to figure out the new game. Head boats for pay, cut of catch, etc.
I am more worried about the big lobbyists in Red Lobster, Long John Silvers, Omega Protein,blah, blah that want more fish, extended seasons, more tonnage, and more money that is where the fight is going to be at. Thanks for the response, hope this helps.
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