Author Topic: Couldn't take it any longer (Read 1330 times)

teamtip-up · « **on:** Jan 21, 2017, 04:58 PM »

A bunch of flags. Burned a half gallon in the 2 horse. Yankee ice fishing

adkRoy · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 05:04 PM »

Creative, but in NY that would be considered "jugging" which is illegal. Hope it's legal in Massachusetts.

teamtip-up · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 05:08 PM »

big difference is being limited to two lines per person open water. other than that, we didn't see anything to prohibit it

bigpick · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 05:11 PM »

Nope not legal but looks pretty fun

teamtip-up · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 05:41 PM »

Really? We saw people using similar devices (nor'easters) at wachusett. Bigpick - can you point me to rule? EP had no problem with it cuz we only fished two lines and attended gear.

BaitBucket · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 05:56 PM »

Ive seen guys do this before. No laws in MA that i know of that prohibit it.

bpfishhunt · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:06 PM »

granted this was maine but I saw this on north woods law once. they were drifting one down a river in some tournament and they said because no one was in "direct control" of the line that it was illegal.
we've always joked of trying this but never did, looked like fun. nice job making the best of this winter anyways!

bigpick · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: teamtip-up on Jan 21, 2017, 05:41 PM

Really? We saw people using similar devices (nor'easters) at wachusett. Bigpick - can you point me to rule? EP had no problem with it cuz we only fished two lines and attended gear.

Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing.

bigpick · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:19 PM »

I don't see it as a big deal either looks more like just having fun.

Global Warming in CT · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:20 PM »

I have tried floating tipups in a similar way but honestly it was a PITA. I'd rather put out a shiner on a bobber and take casts with the 2nd rod. Funny stuff though.

teamtip-up · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:22 PM »

Quote from: bigpick on Jan 21, 2017, 06:15 PM

Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing.

Had it covered - See the line with bobber? That was our tether. We weren't just letting the things float across the pond

bigpick · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:27 PM »

Missed the bobber, looks like fun and way to cover it. Looks like your son had a great time too

teamtip-up · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:30 PM »

Just something stupid to do because we missed seeing the spinning spool under a tip up. No appreciable ice for two straight years for us in SE Mass. We are truly suffering

bigpick · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:33 PM »

It's been pretty bad up here in the merrimac valley too, maybe we'll luck out and have a cold February

SkunkLuvver · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 06:50 PM »

Ha, I love it!
Strictly speaking its totally a no no but that almost makes it better.

Real ice fisherman don't need ice

A. Moss Bunker · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 07:35 PM »

Necessity is the mother of invention. A+ for ingenuity!
Since the ice isn't safe on my local pond; I wanted to do some open water fishing in my Kayak today, but the pond didn't have enough open water;.......very frustrating

MassBass85 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 08:31 PM »

Hahaha, that's awesome. Unfortunately I can't even do that right now. There's just enough ice so I can't cast but not even remotely enough to get on.

67f100 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 08:40 PM »

That's awesome dude! Pretty cool.

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 21, 2017, 11:14 PM »

Quote from: bpfishhunt on Jan 21, 2017, 06:06 PM

granted this was maine but I saw this on north woods law once. they were drifting one down a river in some tournament and they said because no one was in "direct control" of the line that it was illegal.
we've always joked of trying this but never did, looked like fun. nice job making the best of this winter anyways!

While traps are set on the ice nobody is in control of the device until the person touches it. The same thing with a fishing rod when on a rod holder shore fishing

Rangerboats391 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 22, 2017, 07:52 AM »

Why not looks like you guys had fun doing it!

bpfishhunt · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 22, 2017, 09:34 AM »

Quote from: THE JIGGER on Jan 21, 2017, 11:14 PM

While traps are set on the ice nobody is in control of the device until the person touches it. The same thing with a fishing rod when on a rod holder shore fishing

I had the same thoughts myself and that is why I remembered that episode. thought it made zero sense.
This law seems to state the same thing btw...

"Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing."

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 22, 2017, 09:49 AM »

Tie a line from a rod to the trap

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Author Topic: Couldn't take it any longer (Read 1330 times)