Fishing with 2 lines

[Guest]

Yup guideman...wait until they limit you to one customer per day. After all, isn't the idea of hiring a guide the same as having 2 poles? I'd call either "tipping the scales in your favor so as to bring home a meal of fish"!

[guideman]

So far, I haven't had much trouble with
"only" one line. It's always been 1 for 1 in Minnesota, and people still manage to take home fish.

I'm not paranoid enough to believe your
outlook for the future, but I know them
commies want us to fish one line!

Dern blasted commies!

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
aceguideservice.com

[SpikeRoberts]

Guideman,
I don't think it was the commies. I think it was those do-goodin', tree-huggin', environmentalist, hippie types that want us to fish with just one line. Next thing you know they'll be saying crazy stuff like clean water and trees are good.

[Guest]

April 22 -- Happy Earth Day, guys.

That dern ol' liberal Gaylord Nelson sure got things goin' with that Earth stuff -- even Wild Rivers and Scenic Rivers more stuff. Sure is somethin' the extent them ol' liberals go to just to save some clean water and maybe some clean air.

Hey, since "we the people" collectively own the rivers, lakes, air, and resources, ain't that socialism, or sumpin?

[wastewaterguru]

Hey Clayton thanks and Happy Earth Day to you also.

You know guys, I'm a Hoosier so I ain't too smart. But, I seems to member sompin' about the reasons I wanted to pack up the truck and move up 'ere.

Somewheres I heard dat dere was some great fishin' up ere in da nort. So's I moved up 'ere.

My momma always told me dat when sompin's workin......don't **** wit it.

Y'all dunno what two lines'd do to da resources of dis state. Maybe it'd hurt 'em, maybe it woodn't. All I know is dat I seem to catch mess's o'fish even wit jest one pole.

I know dat da hoosiers down dere in indiana ares allowed to fish wit two poles and I been catchin more fish up 'ere with just one than I caught down dere with two.

Y'all noertherners oughts ta be happy you got such a great bunch a fishin' holes up 'ere and just be happy and remember what my daddy told me 'bout fishin...

A rod in your hand is always better than two in da bush.

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John K., a.k.a. wastewaterguru
Prior Lake, Minnesota

[guideman]

Hey All,
Remember, Earth Day tain't nothin but a
commie conspiricy wit them long haired
hippy type pinko fags.

Happy Earth Day everybody!
Go out and kiss a liberal...

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
aceguideservice.com

[Guest]

I all ready have a great loop hole on the one line law.

The only time I would have considered it useful was when fishing for more then one species. Either throwing out a sucker minow when fishing sunnies, or casting for crappies when fishing sunnies.

This year I have my way around it, and I don't even have to work hard at it. I bring my 3 year old son. I toss out my sucker and then help him with his line. I spend most of my time with him, and if I happen to get a hit on the sucker, all the better, but the real fun is watching my son pull in one.

I guess in all honesty I have found that if you pay more attention to what you are doning on your main line you will catch more fish then screwing around with two. And if you really want to cover more ground bring somebody with you.

Kevin

[Guest]

After having their 11th child, a Liberal couple
decided that was enough,
as they could not afford a larger bed.
So the husband went to his veterinarian and told
him that he and his cousin
didn't want to have any more children.
The doctor told him that there was a procedure
called a vasectomy that could
fix the problem but that it was expensive.
A less costly alternative, said the doctor, was to
go home, get a cherry
bomb, light it, put
it in a beer can, then
hold the can up to his ear and count to 10.
The Liberal said to the doctor, "I may not be the
smartest man in the
world, but I don't see how putting a cherry bomb in
a beer can next to my
ear is going to help me."
"Trust me," said the doctor.
So the man went home, lit a cherry bomb and put it
in a beer can. He held
the can up to his ear and began to count:
"1"
"2"
"3"
"4"
"5"
At which point he paused, placed the beer can
between his legs, and resumed
counting on his other hand.

This procedure also works with Bureaucrats, Lawyers,
and Fishermen who truly believe they are better than anyone else because they ”Only practice Catch and Release”.

[Bodyman]

OWCH!!!!

[Guest]

Dat's a good one der, Labrat!!!

[Guest]

I would like to see this legislation signed into law as soon as possible. I believe Minnesota sportsmen are just as responsible as all other sportsmen, and there's been no adverse effects in other states with 2+ line legislation.

Here's the reasons why I support it:

1. Most people aren't going to use 2 lines ALL the time.

2. It just gives the average fisherman an option of while sitting and bobber fishing for say panfish, they can go after another species such as Northern, or Walleye, with a bobber out the other side. Much like when you're icefishing, you've got the wax worm on one line, and a sucker minnow on a tip-up out the door.

3. It will allow for even more pleasure and excitement for us to enjoy, while still maintaining the same amount of harvest.

This is a good piece of legislation, and I hope to see it on the books soon.

Good Luck,
Rusty

[Guest]

Hey guys, lets look at what our lawmakers are saying.
First they say we shoud maybe lower the limits on fish and then they say maybe we should let the fishermen use two line.
Something doesn't seem right here!!!!!!!!

[eyeballs]

A limit is a limit, no matter how many lines you use. I am completly in favor of both lower limits and two lines.

[guideman]

If fishing is so good in all them other states that have 2 lines, I wonder why
they all keep coming to Minnesota?
ummm?

One line is fine....

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
aceguideservice.com

[Kingfisher]

Its token my slo mind a long time to figur all dis out vy guide men just dont vant anyting to do vit this heer too line busyness. Its cause dey git dees dadburn greenherns into the boat that dont know a navigational boy from a gurl, who cant keep von line out of da motor say nottin about haavin too lines in da motor, so deese guide men must figur theyill catch only haff as many fish wit too lines cause dey vil be standing on dere heads pickin line out of der motor tvice as much. How boout DAT!

[DARK30]

AT LEAST WE CAN DISAGREE AND KEEP IT CLEAN.....PROVES WE ARE GOOD FISHERMAN! TROUBLE IS, I DON'T RECALL GETTING TO VOTE ON THIS ISSUE. IF WOULD VOTE FOR TWO LINES UNLESS SOMEBODY COULD CONVINCE ME THAT MORE THAN A LIMIT WOULD BE TAKEN HOME BY PEOPLE WHO DON'T RIGHT NOW. DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE?

I MEAN, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO OVERHARVEST FISH OR JUST PLAIN BREAK THE RULES...THEY WILL DO IT ANYWAY. I WOULD GIVE ANOTHER 25 BUCKS OR SO TO HAVE SPECIAL PERMIT TO USE TWO LINES! WHY NOT SELL THE EXTRA LINE AND HIRE SOME MORE GAME WARDENS.

WET NETS!

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

[nunzio]

Guideman, I agree with your last post,if fishing is so good in all of those multi-line states WHY does everyone want to fish here???? I personally don't want to catch fish "faster". Isn't fishing about relaxing and taking it easy? As long as I'm sticking my neck out I'd like to give my definition of a "meat hunter". Those are the guys who go out several times in the same day and bring in their limits, the wifes and all of their kids limits too. We have alot of locals who still fish and hunt this way. -nunzio

[LMITOUT]

I can tell you one thing, orginally from ND I would not come to MN to have better fishing. I go back to ND quite often during the year to enjoy quality fishing. Sure, we don't have 10,000 ponds, errr lakes, but the ones we have are some of the best around. I'd have a hard time driving 6 hrs to MN when I can drive 2 hrs to Sakakawea. Maybe people from eastern ND fish in MN, but the red river valley region doesn't offer as much for fishing in the first place.

Anyway, being from ND I have had the opportunity to fish two lines. I don't see any problems with it and makes for great fishing experience....especially if trolling. I fish by myself 90% of the time on small (<500 acres) lakes. I'd would love to have a second rod out to find a successful pattern more quickly. I don't keep many fish, just enough for a few meals, so I'm not out to fill the livewell.

[Bodyman]

nunzio, I wouldn't call them meat hunters. I'd call them poachers, violaters, thieves,criminals and some words you wouldn't want to see here. 2 lines has nothing to do with poaching.
More wardens?? Yes I would agree they are needed badly in MN.

[mrbigdawg]

I'm all for two lines.I don't think it would kill the fishing cause you can't always use two.Not to get off the subject but the thing that really kills me is I've seen people fishing and keeping there limit of 10"walleyes. I think most of use have better standards than this but most of those people are not signed to this site. So this is what I would like to see a minimum slot on all fish (15"walleyes 10"cappies etc.) I think this would also help in not having to close lakes off to some spieces Lets see what other people think about this

[Guest]

Mrbigdawg --
For my taste, I'll eat 12, 13, and 14 inch walleyes -- and I'll do so knowing I'm not taking a spawner from the resource. In many lakes, there are too many small fish and these should be harvested, leaving larger predators to feed, reproduce, and grow normally.

[Guest]

A 12" to 14" Walleye is just about like eating a jumbo perch small and just not worth it, unless the fish is hooked badly or you think it would die.

[Guest]

I'll take the jumbo perch over the walleye anyday -- but they are both "worth it."

[Guest]

I'll take the jumbo perch over the walleye anyday -- but they are both "worth it."

[Jim W]

Hey all,

I think Dark is on to something!!! Whether by accident or not!?LOL

ANyway, I think we need to pull our heads together and figure a way the state can or should put money back into the hiring and expansion of the Conservation officers pool and the DNR itself!!!

To me, more money for the DNR equates to more accurate studies, better enforcment of laws, and in the long run, BETTER FISHIHG!!!

We need these people!

Yes I know, maybe in a vacuum, but a guy can hope right?

Oh, as for the topic at hand, if there is enough DNR officers/accurate studies around to back up the implementation of new law, I am game!! I don't see any big deal with adding an extra line at the present.

Keep the rods bendin'!!!

Jim W