I am now a law breaker...

[boneaddict]

INteresting interpretations out there.   If you would have landed it and then had them punch the card, done deal you are guilty.  How about those that help net a fish for you.  Are they guilty for the same thing.  the kid had to play the fish and land it.  All you did was help them hook it.  How about grabbing them by the shorts when they are being pulled in, or helping them cast and place the fly.  I don't know how many times I have helped my kids cast and hand them the rod, or cast it out for them in the wind or whatever when on shore fishing with powerbait.  

[C-Money]

I would like to say this is a BS ticket. I think any sportsmen would hand a pole to a kid to catch a fish. This game cop is got to have better things to do than bother a Dad with his kids out fishing in this case. If he wants to write a ticket so damn bad, go pase a car and give a speeding ticket or work traffic!

[road.kill]

The ticket was unnecessary IMO. A law is a law but a warning probably would have been just as effective and wouldnt cast a negative cloud on how the public views the game department. Pretty unfortunate turn of events after a good day on the river

[Dmanmastertracker]

  Small kids along a riverbank needs assistance and tending to, that's just common sense, I once pulled a kid out of the Chehalis River, whose relatives forgot about him at a picnic. If the law expects kids to be pulled into the drink by a 40lb king that weighs as much as they do then the law must change, period.

[Dustin07]

I would like to say this is a BS ticket. I think any sportsmen would hand a pole to a kid to catch a fish. This game cop is got to have better things to do than bother a Dad with his kids out fishing in this case. If he wants to write a ticket so damn bad, go pase a car and give a speeding ticket or work traffic!

again... these mason county guys have a bad reputation for some reason.  I dont know if it's just one guy who's a jerk, or if they are pushed harder from "upstairs" or what.

  I don't know how many times I have helped my kids cast and hand them the rod, or cast it out for them in the wind or whatever when on shore fishing with powerbait. 

Not just kids need help with that I have helped my mother in law

[hawksfan75]

I didn't realize doing that was breaking the law. I just thought it was good parenting. You know, teaching and such…

[KillBilly]

Did they both have a catch record card (CRC) on them?

[Curly]

Did they both have a catch release card (CRC) on them?

I think you mean catch record card

[runamuk]

Did they both have a catch release card (CRC) on them?

OK I'll ask what the heck is a CRC card?  never heard of it.  Of course again I am not a freshwater fishing person the most we have done was in stocked ponds designated for kids and the occasional lake. Otherwise my own childhood fishing was all done on the puget sound.  How long have these CRC cards been required because I've never heard of them and my kid might need one seeing as he goes fishing by himself all the time in the local creek and the river.

[WildlifeAssassin]

Catch record cards are required for steelhead, salmon, sturgeon, halibut and pugetsound crab. When you buy your fishing license they should ask if you are planning on fishing for any of those species, if you say yes they give you the print out where you mark every fish you catch of previously mentioned species.

Just an FYI always say you plan to fish for all of them because if you say no and decide you want to at a later time they will charge you for them.

[runamuk]

Catch record cards are required for steelhead, salmon, sturgeon, halibut and pugetsound crab. When you buy your fishing license they should ask if you are planning on fishing for any of those species, if you say yes they give you the print out where you mark every fish you catch of previously mentioned species.

Just an FYI always say you plan to fish for all of them because if you say no and decide you want to at a later time they will charge you for them.

Ok but my kid doesn't need a license  he follows the rules for limits and seasons....and he is avoiding big fish after something snapped his pole in half  .

I have my catch cards for saltwater I don't even have a freshwater license this year I have no intentions of fishing in freshwater.

[Curly]

Ok but my kid doesn't need a license  

Correct.  He needs CRC's so that WDFW can keep track of how many Steelhead, Salmon,  or Sturgeon are caught.

[runamuk]

Ok but my kid doesn't need a license 

Correct.  He needs CRC's so that WDFW can keep track of how many Steelhead, Salmon,  or Sturgeon are caught.
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ok but he only needs those if he is fishing for those species correct?

[Dmanmastertracker]

 I'll tell you what is equally BS, if you buy a TEMPORARY three day license, then go back later to buy a season license, they charge you an additional $12 for a new catch card if you don't have your temporary catch card on your person.

[WildlifeAssassin]

Ok but my kid doesn't need a license 

Correct.  He needs CRC's so that WDFW can keep track of how many Steelhead, Salmon,  or Sturgeon are caught.

ok but he only needs those if he is fishing for those species correct?
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Correct