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Title: Shad for bait?
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 21, 2013, 08:26:06 AM: A guy asked me what I was going to do with the shad I caught this weekend and I told him sturgeon bait. He tells me they changed the law 2 years ago and now you can't use them :yike: sounds like bs to me and I couldnt find anything in the regs. Can someone set me straight b4 I go use these shad please?
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: robodad on May 21, 2013, 08:40:43 AM: [smg id=2810]
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 21, 2013, 08:42:38 AM: Your link isnt working robo
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: robodad on May 21, 2013, 09:02:56 AM: Quote from: robodad on May 21, 2013, 08:40:43 AM
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Seems to be working fine here !!

Its a pegged BS meter in case you still cant see it. You can still use shad for bait !!
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: Ripper on May 21, 2013, 09:20:35 AM: Quote
Its a pegged BS meter in case you still cant see it.

:chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 21, 2013, 09:20:47 AM: Still cant see it but thank you. I figured you can bc I see people using roll mop and other cut bait.
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: sirmissalot on May 21, 2013, 09:46:25 AM: I looked through the regs and couldn't find anything. I thought that there was a rule where you couldn't use sport caught fish, such as salmon, for bait but I can't seem to find that either. Was thinking that was what the person was confused about but maybe that was another made up rule.
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: Sneaky on May 21, 2013, 10:21:17 AM: You can use legally retained fish as bait. The only rules that I am aware of that talk about bait are the one that states you cannot use herring, salmon, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait.
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: Kola16 on May 21, 2013, 04:04:16 PM: Quote from: Sneaky on May 21, 2013, 10:21:17 AM
You can use legally retained fish as bait. The only rules that I am aware of that talk about bait are the one that states you cannot use herring, salmon, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait.
:yeah: That is what I read....................somewhere lost in the regs :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: smdave on May 21, 2013, 04:14:34 PM: Wonder if this is what people are thinking about.

Bait: Anything that attracts fish by scent or flavor is considered bait, whether it’s a live worm, fish eggs, chicken livers, or an artificial device dipped in fish-attracting scent. It’s important to know that live fish are not allowed as bait in Washington sport fishing.

From this page.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/fish-local/how_to_fish_glossary.html (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/fish-local/how_to_fish_glossary.html)
Title: Re: Shad for bait?
Post by: Fishnclifff on May 21, 2013, 05:36:18 PM: It was a talked about rule change that never happened.
Was supposed be to cut down on the oversize fishing.
The rule was never adopted.
Shad gills are killer for keeper size--don't know why.
Whole shad for oversize.