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Title: Are crab pot timers legal?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on October 17, 2017, 09:30:07 AM

http://www.lfsmarineoutdoor.com/time-releases-galvanized-1-7-day.html

Does anybody know of a WDFW opinion on these?  I don't think they are lagal because they purposely hide the bouy.  Hence a submerged and marked bouy is no longer a legibly marked bouy.

Title: Re: Are crab pot timers legal?
Post by: Katmai Guy on October 17, 2017, 10:19:52 AM

What would you use these for?

Title: Re: Are crab pot timers legal?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on October 17, 2017, 10:22:02 AM

People paranoid about thieves.  I personally think almost all cases of crab pot theft aren't, and are really drifting because of not enough weights.

Title: Re: Are crab pot timers legal?
Post by: lokidog on October 22, 2017, 03:30:29 PM

Pretty sure not legal, they would not be able to tell if you had 2 or 20 pots out.

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Title: Re: Are crab pot timers legal?
Post by: lokidog on October 22, 2017, 03:32:56 PM

If theft is that much of a problem, just use rings, it's probably more fun and easier to tell quickly if you are in a good/bad location.

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