posted this in bankfishing .......went on a dive to lake travis this weekend ...went to about 70 feet ... well on a stop to 30' i pulled out some wieners , and started seeing some humungus perch ,,, well about 5 mins later some 12-13 pound cats were eating from my hands , yes it was cool ....anyway i was wondering if i could take a pole down there and hook a cat and fight him back up to the surface ,,,,, is this illegal ...it is done with a hook , line and pole ....

who cares if its legal or not thats not fishing if u wanna fight something ill tie u on to my trailer hitch and haul ***. haha

i expect nothing less from a "REDNECK" ignorant SOONER ....... im a LONGHORN, ya know where intelligence comes from,TEXAS , or should I refer to it is as "I gots da smarts" ........ get off this post.....im asking a serious question

Serious answer.

It's illegal to have fishing gear in your boat or on your person while scuba gear is in the boat or on your person.

And Mike, please don't advertise the fact you claim to be a Texan, when you offer such "Serious Questions".....Some of us real Texans take offense to such displays of seriousness.

Ernest Where does it say that about fishing gear and scuba gear in the same boat? I have been diving and fishing for over 20 years and have never heard of this rule!
Anyway he was probably diving at Windy Point off of the bank. One of the most popular spots on Travis and they do have some big fish that frequent the area!

Where were you Mike?

mike8725

im well aware that intelligence comes from texas seeing as im texan born and raised and will be till i die but i guess people who cant catch fish and want to scuba dive and put hooks in fishes mouths go to TU.

sorry for the burn redneck, I get on the offenseive when sombody remarks that there a sooner and then makes a smart comment,oh and its 8750 not 8725....., you cant calim to be TEXAN if your a SOONER ..... its like saying you love god and satin ...oh OU SUCKS .....and thats UT for the inferior.....


oh Ernest, i asked about that law and there is no such law....... i also tried to look for it in the BOOK couldnt find anything.......


mark ..yes i was at windy point but i was thinking about doin it over by the damn , those catfish look to happy at windy point, the other thing is that i have to anchor against somthin or im in for a ride ...


MIke C ..how was the question not legit ??? do you know the answer , ...if not its a good question ..... some of us do try and combine different hobbies ........HUMM??? boating .....fishing from the bank.....put those two together and what do have ......believe it or not there was a time when this was looked down apon ..like cheating, when all it is is fishing evolving......wierd concept huh? .......scuba + fishing -> ???? could be fun, could be dumb , dont know till you try......

It never too early to start The Red River Shootout is it? Any predictions....I'll say UT 20 OU 13

ill take that also ...... this is our year National Champ contenders if we can get by A&M OVER THERE .....

Never heard of that law.

i was born in texas. raised in texas. will live in texas for the rest of my life. just went to a better school than texas has to offer. o and if u plan on contending for a National Championship next yr then find a running back and a quarter back that isnt a running back. haha. o u forgot about one other thing to get past to get to that championship and his name is ADRIAN PETERSON. haha u dont have a chance sucker. BOOMER SOONER, TEXAS SUCKS. and my very favorite ut hate phrase....TUCK FEXAS!!!!

I am a PADI divemaster and have a good buddy that would go out when the whites are schooling and wave a rattle-trap around on the end of a ultralight rig. He said the fight was incredible. Fighting the fish above, around, and under you. Never tried it but it does sound like fun, in some wierd way. Just remember, the University of Texas is in College Station. Texas University is in Austin.

Redneck, the Red River Shootout reference was meant to lighten this thread up, not to provoke anymore "hating"...take a deep breath...relax...enjoy life. Y'all do have Adrian Peterson and he is a darn good back (although he didn't look too good against USC) I dislike OU, but come on Tuck Fexas, you cant be serious???

haha. all in good fun and rivalry