My Jugs stay at the lake all the time..I waid out to them and check them on the way home from work..Release.Rebait.And Reset..is that not legal???

Don't be threatening, I was just asking a simple question. I figured if someone left lines out long enough to get mossy they were not taking care of their gear. You say you catch and release all the time but with the hot weather your bound to be losing fish?

What is the bickering over? I think the right thing was done. If your jug has moss on it and dead fish grow up and be more responsible.

Jugline:For use in�FRESH WATER�only. A fishing line with five or less hooks tied to a free-floating device.May be used to take�NONGAME�fish, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish only.Placement and Location Restrictions:�Juglines may�not�be used inCommunity Fishing LakesReservoirs or sections of rivers lying totally within the boundaries of a state parkBellwood Lake in Smith CountyBoerne City Lake in Kendall CountyDixieland Reservoir in Cameron CountyGibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes CountyLake Bastrop in Bastrop CountyLake Bryan in Brazos CountyLakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in Fannin CountyLake Pflugerville in Travis CountyLake Naconiche in Nacogdoches CountyNorth Concho River from O.C. Fisher dam to the Bell Street damSouth Concho River from Lone Wolf dam to Bell Street damTankersley Reservoir in Titus CountyWheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell CountyTagging and Marking Requirements:Must be used with a valid GEAR TAG (see�Definitions) attached within 6 inches of the free-floating device; gear tag is valid for 10 days after the date set out and must include the number of the permit to sell nongame fish taken from fresh water, if applicable. Properly marked buoys or floats qualify as valid gear tags.For non-commercial purposes, a jugline must be marked with a white, free-floating device.For commercial purposes, a jugline must be marked with an orange, free-floating device.We all have to do our part bbs! If your legal and that being the date (required to be on them as well) and its not out of date more than likely all you have to worry about is thieves!


Gear Tag:�A tag constructed of material as durable as the device to which it is attached. The gear tag must be legible, contain the name and address of the person using the device and the date the device was set out. Date is not required for saltwater trotlines or crab traps. For juglines and freshwater trotlines, properly marked buoys or floats qualify as valid gear tags

If there were no markings, there isn't any proof that they are your property. Your word against mine kind of thing.

If people can drive by and see a clear name and date on the jug then there shouldn't be a problem...hence the date written on the jug.

Nothing wrong with that, but you have to remember majority of people don't do that...You know good and well that if there is moss on the line and the jug looks like [censored] its probably one that got lost or left behind...so to see that, without a gear tag, I might have to pick that sucker up. If somebody has a problem with me about it that's fine...no proof that it's theirs, two can play that game.

That wasnt a Threat..just a simple statement about what happens when someone runs my lines..And no I have not lost a fish yet..(Havent been running them everyday like this for very long lately) But when it heats up I will not run them unless i can check them a few times a day..Im sure I will lose a few fish anyone who does any kind of fishing loses one every now and then..I just hope the one I do lose is when im running them a few times a day and is a toad that I can take post pics of dead on a line on here and just watch all the people get upset..Is what im doing (Checking marked jugs daily) not legal?? Is it legal to cut move or bother someone elses jug??

If your date is good I leave it alone! If not look for your jugs at boat ramp trash can! A lot of good guys on here tellin you straight.... and your the only one on the other side of the fence

Just do your part and be responsible lawfully with your juggs and I think you only have to worry about thieves! And really im proud to see that others care for our waters! How you think you get those nice kitties on your holy juggs? Thats right cause of some of these guys and someone before them that cared too! Think before you get internet tuff with guys... my pop told me all fisherman are crazy! And he was very right bro! Cool out and fish!

Before you go cutting, removing or damaging a trotline or jug line, you might check with TP&W. It could result in a charge for thieft of property. Those belong to someone. That straight from TP&W.

If you do right then this dont apply to you. I think your here and talking to upset people. Give it a rest

if not properly tagged then isnt anyones. Remove it!!!

IBTL

So a truck without plates on the side of the road is nobodys and you can remove it?? no that is thieft!!U call the police they remove it in a legal manner..same with jugs call the GW and have them removed..

What are you getting so defensive about BBS? If you are fishing jugs responsibly I don't see that anything said here applies to you. Not sure why you are defending the irresponsible juggers.