anybody have any comments on opposing or banning spider rigging for crappie please post your comment here on this thread...

I am totally against spider rigging because I think its cheating a real fisherman only needs two fishing poles and a 12 pack of beer..
in the past few years I have noticed the crappie population decline and if so did not bite at all in certain spots of Lake Conroe and mainly Lake Houston because all these people use and spider rigs and are catching a limit of fish a day everyday...think about it 8 or 10 boats go out and spider rig and catch the limit at the end of every day thats almost 3 to 5 HUNDRED fish ADay .. and the same people go back day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day.and they are fishing the population down if not out to a ridiculous amount this needs to be MANAGED OR STOPPED.......

There is a limit for a reason. Who cares if they are spider rigging if they are keeping a legal limit..?
As outdoorsmen we need to stick together and protect the rights we have, and not fight amongst ourselves to limit what methods..

That's like saying all "Real Hunters" are bow hunters and hunting with a rifle should be outlawed, or saying that trotlines should be illegal..

If you don't like spider rigging, don't do it, but leave everyone else alone.

it's gotten to where I have to drive over 2 hours away from Houston just to not SEE PEOPLE FISH LIKE THAT... come if I had eight or ten poles in the water for 6 hours or so I could catch limit too .. THAT IZ NOT FISHING ... ppractically its commercial fishing for CRAPPIE. ... right or wrong tell me please...

yeah and I bet this thread gets deleted like my other three threads that this forum deleted because they know its the truth and for the limit thing yeah I understand 25 a person but when people go everyday everyday everyday everyday it's ridiculous... I mean God I might as well go get a boat and do what Texas Parks and Wildlife do and Drag an electric chain through the water and just pick the 25 biggest out I want every day...but I don't..all im sayin is using more than two poles is not fishing you're just drive around snagging fish...

Correct me if I am wrong, 25 fish with a single pole is still 25 fish. Why not just band people who can catch 25 fish?

CCC, I am in somewhat of an agreement with you on this, but I don't know the answer. I agree the practice is very close to commercial fishing.

I do agree spider rigging guys are totally legal and have every right to this type of fishing. But, perhaps we do need a limit on the number of hooks. I'm not a game biologist, but it does seem the Crappie do need some protection from this practice. It won't be popular, but it still may be necessary.

That's funny right there!!!! Haha

I'm a guide and it's not feasible for me to use a spider rig. That being said, it's not illegal so hire a lobbyist, go to Austin and change the laws! O yea and I'm also a full time police sergeant so good luck with changing laws!! Hahah

Thanks for the p.m. Crappie Cadillac

Like kdub#1 says, there is a limit for a reason. How you get there, as long
as it's legal is your business....To many rules and regulations as it is,
don't need Big brother telling us how to live our lives in everyway, to
each own...

this thread is for posting your thoughts about my thread not to argue w MY Opinions.. yes I know what the limit is 25 crappie per day. so if you have ten poles in the water that means you can catch two to three fish per pole.

WHY DO YOU NEED EIGHT TO TEN POLES TO CATCH 25 FISH??..

Answer that... plz

But if someone disagrees with you, you send them a p.m. hahahaaa

Yeah no problem. ... im sure some other Real CRAPPIE fishermen have the same OPINION. .. and CAN ANYONE SAY TATTLE TAIL ... LMFAO . U THINK U R FUNNY DONT YOU ... I personally don't care . I
served for this country for 8 years in the Army I think I can voice my opinions I earned that ...and for what people think about me I don't care either because I will voice my opinions if they get deleted or not....

I think the limit is the limit. I have never spider rigged but I have used planer boards trolling for walleye or striper. I can tell you it is not that easy to pull off and can be more work than just fishing with one rod. I use one rod when fishing for crappie, that should be plenty.

I think the spider rig guys are out to get some meat, that is why they bought a license.

I like to eat crappie but I throw a lot back keeper sized, it is a balance I suppose. But they have a right to catch a limit and keep a limit.

this is getting out of hand