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Originally posted by Taz
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The way I read it each license holder can have up to 4 rods on the boat or in the water.
I’d rather fish than eat.
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
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Thats bull for freshwater as well. You missed the part about “except when fishing from a boat.” There is no limit to the # of rods you can have onboard. By yourself it’s pretty tough to fish with more than 2, and if the fish are biting, one is plenty. I routinely carry 6 or more by myself just so I wont have to re-tie every time I want to change up lures or rigs.
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Our 12 year old is a hoss, he is 5'9" tall, size 13 shoe and 162 lbs
Dang, that’s a large youngun for sure! When I was 12 I doubt I weighed 100.
I really don’t know the technicalities of the law, but I feel like if the boat is fishing, everyone aboard should have a license.
My wife goes out with me a lot and almost never fishes. She sunbathes, makes sandwiches, tends bar, reads a book …Even if I’m the only one fishing on the boat I can’t seem to do it with fewer than 4 rods, so I always buy her a fishing license along with mine. We have to pay non-resident fees in SC, 37.50 each I think, but I consider it money well spent. Somebody has to pay for those boat ramps and fish stocking programs and such. I don’t mind a bit. It’s a bargain. Can get my money back on one shrimping trip:smiley:
We also buy non-resident licenses for Florida every year for both of us. She might pick up a pole when forced too once or twice a year, but usually not. She has current licenses for GA, SC and FL. Probably doesn’t fish 3 times a year between all 3 states. Cost less than $100 for all 3. Much cheaper and less hassle than a having a problem, plus it supports the resources.
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I asked a DNR officer the same question last year.
You only need a license if you are actually fishing. Fishing requires holding a fishing rod. If someone is on your boat and they do not touch a rod, they do not need a license.
Also, the officer must actually SEE the person touching the rod to give them a ticket. If you get stopped while driving with 10 rods on your boat and only one person with a license, that is fine because nobody is fishing and the licensed person can claim the rods. This is why DNR will typically show up while you are actually fishing as opposed to stopping people while driving.
I can’t remember if the rules are different for freshwater, but there is no requirement on how many rods one person can fish in saltwater (at least no limit that anyone would ever reach). If you have a girl who wants to sit in the front of the boat while you fish 6 rods out the back, she will not need a license as long as she is not touching the rods.
That being said, easiest thing to do is get a license. The reason I asked the officer was because at times I will fish in the morning and then pick up a group of people to ride around afterwards. It wasn’t uncommon for me to have 7 or 8 rods on the boat and be the only person with a fishing license so I wanted to make sure I was okay doing this.
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Originally posted by No Regrets
I asked a DNR officer the same question last year.
You only need a license if you are actually fishing. Fishing requires holding a fishing rod. If someone is on your boat and they do not touch a rod, they do not need a license.
Also, the officer must actually SEE the person touching the rod to give them a ticket. If you get stopped while driving with 10 rods on your boat and only one person with a license, that is fine because nobody is fishing and the licensed person can claim the rods. This is why DNR will typically show up while you are actually fishing as opposed to stopping people while driving.
I can’t remember if the rules are different for freshwater, but there is no requirement on how many rods one person can fish in saltwater (at least no limit that anyone would ever reach). If you have a girl who wants to sit in the front of the boat while you fish 6 rods out the back, she will not need a license as long as she is not touching the rods.
That being said, easiest thing to do is get a license. The reason I asked the officer was because at times I will fish in the morning and then pick up a group of people to ride around afterwards. It wasn’t uncommon for me to have 7 or 8 rods on the boat and be the only person with a fishing license so I wanted to make sure I was okay doing this.
Nailed it. I was told the exact same thing by DNR. Have to be in the act of fishing to need a license. Not sure about the rod count. I know my father and I were fishing on the Wando and they only asked to see my license. My father was not actively fishing when they came around the corner. He tried to present his license and they said they did not need to see it. I had 7-8 rods on board.
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I’ve heard that your not allowed to fish more than three rods at a time per licensed person, not sure if that is fresh or salt or if it is accurate at all. I just remember seeing it or being told it somewhere, it might of been a rule of a certain place but can’t remember.
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From the DNR site on freshware regs. I didn’t see anything addressing this on the saltwater side.
" A fisherman only may use four of these game fishing devices at the same time, except when fishing in a boat. A fisherman fishing from a boat may use an unlimited number of lawful game fishing devices if all persons in the boat sixteen years and older have valid fishing licenses."
Like Taz said above, it reads to me like once you have someone on the boat without a license you are limited to 4 rods in the water for each licensed person and of coarse, any unlicensed person would be fined if observed fishing at all. I know years ago it used to be limited to 2 rods per person unless you were on a boat with everyone onboard having a fishing license.
For the most part this is probably a mute point salt water fishing, but on the lakes it is common for guys fishing for striper or crappie to have out 4+ rods even if fishing solo.
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