what are the rules around fishing?

[Jayne]

I see cars pulled off to the side of hwy 1 and other such spots right by rivers/lakes, and I'm presuming those guys are fishing? What are the rules around that exactly? Is any public body of water OK to fish, and you're just risking some sort of parking ticket for stopping there? I see guys fishing in parks too (like Yates Mill, can't imagine there is much there but mid-week there is usually some dude sitting on the walkway dragging a line through the water).

At some point I want to try my hand at fishing, just not really sure where/what so I'm going to start asking dumb fishing questions.

 

[Slacker]

I know your a thrifty guy so just PSA, if your on welfare or food stamps you don't need to buy a fishing license. Good way to save some cash.

 

[RedneckFur]

I know your a thrifty guy so just PSA, if your on welfare or food stamps you don't need to buy a fishing license. Good way to save some cash.

I think someone on welfare or food stamps should be looking for a job instead of fishing.

 

[Mirac]

I’m not keen on the parking rules…

But don’t discount the fish in an algae and duck poop infested city pond for catching.

 

[MostWanted]

I see you are in NC, so you might want to check out Www.nchuntandfish.com. I’m on there often and there are some good people that were a lot of help to me when I started hunting and knew nothing about it.

 

[Button Pusher]

North Carolina Regulations Digest

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

www.ncwildlife.org

 

[Hammer12b]

 

[BlackGun]

I know your a thrifty guy so just PSA, if your on welfare or food stamps you don't need to buy a fishing license. Good way to save some cash.

Free, free, free. Why do I work and own anything. I need a better strategy.

 

[Jayne]

I know your a thrifty guy so just PSA, if your on welfare or food stamps you don't need to buy a fishing license. Good way to save some cash.

Do I have to show an EBT card to the game warden, or is carrying a G2c with 6 rounds of Tula in it basically good enough?

 

[Jayne]

North Carolina Regulations Digest

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

www.ncwildlife.org

About 5 clicks down through there is an interactive fishing map. Shows you where, but not how. At least it's something.

 

[cubrock]

I know your a thrifty guy so just PSA, if your on welfare or food stamps you don't need to buy a fishing license. Good way to save some cash.

Used to be you didn't need a license to fish with natural bait in your county of residence. This was to allow poorer folk the opportunity to catch fish for the table. They changed it to the EBT/welfare thing several years ago. Can't have regular, working folk catching fish to eat without paying the king's tax....

 

[bondjamesbond]

Rule #1 Don't tell anyone where your honey hole is
Rule #2 Don't tell the truth about where you caught the big one or the bait/lure you caught him on.

 

[Jp8819]

Rule #1 Don't tell anyone where your honey hole is
Rule #2 Don't tell the truth about where you caught the big one or the bait/lure you caught him on.

Rule #3 add at least 4” and 2lbs to the fish you caughts measurements when telling your friends about it.

 

[concepthomes2]

Screw that man. If the welfare sucks don’t have to get a license then I’m not getting one either.

 

[Goofyfoot2001]

What I will say is I will NEVER buy a salt water fishing license. It's one thing to say that MAYBE the SCDNR is doing somwthing to preserve the fish in fresh water but there is nothing they can do about salt water; it's a money grab pure and simple.

 

[turkeydance]

from above:
"At some point I want to try my hand at fishing,..."
good for you. please remember it is not called "catching".

 

[Les White]

Make friends with folks who have ponds/lakes on their property. No license needed. Their rules likely make a lot more sense than those of Fish and Game, DNR, whatever they're called now.

 

[CZfool68]

About 5 clicks down through there is an interactive fishing map. Shows you where, but not how. At least it's something.

Every species that swims is different. Decide where you want to fish and for what species then the CFF gurus will surely show you the way.

 

[Pinky787]

Fishing to fish or fishing to eat?

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[Jayne]

Fishing to fish or fishing to eat?

I would want to eat what I catch, don't see much appeal in catch and release at this phase of the game.

 

[Lager]

Fishing is a lot like selling real estate,, Location, correct bait and then presentation.
The last part of sentence is the hard part.

 

[Lager]

I would want to eat what I catch, don't see much appeal in catch and release at this phase of the game.

Good point, otherwise its like going hunting with a paint ball gun.

 

[JohnnyTyler]

Do I have to show an EBT card to the game warden, or is carrying a G2c with 6 rounds of Tula in it basically good enough?

It has to be in an Uncle Mike's holster to qualify.

 

[Pinky787]

Good point, otherwise its like going hunting with a paint ball gun.

I only ask bc I enjoy fishing relaxing drinking a beer clearing the mind far enough from the road to not hear anything. I dont like to eat fish. I've helped in the cleaning of fish to be cooked, I have a mounted fish. I dont like to eat fish

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[Schattenreiter]

Rule #1 Don't tell anyone where your honey hole is
Rule #2 Don't tell the truth about where you caught the big one or the bait/lure you caught him on.

Rule #3 add at least 4” and 2lbs to the fish you caughts measurements when telling your friends about it.

Rule#4 The only time a fisherman tells the truth is when he calls another fisherman a liar.

 

[Sleipnir]

First rule in my book is to read Isaak Walton's book The Completat Angler.