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[#0000FF]Trying out the inline pic thing. Works for me.

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Isnt that the truth!!
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NO S#&T!
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Can one be arrested for fishing without a licence in the US? If I get caught fishing without a licence, will I get arrested?
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[#0000FF]In most states the conservation officers have the power to arrest...not just for fishing violations but for drugs, traffic, littering, violence, etc. But the laws vary by state and these officers also have a lot of personal discretion in how they handle a perceived violation.

I am aware of cases in other states where fishing without a license has been an arrestable offense. But the individual situation is usually made worse by the offender also having felony warrants for other crimes.

I have not heard of any arrests in Utah for fishing without a license. In most cases the violator gets a citation and is told to cease fishing. In some cases there is a confiscation of gear.

But there are a whole lot of violations that go unchecked and unpunished. With our DWR folks spread so thin they can't possibly keep up with all of the potential abuses.

Can't guarantee that YOU would never be arrested. One look at your guilty-looking countenance and they would probably call in backup and the SWAT team. I would...but I know you.
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I knew you could post inline!!!![shocked][shocked][shocked][laugh][cool][]

Now how's about we get you to do this from now on?[][][]
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[#0000FF]How's this?

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Oh come on pat, tell me how you really feel![]
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[quote Old_Coot]Can one be arrested for fishing without a licence in the US? If I get caught fishing without a licence, will I get arrested?[/quote]

Isn't fishing without a license a class B misdemeanor? If so and you are issued a citation then yes you are arrested, a citation is an arrest and in lieu of going to jail you get a citation.
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[quote TyeDyeTwins]Oh come on pat, tell me how you really feel![][/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I can't be 100% certain, but I think he already did. [][/#800000][/font]
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[#0000FF]Anything not clearly understood...is misunderstood.

For the benefit of folks who fear for the integrity of this board...or for the propriety of my post...TDT and I don't got no issues. Since that last post we have gotten together to work on a rod rack issue with his pontoon.

All is well.
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[quote TubeDude][#0000FF]Anything not clearly understood...is misunderstood.

For the benefit of folks who fear for the integrity of this board...or for the propriety of my post...TDT and I don't got no issues. Since that last post we have gotten together to work on a rod rack issue with his pontoon.

All is well.
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[quote TubeDude][#0000ff]TDT and I don't got no issues.[/#0000ff][/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I know that from previous conversations we've had Pat. Did you not notice the ing y at the end of my post indicating a slight bit of chain pulling for humorous effect? (Here's another one indicating friendly banter for this post - [cool])[/#800000][/font]
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[#008000]...But 'twern't in green letters.

Tough for us poor old guys to keep up with all the secret signals and stuff.

Just wish I could be let loose to design my own emoticons. Boy, howdy, I could have some real fun with that stuff.
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[quote dubob][quote TyeDyeTwins]Oh come on pat, tell me how you really feel![][/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I can't be 100% certain, but I think he already did. [][/#800000][/font][/quote]

Ha ha ha! Yeah, he got me there.

It's no secret that I am a fan of the inline pics over clicking and loading every picture one by one. I saw the opportunity to rib him and obviously the old man still has a few tricks to teach this pup. Touche old man!!
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[quote TubeDude][#008000]...But 'twern't in green letters.[/#008000][/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Oops! My bad; I shoulda knowed.[/#800000][/font]
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