09-22-2016, 07:47 PM
That's a good question. To me, the regs are not completely in line with what I've observed from others. Quoted from regs: All traps must have a tag attached bearing the owner’s name and address.
I always thought the name and address had to be attached to the trap, but I've seen where others have put their names on the buoy. Written on the buoy with marker technically isn't a "tag" and technically isn't on the "trap" but it is "attached". How a given fish cop would interpret is anybody's guess. I doubt most of the fish cops would say anything as long as your name and address are on their somewhere and as long as it is legible.
What I did is this: I went to Gramma Z's and had some dog tags made up with my name and address on them and I attach them directly to the trap. Cheap, easy, and durable. Then I mark on my buoy, "legal trap, do not disturb" in hopes of discouraging people from messing with my traps. My "buoys" are old duck decoys painted white, so I could see how someone might be curious and pull up my traps not realizing that is what they are doing....... So I try to clearly mark them.......
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I always thought the name and address had to be attached to the trap, but I've seen where others have put their names on the buoy. Written on the buoy with marker technically isn't a "tag" and technically isn't on the "trap" but it is "attached". How a given fish cop would interpret is anybody's guess. I doubt most of the fish cops would say anything as long as your name and address are on their somewhere and as long as it is legible.
What I did is this: I went to Gramma Z's and had some dog tags made up with my name and address on them and I attach them directly to the trap. Cheap, easy, and durable. Then I mark on my buoy, "legal trap, do not disturb" in hopes of discouraging people from messing with my traps. My "buoys" are old duck decoys painted white, so I could see how someone might be curious and pull up my traps not realizing that is what they are doing....... So I try to clearly mark them.......
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