I am an Illinois resident with Indiana non-resident license also. Am glad they were caught, but I seriously doubt if their punishment will amount to a "fart in a whirlwind"!
Too many commercial fishermen are Pirates period. I've seen it first hand when commercial perch fishing was allowed here. The more they take, the more they make. Not to say that their isn't plenty of poaching happening with too many other people. Greed is a terrible thing. Known far too many guys that seemed to thrive on raping a resource. The limit, plus more just because. Fines on the commercial guys seem light for the tonnage they take.
group of 5 fished the ohio river couple days ago. mile or two past great american, same guy was out on river south of us. truck on the bank, live fish. had nets, full of fish. KY game was called. dont think they did a dog gone thing!
@dennisrobinson753 Was not listed. Could of been not weighted right, possibly to many hooks or not properly ID. Or maybe running more lines than allowed. Could have been a combination of things.
@@kenneth9874 I don't see any special exceptions for commercial. The annual Indiana rules and regulations for fishing is where I'm getting my information.
They need to stay after them.They are plenty more out there doing the same thing.Lets keep our eyes open while out there.See something not right call DNR.
@mattbrown837 Worth? A lot, what they pay for it would vary. But they make money over and over on the same fish as the person catching big fish in most paylakes are required to return it.
@bradreynoldsbtcatfishingad7656 who defines illegal? The same people who couldn't publish the dates for turkey season before they distributed their "rule book"? Or the same people who told me 35 years ago that East Fork lake wasn't deep enough (140' depths) to stock Muskie in, after Rocky Fork lake (35' depths) was the #1 muskie lake in the state for 4 decades? Beware of who pushes their rules on you. They may not be that smart. No offense meant, but judging by your screen name, it appears you are a guide.
@@bradreynoldsbtcatfishingad7656 personally, i believe being forced to purchase a license to catch a few fish is an abuse of authority. Yes, i get your point that some people would abuse any freedoms they have.
dumb.. a 30 lb or less fish considered a trophy when they get up to 130 lbs in these waters.. i wonder how the govt can put regulations on commercial fishing when they also subsidize farmed catfish.. you think that would be a conflict of interest. after all with all this inflation.. the price they pay for fish hasnt budged.. from the guys like me who catch them to markets that sell them. maybe if the govt wasnt conflicting its interest in the job market.. which i feel is the real illegal thing going on. then commercial fisherman could make good money and not have to do anything illegal though i still do everything legal i feel the people who made these laws have no clue of the fish in these areas.. though like i said.. those are not trophy fish.. ask any fisherman whos legit.. they will tell you a trophy is at least half the size of the biggest in the area. not one that is 1/4th the size. and you say they had double the amount of legal trophy. well the trophy you can keep there is 1.. so they only had one fish they werent supposed to.. thats it one fish.. wow they really got those guys didnt they. pathetic. it cost more in tax money to pay them to bust them and its a waste of time and money. also you can have a trotline of 3000 feet there legally. by the way the people who are doing the real illegal shit arent paying for licenses to commercial fish in the first place. commercial fishing is a grind and to mess with these guys over 1 fish is a joke in itself, when they work harder then most people and are probably just barely getting by.
The Ohio river is getting over fished commercially. Use to catch a few cats over 30lbs each summer I havnt caught one in a few years. Glad they got caught in Indiana. Kentucky needs to step their game up and catch more of these clowns. If you need to go to a pay lake to catch catfish you’re a bum who doesn’t know how to fish or put in the time
@@hankjohnson6124 you fail to understand its legal to sell fish. the state actually makes money from it.. ya and if you arent fishing hardcore then you wont catch big fish. and with livescope what excuse do you have nowadays.. if you cant adapt to ever changing water and fish activity i dont know what to tell you there is more big fish in these waters then the old days and thats coming from people who have commercially fished here for generations.. not people who barely fish and mad they cant catch big fish. opinions are so funny.. excuse after excuse.. though these guys pulled two up in one day and i bet they arent even targeting big fish on their trotlines.. go figure. pay lakes and commercial fishing arent new.. but go ahead and blame them... its pathetic really.
@@bankfishingislife5484 I understand legality… at what point do you put a stop to it. Ky won’t because they’re making money off of it. Ky fish and wildlife is as crooked as it gets. You want to buy me the live scope?
I am an Illinois resident with Indiana non-resident license also. Am glad they were caught, but I seriously doubt if their punishment will amount to a "fart in a whirlwind"!
Too many commercial fishermen are Pirates period. I've seen it first hand when commercial perch fishing was allowed here. The more they take, the more they make. Not to say that their isn't plenty of poaching happening with too many other people. Greed is a terrible thing. Known far too many guys that seemed to thrive on raping a resource. The limit, plus more just because. Fines on the commercial guys seem light for the tonnage they take.
There's plenty of "sports" that are selling fish, especially crappie
group of 5 fished the ohio river couple days ago. mile or two past great american, same guy was out on river south of us. truck on the bank, live fish. had nets, full of fish. KY game was called. dont think they did a dog gone thing!
They also got some on Barren River Lake also, was in same video KY Fish And Wildlife put up.
@barryconway1440 , That's great news Barry, I had missed that.
Thanks for giving us the news.
@@dannycornett6151 No problem. Had to share the good news.
What was wrong with the trot line
@dennisrobinson753 Was not listed. Could of been not weighted right, possibly to many hooks or not properly ID. Or maybe running more lines than allowed. Could have been a combination of things.
Indiana regulations for trot lines are - no more than 50 hooks and must have legible identification ( name and address of owner) on them.
@@bruceroby951is that the commercial regulations?
@@kenneth9874 I don't see any special exceptions for commercial. The annual Indiana rules and regulations for fishing is where I'm getting my information.
@@bruceroby951 there's usually a different rule book,normally with a larger minimum size and all the gear and licensing requirements
They need to stay after them.They are plenty more out there doing the same thing.Lets keep our eyes open while out there.See something not right call DNR.
How much is a 30 pound cat worth to a pay-lake?
@mattbrown837 Worth? A lot, what they pay for it would vary. But they make money over and over on the same fish as the person catching big fish in most paylakes are required to return it.
@@bradreynoldsbtcatfishingad7656 Unethical but doesn't sound like a big payday for the commercial fisherman,only the paylake owners
So, a guy making money from guiding fishing trips is complaining about a different group of guys catching fish.
GOT IT.👍
I don't guide or fish illegally, maybe you can get that
@bradreynoldsbtcatfishingad7656 who defines illegal?
The same people who couldn't publish the dates for turkey season before they distributed their "rule book"? Or the same people who told me 35 years ago that East Fork lake wasn't deep enough (140' depths) to stock Muskie in, after Rocky Fork lake (35' depths) was the #1 muskie lake in the state for 4 decades?
Beware of who pushes their rules on you. They may not be that smart.
No offense meant, but judging by your screen name, it appears you are a guide.
@sog4646 Nope, buy, I hope you aren't trying to justify fishing illegally. I have no use for those who rape our rivers to make a buck
@@bradreynoldsbtcatfishingad7656 personally, i believe being forced to purchase a license to catch a few fish is an abuse of authority.
Yes, i get your point that some people would abuse any freedoms they have.
dumb.. a 30 lb or less fish considered a trophy when they get up to 130 lbs in these waters.. i wonder how the govt can put regulations on commercial fishing when they also subsidize farmed catfish.. you think that would be a conflict of interest. after all with all this inflation.. the price they pay for fish hasnt budged.. from the guys like me who catch them to markets that sell them. maybe if the govt wasnt conflicting its interest in the job market.. which i feel is the real illegal thing going on. then commercial fisherman could make good money and not have to do anything illegal though i still do everything legal i feel the people who made these laws have no clue of the fish in these areas.. though like i said.. those are not trophy fish.. ask any fisherman whos legit.. they will tell you a trophy is at least half the size of the biggest in the area. not one that is 1/4th the size. and you say they had double the amount of legal trophy. well the trophy you can keep there is 1.. so they only had one fish they werent supposed to.. thats it one fish.. wow they really got those guys didnt they. pathetic. it cost more in tax money to pay them to bust them and its a waste of time and money. also you can have a trotline of 3000 feet there legally. by the way the people who are doing the real illegal shit arent paying for licenses to commercial fish in the first place. commercial fishing is a grind and to mess with these guys over 1 fish is a joke in itself, when they work harder then most people and are probably just barely getting by.
The Ohio river is getting over fished commercially. Use to catch a few cats over 30lbs each summer I havnt caught one in a few years. Glad they got caught in Indiana. Kentucky needs to step their game up and catch more of these clowns. If you need to go to a pay lake to catch catfish you’re a bum who doesn’t know how to fish or put in the time
@@hankjohnson6124 you fail to understand its legal to sell fish. the state actually makes money from it.. ya and if you arent fishing hardcore then you wont catch big fish. and with livescope what excuse do you have nowadays.. if you cant adapt to ever changing water and fish activity i dont know what to tell you there is more big fish in these waters then the old days and thats coming from people who have commercially fished here for generations.. not people who barely fish and mad they cant catch big fish. opinions are so funny.. excuse after excuse.. though these guys pulled two up in one day and i bet they arent even targeting big fish on their trotlines.. go figure. pay lakes and commercial fishing arent new.. but go ahead and blame them... its pathetic really.
@@bankfishingislife5484 I understand legality… at what point do you put a stop to it. Ky won’t because they’re making money off of it. Ky fish and wildlife is as crooked as it gets. You want to buy me the live scope?