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[Fish Assassin]

I had an interesting question asked of me today. Not sure of the answer. A guy and his girl friend was out fishing for sockeyes. Only the guy was fishing; the girl friend was sitting on the bar watching the action. The boy friend caught his limit. The girl friend decides to give fishing a try so she goes online on her Iphone and purchase a fishing licence along with the salmon tag.  For obvious reason she cannot print out a hard copy licence. If she was checked by a CO and ask to produce her licence, would an electronic copy be acceptable ?

[Fish Slayer]

Hmmm I would say yes it's acceptable as you are able to produce a copy. However I also say no as you are not able to record your catch if needed to do so. Good question though I wonder what the answer is?

[RainbowMan]

I would say as long as she's not landing and keeping an adult spring, it should be Ok.

[burnaby]

By the books NO, requirement is a printed license is required. CO can ticket you, then leave it up to the judge to decide. In practice seriously doubt the CO would want to do all that paperwork on such a weak violation. Intent goes a long way in court and in this case there was obviously no intent to cheat.

Goes without saying can't keep an adult spring.

[skaha]

By the books NO, requirement is a printed license is required. CO can ticket you, then leave it up to the judge to decide. In practice seriously doubt the CO would want to do all that paperwork on such a weak violation. Intent goes a long way in court and in this case there was obviously no intent to cheat.

Goes without saying can't keep an adult spring.

--You are much more forgiving than I on the cheating.. why wait until limit was caught to get another licence. If she wanted to try fishing, why not buy the license before going.  It ranks up there with one guy in a boat getting a derby ticket and entering the largest fish rather than all persons on the boat having a ticket. Some derbies now require everyone on the boat to have a ticket or they are disqualified.
--how about waiting to purchase a tag until you catch a keeper... I think CO should conscider a violation ticket but may listen to the explanation with lesser charge of failing to produce a licence rather than fishing without a licence. Especially if no fisher were retained.. which would clearly not be on without the tag and ability to record. 

--On the other hand never want to discourage someone new trying the sport so I'm a fence sitter on this one.

[purple monster]

Four fisherman, different ages and gender, adults and kids, but only one fishing rod.  One fishing rod and eight sockeyes.  How does that  promotes the industry or help out in the fish management system?  Is this legal, or does someone actually have to be able to have and cast a fishing rod, before the fish limit can be used?