Why would anyone going fishing without first studying the regs ?
Would you go hunting without knowing what you may or may not shoot ?
Crazy stuff happening on our rivers.
Would be great to see DFO seize fishing gear and vehicles for violations. DFO calls a tow truck and you get your vehicle back a few weeks later after a fine is paid.
I guess seizing car is not really doable if guys are on the water. Surely seizing rod/reel and tackle box is pretty doable.
I have a lot of days that i go and strictly plan on CnR only, and i never use bait. When i go to a river like the vedder that i've been fishing for 10 years, i sometimes don't always look. But if i go to any river that i don't frequently visit or am planning on keeping anything i will check night before and usually when i get their one my phone.
And i have seen then seize a vehicle and boat before so it is possible. Never knew what the guy did but it didn't look like he had a good day on the ocean. a guy at the launch said he shot a seal, but who knows.
And yes i believe that they should take peoples rods gear and fine them for certain things.
Its pretty simple, learn to identify fish, look at regs, fish with in the regs, and don't be a beak on the river.