I'm surprised that the regulations involving introduction of non-natives
doesn't go to the source, i.e. banning
the problem species (regionally) at the baitshops.
It seems like fishermen dumping leftovers is a moot point, since live
minnows can occasionally get off a hook
and maybe survive.

Bill


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"Bob Rickard" wrote in
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at the self-appointed "purists" who, while demeaning the users of live
bait,


I'm no purist, but I can tell you that it doesn't take many irresponsible
users of live bait to do some incredibly nasty bucket biology. Live bait
is the strongest suspect for the introduction of the Round Gobi to the
Great Lakes, for example. If you do use live bait, make sure you know the
rules.

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Scott
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