killing garfish

[Marshrat]

It is illegal to shoot gar with a gun and the supposed reason is that people would shoot them and just leave them to waste. Don't know if the reasoning is true but that is what I was always told. My uncle and I both shoot them with a .22 pistol when we fish gar lines. I don't think you will have any trouble as long as you have it on a line if you were to get checked.



Warren

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Marshrat

It is illegal to shoot gar with a gun and the supposed reason is that people would shoot them and just leave them to waste. Don't know if the reasoning is true but that is what I was always told. My uncle and I both shoot them with a .22 pistol when we fish gar lines. I don't think you will have any trouble as long as you have it on a line if you were to get checked.



Warren

I can't find it in the regs anywhere.

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

I can't find it in the regs anywhere.

It's in the regs under "Methods"

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

It's in the regs under "Methods"

Under methods of take I see where you cannot use a gun. But, I thought the take part was the hook and line, not the killing of the fish. I think it's a grey area. But I will still cap em.