--Chad Love

New York anglers looking to up their odds of catching fish just got a boost from a new law that allows them to have three rods in the water at once.

From this story on democratandchronicle.com:

Tom Bishop described it best. "Finally a stimulus package that doesn't cost the taxpayer anything," the avid fisherman from Rochester said. Bishop, 60, was referring to legislation signed recently into law and effective immediately by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that allows anglers to have three rods, instead of two, in any body of freshwater in New York. Being able to use an additional pole will increase a fisherman's chances of catching a fish.

According to the bill, "Angler satisfaction more than any other factor is the prime determinant in deciding whether or not to make return visits to the fisheries of New York. More fishermen equates to more money for local economies in terms of fuel, food, lodging, tackle and rental purchases. The new law doesn't change creel limits so there can be no negative impact by over-harvesting fish. Proponents like Bishop have lobbied hard for the law change. "I think it's going to do a lot of good," said Bishop, who enjoys fishing out of the Genesee River on Lake Ontario, trolling for salmon and trout. Neighboring New Jersey and Michigan already had three-rod rules.

What do you think? Agree? Disagree?

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from vasportsman wrote 36 weeks 1 day ago

Creel limit is the same, dont see any real issue or advantage. Maybe less time to reach your limit? I mean it seems like going from two rods to three would make that big a difference in fishing efficiency.

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from shane wrote 36 weeks 19 hours ago

I like it. Why not 4 or 5? Like vasportsman said, the limits are the same, so this can't hurt a thing. Just make fishing more fun...and complex and frustrating and tangle-y...

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from the Preacher wrote 36 weeks 5 hours ago

true creel limit is more important. Multiple rods is great when bait fishing on a slow day. More lines to keep you busy placing and tending. If the bite is on though, most would go to a one or two rod setup to reduce tangles and wasted effort. However most bait fishing in NY is saltwater. This is for freshwater, which means panfish or carp (as the rig in image is showing). Carp fishing is really picking up here as there many European anglers around that are making it popular.

As for saltwater... You dont even need a license and people in NYC commonly use 4-5 lines sometimes.

Still doesn't make it much faster. Fish numbers aint what they used to be.

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from the Preacher wrote 36 weeks 5 hours ago

true creel limit is more important. Multiple rods is great when bait fishing on a slow day. More lines to keep you busy placing and tending. If the bite is on though, most would go to a one or two rod setup to reduce tangles and wasted effort. However most bait fishing in NY is saltwater. This is for freshwater, which means panfish or carp (as the rig in image is showing). Carp fishing is really picking up here as there many European anglers around that are making it popular.

As for saltwater... You dont even need a license and people in NYC commonly use 4-5 lines sometimes.

Still doesn't make it much faster. Fish numbers aint what they used to be.

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from vasportsman wrote 36 weeks 1 day ago

Creel limit is the same, dont see any real issue or advantage. Maybe less time to reach your limit? I mean it seems like going from two rods to three would make that big a difference in fishing efficiency.

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from shane wrote 36 weeks 19 hours ago

I like it. Why not 4 or 5? Like vasportsman said, the limits are the same, so this can't hurt a thing. Just make fishing more fun...and complex and frustrating and tangle-y...

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