I am big Kokatat fan my self. I own their drysuit, bib, pants and jackets.

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Don’t answer questions.  Produce your catch on demand.  Want to search my car when I’m no where near it out on the water?  Get a warrant.  Want to search my freezer at home?  Get a warrant.

Pretty sure any reasonable judicial officer will not consider what is in your cooler in the vehicle in your “possession” for purposes of the fishing gear restrictions,  and I don’t know that a warden wouldn’t get an ass chewing for issuing a petty ticket like that, but if you don’t answer questions you probably won’t have to deal with it.  This is only for possession for purposes of gear restrictions.  It’s a broader definition for daily and possession limits.  Still don’t answer questions, don’t consent to search, and if demanding to see at camp or home, tell em to get a warrant.

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What you should aim for is not catching small fish that you do not want to keep and descend.
Do not fish at the bottom, crank your gear up at least 6 turns up.
If your gear is close to the bottom or at the bottom, you will likely catch small Rosy RF.
The larger fish will still hit your offering. Watch your FF, there are a lot of suspended Verms,  Canaries and Bococcio's that are aggressive. The Canaries and Verms will hit hard and pull your line down.
The Bococcio's sometimes swim around after swallowing your gear and you can't feel their weight right away.

Thats a huge cabbie. WTG.

Hey Alex, I've had kidney stones removed. It wasn't fun but it was necessary. Takes about a month to heal. Just hang in there.

Best of luck Al in finding your next job.  I am sure it going to be better and rewarding.