Putting Fish on Granddaughter’s Line

June 4, 2009

Question: I have a question about putting fish on another person’s hook. My son-in-law takes his daughter (my granddaughter) fishing but she does not have much luck. Is it legal for me to place fish on her hook while I am under water scuba diving? We will be camping this summer and this would allow her to experience the thrill of catching a fish when she goes out fishing with her dad. I would even purchase fresh fish at the market to place on her hook while fishing, if needed. Only her father and I would know. Please advise. Thanks. (Brian K.)

Answer: I applaud your creativity and desire to ensure your granddaughter will enjoy her fishing experience! This sounds pretty difficult though and perhaps dangerous depending on how hard she may yank her line, but it is not illegal.

Whether you are fishing in fresh water or saltwater, any fish you put on her hook must either be dead or have been caught in the same waters where you are fishing. It must also be a legal species to take, meet any minimum size limits and it must count against your own bag limit for the day. If you plan to be fishing in freshwater, you may not catch fish by hand to put on her hook.

You may purchase fresh fish at the market to place on her hook but you cannot transport them alive.

One thing I’d suggest is to check out the California Fishing Passport Program online at www.dfg.ca.gov/fishingpassport. This Department of Fish and Game (DFG) program is designed to promote sport fishing throughout the state and may be ideal for helping your granddaughter develop a greater interest in fishing. Hopefully, it will also motivate her to want to do more fishing with you and her dad. If you have any questions after viewing the Web site, please contact DFG at [email protected].

Or you could do it the less elaborate, old fashioned way and just catch a goddamn fish.

I think 78.4% of these questions are completely made up by people in the mailroom at DFG.

I did that once for Fishmaster. He was so happy

I think 78.4% of these questions are completely made up by people in the mailroom at DFG.

82.6% of statistics are made up on the spot. 

I think 78.4% of these questions are completely made up by people in the mailroom at DFG.

82.6% of statistics are made up on the spot. 

I personally have placed fish off my stringer to little ones lines (live) so they could catch fish... Port of sac. Hard fishing from shore for little kids. Smiles you see from those kids pulling up a fish, Priceless... (it's a Grandpa thing ya know...)

One of the best questions I have seen. Agree with Crash...come on...learn to fish people! 

I did that once for Fishmaster. He was so happy

I was fishing with Valentina once while shark_bait and bloodbath were spearing…I did notice a few fish had odd holes in them when she reeled them up.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I would just recommend going to a pond or any body of waters with blue gill in it

I did that once for Fishmaster. He was so happy

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I think 78.4% of these questions are completely made up by people in the mailroom at DFG.

82.6% of statistics are made up on the spot. 

It's a known fact that 7/5 of all people don't understand fractions. And obviously, the same applies to percentages...