back to the keepin contact with the boat while landing fish

Post by **backseatfishergirl** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:01 am

back to the keeping in contact with the boat while landing the fish question I asked a few weeks back...

k so if an FLW guy were to fall out of the boat like KB did while landing the fish would they have to throw the fish back?

because they lost contact with boat?

texas john · Post by **texas john** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:21 am

If they keep a hand on the boat they are ok. If not......There is a video of Mike Ike and he breaks a fish off at the boat, jumps in, grabs the line and keeps a hand on the boat and lands the fish!!! Very Impressive!!

cLanderman · Post by **cLanderman** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:40 am

I know rules are rules, but it would take a real D-Bag to DQ a fish if a guy unintentionally fell out of the boat during the fight... just my opinion.

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:47 am

The responsibility of the TD is to ensure a level playing field. Rules are designed to provide that. I would question the non-boater and if he said it was unintentional, no harm-no foul.

Bill

Post by **backseatfishergirl** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:53 am

hmmm...
jumping in eazier to keep hand on ...

falling in, well, if you were graceful enough to fall in anyway you may not be coordinated enough to keep your hand on as you go over...plus Im sure youre tryin to hold on to the rod/reel and fish on the line....does it half to be a hand? or will any contact work...like your foot?