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Co-anglers are not allowed to have more than five rods, one tackle bag and one foul-weather bag in their pro's boat on any day of competition



I saw this in the Everstart rules...I thought it was interesting that they put this in there...I usually only bring 4 rods and a bag if I fish out of the back of the boat on big water but like a couple of more on inland lakes....

Nothing in the BFL rules.......

It wouldn't break my heart if they did this across the board..Only allow boaters 5 rods and a bag of tackle..Kind of like Golf restricts clubs..My boat would be alot fasterl.. ;D

I think it is a good rule...Your thoughts...

I have this one guy I fish with, (really nice guy), but everytime I invite him to go out on St. Clair or Erie, I tell him "just bring 2 spinning rods, 1 for dragging tubes and 1 for drop shotting. Bring your lunch and rain gear. That's all you need. Don't even bother bringing tackle. I have a whole store in the boat and have every thing we will need." Everytime he shows up with 6 rods a full sized army duffel bag with rainsuit, parka, and who knows what else. He also bring a tackle box that is literally the size of a small refrigerator and a medium sized cooler. I'm at the point know that it doesn't bother me because I know to expect it. Any time I have to move around the boat I have to craw around this stuff. I feel like I'm moving him, minus the UHaul, everytime we head out.  :D

If I was a co-angler, that could possibly be known as the 'Dan Kimmel' rule... but I have also drawn people who made me look like a 2-rod, small lunch bag of lures guy. I once drew a guy who brought 4 of those 'tool chest' tackle boxes they came out with about 15-18 years ago. I was using my friend's 361 Ranger - the boat that had the first standard built-in raised, extended front deck.

The tackle boxes filled all the floor space so that we actually ended up with a one solid 'deck' from the bow to the stern. I told him I had no choice in walking on them since the only other floor space was a little under the dash. The funniest part was that this guy was a jerkbait fanatic who mostly only threw one color of one type of jerkbait 90% of the time!!! ;D

I've never been that bothered by anglers bringing 'too much' stuff. I sure have bothered some other anglers with what I've brought... oh well. Like I've said more than a few times, they say it takes all kinds...