juglines

[roach]

need to know if the color of jug you use for non commercial use qualifies for a valid gear tag(when juglining). have heard different views. just trying to get info.

[OxbowOutfitters]

White for fishermen & Orange for Commercial...

[capn]

You must have your name, address, and date on the jug, and it must be white.

[waterspout]

to answer your ? correctly, Let me point you to here,,,Ox,, He ask about a tag not color bro,,,,

Jugline: For use in FRESH WATER only. A fishing line with five or less hooks tied to a free-floating device.

May be used to take NONGAME fish, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish only.
Placement and Location Restrictions: Juglines may not be used in

Community Fishing Lakes (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/fish/definitions/index.phtml#cfldef)
Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying totally within the boundaries of a state park
Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
Bellwood Lake in Smith County
Lake Bryan in Brazos County
Boerne City Lake in Kendall County
Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in Fannin County
Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County
North Concho River from O.C. Fisher dam to the Bell Street dam
Lake Pflugerville in Travis County
South Concho River from Lone Wolf dam to Bell Street dam
Tankersley Reservoir in Titus County

Tagging and Marking Requirements:

Must be used with a valid GEAR TAG (see Definitions (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/fish/definitions/index.phtml#geartag)) attached within 6 inches of the free-floating device; gear tag is valid for 30 days after the date set out and must include the number of the permit to sell nongame fish taken from fresh water, if applicable. Properly marked buoys or floats qualify as valid gear tags.
For non-commercial purposes, a jugline must be marked with a white, free-floating device.
For commercial purposes, a jugline must be marked with an orange, free-floating device.



So once every 30 days, redate your jug by marking thru it(date) and add a new date and keep jugging.

[salth2o]

I took the family out to the lake this weekend and we set a few jug lines out while we rode around. This was the first time I had ever set any out. As we were pulling up to check them I noticed they were all laying flat, so I was about to leave when three of the jugs stood up!

The kids were pumped and are now hooked on jugging.

[waterspout]

LOL,, ya but, One day you'll put them all out. go sit for a spell,,, pull out the spyglasses and check them and they'll all be flagging,, only to find one undersize fish! LOL

[roach]

I read the tpwd rules and understood it just alot of other peoples info out there . Thanks for everybodies response.

[waterspout]

roach,, lil hint,, wrap that noodle with white duct tape, use a sharpie to date it, then mark it out and keep redoing it till it's full, Now rewrap it with white tape and repeat.