They seem to not consider trotline fishing to be a "sport fishing" method.
http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/record/
Certified state record fish must be legally caught using an active hook-and-line method (including a proper license or exemption) by sport fishing methods,
They seem to not consider trotline fishing to be a "sport fishing" method.
http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/record/
> Certified state record fish must be legally caught using an active hook-and-line method (including a proper license or exemption) by sport fishing methods,
When 'reporters' attempt to 'report' on real life things... sigh
It is trotline, not trout line, and if that is a legal means of catching fish in the state, the record should be valid. That is BS.