do you have to be a MA> resident to rake sand eels in MA.?

Do I need a license ???


Thanks :fishin:

Don't laugh a few years ago a couple of Barney Fifes pulled me out of the water at hatches saying it was against the law to be raking shellfish. Took ten minutes to explain what I was doing.( raking sandeels ) One ranger says I guess it's ok we don't have a rule against that for now. Meanwhile the fat little pugsley with him keeps tapping his sidearm looking at me with his mirrored aviators. Yeeesh what joke.:doh:

do you have to be a MA> resident to rake sand eels in MA.?

Do I need a license ???


Thanks :fishin:

Don't know with new regs Mike but back when I was fishing the Back heavy we raked over at Pamet all the time and then ran across to Ballston.
We never had a probelm and saw cops and rangers all the time. RI plates on both of our trucks that we ran to the Cape with.

Call Mike T and ask , I bet he knows

been doing it for many years and never had a license. I have not started yet this year, but I am sure they are there. I have no need for them now. I think fluke opened today in Ma. My favorite fluke bait, so maybe soon. Mike I will give you a pm when I start raking and maybe if you want I can take you in the tin boat but you will have to wear a blindfold. Is fluke what you want them for?

Mike I will give you a pm when I start raking and maybe if you want I can take you in the tin boat but you will have to wear a blindfold.

P. betta bring a pair of water wings for him too. :D

PM /

yep , that,s it .i don,t need a blindfold but I,ll wear one .........can,t remember #^&#^&#^&#^& #$%^&* anymore ;;

been using fresh squid & mummies / I want to see if they will work better . got a ass kicking this week from the yo yo guys :smash:

No license required to rake them, except, if you are selling them - then you need a license.

how about being a resident ???

Thanks :confused:

Mike,who the eff yo-yo's for fluke?:confused:

Animal ;;

trust me / a straight out ass kicking >. now I,m obsessed with this kind of fishing ;;
I,m not even messing with the pogies & bass .

I promised myself I was done buying gear . well I,ve bought 3 times since this has started :wall::wall::wall::wall:

PM coming!

yo yoing a sand eel? Whats next? yo yoing grass shrimp?

yo yoing sand eels. interesting. Never tried it but I do find fresh to be the best bait for fluke when I go. Especially 2 with a double hook strip bait. I will try this weekend and see if any are there, I've seen plenty swimming around, and if so maybe we can try late next week if you want or if I get a bunch when I go looking I will give them to you.