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Originally Posted by mikecc
The bait you are talking in not legal in MA. It is considered a non native species and is not allowed in most states.It is tougher than shiners and breaths from the surface makes it easy to care for,BUT it is agressive and will kill off most other fish of their size. MA DFW had it added to the banned species list. Import and posession is illegal in most states.
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I am hoping it is also illegal for the company to ship to states that they are banned in!!!!
PLEASE dont try them here! Unless they are approved and legal to use. There are MANY reasons why introducing non-native species is bad even in saltwater!!! If they have a tolerance to saltwater for 2 hours that could be enough time for them to come off a hook and find themselves a freshwater source to the ocean! Any parasites, bacteria, etc they may carry (that are harmless to them) could be fatal to one of our native species.
If you are thinking of using them I beg you to consider the potential consequence that mother nature would have to pay because you had to cathch a few more bass.
