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Nose to tail the way the sign says

Nose to tail the way the sign says — step 1 of 5 in Catch, Keep, and Cook a Panfish. Pinched tail or not — read the card. If you are guessing, it goes back. Count: if you already have the limit, the next one is a release…

On the ruler. Then the cooler. Not the other way around.
On the ruler. Then the cooler. Not the other way around.

Free fishing tip: Nose to tail the way the sign says (step 1 of 5 from "Catch, Keep, and Cook a Panfish").

Pinched tail or not — read the card. If you are guessing, it goes back. Count: if you already have the limit, the next one is a release even if it is prettier.

A photo of you holding a short fish is still a short fish. Wardens have cameras too.

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