Just doing some day dreaming and thought about a situation,and wondered how it would play out.

Lets say I was driving across the country on Vacation. While driving I see an body of water. Since I have my tackle with me,I decide to make a few casts. I end up landing a HUGE bass. I weigh it, it goes 22lbs 8 oz. I just landed the record,I want to get it certified,but dont have a fishing license for that state in my possession.

Would it even be worth trying to certify the catch,seeings how it was caught without a license.

I suppose it would probably create as much controversy as Dottie did when she was caught foul hooked.

O BTW if I do any traveling in the future I will be purchasing a license for whatever state,even if it is to only fish for a few days.

Just a thought,and curious to hear everyones resonse.

You fishing without a license is illegal.

That 25 lb munster bass caught last year in Cali was foul hooked, in Cali it 's illegal to have a fish in possesion hooked anywhere else but the mouth.

Law comes first.

You fishing without a license is illegal.

That 25 lb munster bass caught last year in Cali was foul hooked, in Cali it 's illegal to have a fish in possesion hooked anywhere else but the mouth.

Law comes first.

   YOU NAILED IT !!!!   As fast as you weighed in that monster they would congradulate you with the world record citation !!!!

All records have the caveat that they must be caught legally...  

no license is against the law so the fish doesn't count.   it's that simple.