physically attended. These rods, in some cases, are set as much as one mile from the "attending" angler. Furthermore, the rods are strategically placed along shore in prime fish producing locations on a given body of water in such a manner that they impede the utilization of the resource by other anglers who choose to use ethical and clearly legal means of angling. Anglers who engage in this practice, typically observe their rod sets - on occasion - from these great distances with high powered binoculars and spotting scopes. Most anglers consider this practice to be unethical and, likely, illegal in terms of the spirit and intention of the existing law. Unfortunately, the existing unattended line laws that are contained within Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) fish and game rules and regulations are ambiguous and cannot be consistently enforced by WDNR Wardens and Prosecutors. It is clear that a new regulation, which more clearly defines what constitutes an attended line, must be enacted to adequately protect the resource and the rights of other anglers from this abuse. During the discussion of this matter, many folks spoke passionately about the need for a better and enforceable definition of what is an "attended" line. Among the speakers who were in favor of tightening the "attended line" regulation were John Dettloff and John Myhre. Both gentlemen related their personal experiences and the experiences of their guiding and resort clients as a foundation for their support of a change to the regulation. The proposed change to the regulation under discussion was:
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