Quote Originally Posted by Carter1 View Post
Talked with official at KDFWR this morning. If you have an automatic or manual device then you must have a type that is not and as stated, in view. I still say this is silly. But they don't write the rules they enforce them. If you are fishing by yourself just there won't be anyone in the boat to throw it to you if you should take a dunk.
That's why if you don't have a reboarding ladder installed on your boat you really should think about getting one. If I'm not mistaken they have been required on new boats the last 2 or 3 years.