Oregon Man In ‘Master Baiter’ Shirt Arrested For Illegally Killing Fish

You'd think the guy in the "Master Baiter" shirt would know the rules and laws of fishing but here we are. An Oregon man has been arrested for illegally fishing in Lane County.

Now, that Oregon man is facing several charges over the incident. If fishing isn't your hobby or interest (you aren't alone), you might be surprised that there are more rules and regulations to fishing than you would think. For instance, you can't just take your pole and go fishing--you need a fishing license. There are more rules you're expected to follow as well. According to KATU, 2 witnesses saw a man illegally angling on the McKenzie River below the Leaburg Dam. The witnesses confronted the man at the closed-to-angling location.

KATU points out that according to Oregon state law, anglers can only be fishing up to one hour after sunset. The man who was spotted there reportedly had a fishing pole and was wearing a white hat and white sunglasses along with a shirt that read, "Master Baiter."

The witnesses located 3 freshly killed chinook salmon on the riverbank, per KATU. A 4th dead salmon was found the following day. The fisherman was later identified as 20-year-old Garett Morrison who's a well-known fisherman and digital creator, per KATU.

KATU reports that Morrison lied and claimed he wasn't fishing there when asked by troopers. He later apologized and admitted he was there and was the person seen in the video. He has since been charged with 4 counts of unlawful taking of non-adipose fin clipped salmon, 4 counts of waste of a game fish, angling with a prohibited method, angling during prohibited hours, angling in a prohibited area, and exceeding the daily count of chinook salmon. That's a lot of charges! Of course, we noticed the shirt and can't let that slide.