I love yoyo fishing, my grandfather would tie some cinch knot, that I still havent mastered, and you just pulled the loose end of the string, to remove it from the tree limb. Not sure about the the newest laws, I know in Arkansas, a few years ago, you could trot line and yoyo and jug and have 15 fishingpoles set out if you wanted. In New Mexico, you can buy a permit "for a second rod", so fwiw, check your regs, also. if your gonna use minnows or goldfish, try hooking them throu the tops of their eye sockets, rather than throu the backbone, becouse they will live much longer. also, never ever put your hand inside a minnow bucket, as the oil from your skin will kill the minnows.