IMHO - there should not be any live Spot sold as bait.
Here's my opinion on why: If it takes less then an hour or so to get enough Spot for livelining - most anglers will do it.
If it takes 2-3 hours - some still will but most will not.
If it takes 4-5 hours to get enough Spot - very few will.
If it takes over 5 hours - doubt any sane angler would invest that much time.
Instead - they will troll or cast or chum.
Most liveliners have a back up plan if the Spot are tough to catch.
Hook and line catching them almost has a built in time limit. They get scarce - anglers stop trying for them.
I know first hand some legal commercial Spot potters who take over 2,500 of them a week. They sell for $10.00 a dozen - almost a dollar each.
In Delaware - some shops sell them for $20.00 a dozen - just shy of $2.00 each.
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