Bassblaster
Active Member
Hey Guys,
I'm a bit confused regarding the exact regs for the use of single barbless hooks. My confusion comes from the "Single" aspect of the definition.
Looking at gear at the retailers, on friends boats, and on line, there's tons of gear with more than one "Single Barbless Hook" being sold for salmon etc. and I'm trying to get the ruling straight.
For example, almost every pre-rigged Hoochie I've seen in the store comes with two single barbless hooks run in tandem. Same goes for the fresh-bait rigs for herring and anchovies.
So my confusion comes from how you can have two or more single barbless hooks when that goes against the definition of Single?
Is it simple to state No Treble Hooks and that it's okay to run more than one single in tandem because the hook itself has only one point? If that's the case, can I swap my trebles off other lures, change them to singles and be within the law? Or do I need to only have one hook on the lure period?
Thanks in advance for helping sort this out because the way I'm interpreting the regs half the product in the stores is illegal!
I'm a bit confused regarding the exact regs for the use of single barbless hooks. My confusion comes from the "Single" aspect of the definition.
Looking at gear at the retailers, on friends boats, and on line, there's tons of gear with more than one "Single Barbless Hook" being sold for salmon etc. and I'm trying to get the ruling straight.
For example, almost every pre-rigged Hoochie I've seen in the store comes with two single barbless hooks run in tandem. Same goes for the fresh-bait rigs for herring and anchovies.
So my confusion comes from how you can have two or more single barbless hooks when that goes against the definition of Single?
Is it simple to state No Treble Hooks and that it's okay to run more than one single in tandem because the hook itself has only one point? If that's the case, can I swap my trebles off other lures, change them to singles and be within the law? Or do I need to only have one hook on the lure period?
Thanks in advance for helping sort this out because the way I'm interpreting the regs half the product in the stores is illegal!
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