Fish Chris | Thu Dec-04-03 04:24 AM |
Member since Jul 07th 2002
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#3366, "RE: Hey Carrotop........"
In response to Reply # 0
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Many lures are illegal to use in California anyway, as per section 2.10, Fishing methods and restrictionns-Illegal hooks. (possibly the Wildeye Swimbait that L. Trew was using.... does anybody know what size that was ?) Just a reminder; any hook over 3/4's of an inch gap, free or attached to a lure,is illegal in all Cali fresh waters. Oh, granted most people do not care about this reg, and pretend like they don't know about it even after being told, but in the case of a possible WRB, this could present some huge problems !
Gang hooks ??? Must be an LA thing..... Seriously though, the closest thing I know of would be mutiple hooks on a single line (like for rockfishing) which are call gang`ions.
Peace, Fish
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hooksetter | Fri Dec-05-03 03:20 PM |
Member since Feb 27th 2003
103 posts
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#3384, "RE: Hey Carrotop........"
In response to Reply # 1
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It would seem to me that given the fact that most all of the new swimbaits and hard baits are a relatively new innovation which preceeded any regulations on the state and IGFA level. I would think that it is quite possible that the board of directors that oversee these type or regulations would be due to adopt revisions to accommodate the evolution of modern day equipment. It's just like smog laws, they get changed to accommodate innovations. Maybe it's just a matter of bringing these facts to the attention of those in positions to make such decisions.
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mteman | Fri Dec-05-03 07:52 PM |
Charter member
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#3387, "RE: Hey Carrotop........"
In response to Reply # 4
Fri Dec-05-03 07:53 PM by mteman
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Kellen is right on I copied this, which answers a lot of questions, from a thread on another forum
Here are my questions to IGFA with their response. I have a few questions re Freshwater rules re hooks on lures. 1. If the lure has a soft body with a free hanging treble hook, is it OK to bury one point of that treble into the soft body to hold it in place? (see attachment) 2.If the line passes through the lure and is tied directly to the hook is that OK? 3. Is a soft plastic lure with a single hook molded in OK? Thanks for your attention,
1. Burying the treble hook in the soft body of the lure would make it a "not free swinging" gang hook, and therefore would violate the IGFA rule regarding fishing with lures. 2. This question was posed recently and we would need to look at it more closely before a final decision is made. A lure is being sent to us for this purpose. 3. Soft plastic lures with single hooks are acceptable. It is essentially no different than a regular hook with a plastic worm put onto it.
Whether it is a soft (plastic) or hard lure, it may have up to three hooks (single, double, treble, or any combination of the three). Of those hooks, the "gang hooks" (double and treble) must be free swinging. According to the rules, if that soft plastic lure has three fixed single hooks in it, it would be acceptable in most cases. If any or all of those hooks were to be gang hooks, then they all must be free swinging. If one or all gang hooks were imbedded into the plastic body of the lure, the lure would then be in violation of IGFA rules.
Doug Blodgett IGFA- World Records Dblodgett@igfa.org <mailto:Dblodgett@igfa.org> www.igfa.org <http://www.igfa.org>;
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hooksetter | Sat Dec-06-03 06:09 PM |
Member since Feb 27th 2003
103 posts
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#3392, "RE: Good Research.....Absurb Rules"
In response to Reply # 7
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Go Chris! Damn man, in all the years you were my roommate I never heard ya get yer crank so twisted up. I told you how good it feels to vent, which is my excuse for why I do it so much. You made a good point that made me realize something. If I, you, Kellen, Fish Chris or anyone else catches a 22-8, it is the world record regardless of what the rule making clowns at IGFA say. If they don't like it, or the lure, line, rod, time of day, clothes your wearing or the color of your boat, they can go pound sand. It's still the WR LMB and will go down in history as being so. BFD if your name doesn't appear in the hallowed halls of the IGFA because of one of their antiquated technicalities. It will appear in far more places that most people who fish will actually get to see and acknowledge. Sorry, I felt a little CJ comin' on so I had to vent a little. LOL.
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