Are snelled hooks legal under new rules?
Submitted by beeroclock on Thu, 2022-12-15 10:23
Im presuming they are as long as just one bait. We like to use one whole squid with two hooks snelled with about a 20mm gap between them. Does anybody know for sure if thats legal under new rules? thanks for any info
Jackfrost80
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Seems to be ok looking at it
Seems to be ok looking at it but the better question would be whether it is ok to use an Ockta Jig as a sinker
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piscetor
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snelled hooks
What i read was that you are restricted to ONE bait. using mullies i have two hooks, the upper one snelled but is only one bait. Not sure how that will swing, don't remember any mention of hooks just bait.
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davewillo
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Why limit it to one bait
Why limit it to one bait anyway? I can't see what it aims to achieve.
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Swompa
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Less bait that I waste not
Less bait that I waste not catching anything ;-)
davewillo
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Or try my method of using
Or try my method of using artificials and wasting no bait at all!
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Swompa
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Almsot more efficient to
Almsot more efficient to gaffa tape money to the hook. Simplifies the process
sunshine
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Bloody brilliant
Now that made me laugh
Woodsy65
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My understanding was that up
My understanding was that up untill the new rules, we have been allowed a maximum of 3 hooks per line. eg: 3 sets of gangs or 3 sets of snells are classed as 3 hooks. Will be pretty crap if they determine a 2 hook snell as 2 hooks because the hooks are separated by line/leader and not connected by the hook eye as gangs are.
Fairly sure there was a rule giving the maximum hooks per hook also eg: no more than 5 hooks ganged (not certain on this)
Bait rigs like the Mustad Bait Catcher rig that containe 6 hooks I believe are illegal here in WA. Need to cut them in half to comply with three hook rule.
Will be painful using a bait catcher rig with only 1 hook!!!!!
Woodsy65
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My understanding was that up
My understanding was that up untill the new rules, we have been allowed a maximum of 3 hooks per line. eg: 3 sets of gangs or 3 sets of snells are classed as 3 hooks. Will be pretty crap if they determine a 2 hook snell as 2 hooks because the hooks are separated by line/leader and not connected by the hook eye as gangs are.
Fairly sure there was a rule giving the maximum hooks per hook also eg: no more than 5 hooks ganged (not certain on this)
Bait rigs like the Mustad Bait Catcher rig that containe 6 hooks I believe are illegal here in WA. Need to cut them in half to comply with three hook rule.
Will be painful using a bait catcher rig with only 1 hook!!!!!
Pete F
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It is only for demersal
It is only for demersal fishing. And by the way if you buy the mustard bait catcher rigs they have 2 rigs in each pack with three hooks no need to cut them down.
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Jackfrost80
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I think if we ask Fisheries
I think if we ask Fisheries we'll get the same answer I give my kids.... 'because I said so" lol
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moose hunter
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Hooks
Rang fisheries last week with same question. Answer was yes you can have ganged hooks 3, jigs with 3 hooks & snelled rig as per current rules
fisheries we're going to send me a data sheet, still waiting
moose hunter
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Oops forgot only on one
Oops forgot only on one dropper line
moose hunter
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Oops forgot only on one
Oops forgot only on one dropper line
Pete F
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It is one set of hooks ie a
It is one set of hooks ie a single hook or three snelled together all on the one leader is OK. Just no more paternoster rigs with multiple leaders.
No need to worry for now it won't change until the 1st February if they can get the required legislation written and approved between now and then. I suspect they will use a Section 43 order under the ministers authority to make the new rules that way they avoid parliament rather than change the act.
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sea-kem
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I remember talking to a
I remember talking to a fisheries officer at the ramp a few years back with pending changes and he told me the same thing. Until legislation is passed they can't book you for what pending changes are in the pipeline even if dates have been announced. They need to make that clear.
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Curndog
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So all these changes don't
So all these changes don't come into effect until 1st feb? Tommorow we can go out as per usual rigs etc and catch 2 demersal per fishers max 2 dhus per boat?
sea-kem
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Pete F
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yes I wonder how many people
yes I wonder how many people are going to get busted for having 4 dhu's ?
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Curndog
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Yep I was thinking the same
Yep I was thinking the same thing
Curndog
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Yep I was thinking the same
Yep I was thinking the same thing
Markie
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Fuck that. It's a
Fuck that. It's a paternoster for kg and sharks.
sunshine
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And that’s the damned issue.
I will continue to target gummies in my favourite area post February 1 . I used gummy slider rigs from Rigmaster with either whole herring or skippy cutlet. Inside FFB ......can they argue despite a long history that I am targeting one of the banned species. Legislation should be CLEAR and not subject to individual interpretation and that comes from someone with 44 years of experience reading small print .......
Rob H
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Dont bother trying to get an
Dont bother trying to get an answer here.
I CAN tell you that if anyone here says they know the answer to these and the other new rule questions being asked, it hasnt come from RFW.
Ring Fisheries and ask them, because noone knows outside of them.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.