how many rods?

gday, just wondering how many rods landbased im legally allowed to use at one time?

i think its 3? but maybe wrong.any one know otherwise?..cheerz.


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2 lines, rod or hand reel

Sat, 2011-06-11 12:35

2 lines, rod or hand reel

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2 rods at one time orr

Sat, 2011-06-11 12:49

2 rods at one time orr hundreds but not in use...

also 3 hooks to a line, i think a gang counts as 1 or 3 of those hooks?

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cheerz fellas.

Sat, 2011-06-11 12:53

thknz 4 that.

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A ganged hook counts as 1

Sat, 2011-06-11 13:10

A ganged hook counts as 1 hook

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a gang is considered 1 set of

Sat, 2011-06-11 13:21

a gang is considered 1 set of hooks, and you are allowed 3 sets.

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i always take 3 rods but only

Sat, 2011-06-11 13:26

i always take 3 rods but only use 2 at once as 1 big line 1 for  smaller stuff and me baitcaster

 

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Thats why you need to be

Sat, 2011-06-11 13:57

Thats why you need to be careful when utilising the 6 -8 hook bait jigs. One of the mates was fined the other day up here as it was still on his rod.

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sorry to hijack,but what

Sat, 2011-06-11 14:00

sorry to hijack,

but what about snells? would a snell of 2 hooks count as 2 hooks or one?

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mack, a snell is considered

Sat, 2011-06-11 14:07

mack, a snell is considered as one set of hooks.

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cheers for clearing that up

Sat, 2011-06-11 14:18

cheers for clearing that up leemo

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but realistically, why would

Sat, 2011-06-11 14:33

but realistically, why would you have to use 3 snells or 3 gangs on a rig? one is more than enough haha

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haha, yeh imagine the mess

Sat, 2011-06-11 14:39

haha, yeh imagine the mess casting a paternoster into the surf with 3 baits hanging off it.

deep, deep water fishing i would use 2, but 3 seems like overkill

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 i use 3 hooks in deep water

Sat, 2011-06-11 18:01

 i use 3 hooks in deep water ... 1 big snell on top and then 2 small droppers under that ...  i dont get tangled very often and dont see the problem 

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i only ever use 2 snells when

Sat, 2011-06-11 18:09

i only ever use 2 snells when im bottom bashing. one with 7/0s, the other with 5/0's.

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