Do these bait-holding barbs also have to be pinched in places that mandate barbless hooks?
Do these bait-holding barbs also have to be pinched in places that mandate barbless hooks?
Posted by EhhhhhBud97
13 Comments
my_secret_hidentity on
Interesting. I don’t think these would count as a barb, but I’m interested in this as well
Stupid_Goat on
Not a lawyer but I would think not.
bytheseine on
No they don’t. Not in Manitoba at least.
RickityCricket69 on
they make barbless-baitholder hooks that come without the main barb but still have to two mini-barbs on the shank. check your state’s rule-wording to make sure they aren’t bad.
nope870 on
I wouldn’t even try it. It’s a pain but I wouldn’t chance court over it.
Ornery_Ad_6441 on
Doesn’t matter what legally would matter. Depends on law enforcement interpretation at the time.
One person could let you go, one person could ticket you. If someone had a large stick up their rectal cavity, they could ticket you because you had a “modified barbed hook.”
As long as you attempt to abide by the law, usually most officers will give you lenience on something small like that.
SNEAKZ9i6 on
It’s a barb so yes?
got_fish on
If you don’t want to deal with the (potential) trouble, just pinch them.
Agitated_Aerie8406 on
Yes. A barb is a barb.
mitallust on
In my province (BC) these are considered barbs on both provincially managed waters as well as federally managed ones. Our conservation officers would give you a ticket if barbless hooks were mandated where you were fishing.
Proof_Swing_4531 on
Just buy barbless hooks. If you pinch the barb down you need to also file it smooth. Ive heard of people getting a ticket because the game warden could feel a bump where the barb was with their finger nail.
letdogsvote on
Barb’s a barb. I’d pinch it shut to be on the safe side.
EhhhhhBud97 on
Just re-read the provincial angling guide (Manitoba) and found the clarification that I missed when reading it the 1st time: “Barbless hooks may have barbs on the shank for holding bait”.
13 Comments
Interesting. I don’t think these would count as a barb, but I’m interested in this as well
Not a lawyer but I would think not.
No they don’t. Not in Manitoba at least.
they make barbless-baitholder hooks that come without the main barb but still have to two mini-barbs on the shank. check your state’s rule-wording to make sure they aren’t bad.
I wouldn’t even try it. It’s a pain but I wouldn’t chance court over it.
Doesn’t matter what legally would matter. Depends on law enforcement interpretation at the time.
One person could let you go, one person could ticket you. If someone had a large stick up their rectal cavity, they could ticket you because you had a “modified barbed hook.”
As long as you attempt to abide by the law, usually most officers will give you lenience on something small like that.
It’s a barb so yes?
If you don’t want to deal with the (potential) trouble, just pinch them.
Yes. A barb is a barb.
In my province (BC) these are considered barbs on both provincially managed waters as well as federally managed ones. Our conservation officers would give you a ticket if barbless hooks were mandated where you were fishing.
Just buy barbless hooks. If you pinch the barb down you need to also file it smooth. Ive heard of people getting a ticket because the game warden could feel a bump where the barb was with their finger nail.
Barb’s a barb. I’d pinch it shut to be on the safe side.
Just re-read the provincial angling guide (Manitoba) and found the clarification that I missed when reading it the 1st time: “Barbless hooks may have barbs on the shank for holding bait”.
Thanks for everyone’s input!