State hooks limit explanation? My state law says more than two hooks is prohibited for freshwater. Does this mean 2 hooks per rod, or can I use 2 rods with 1 hook each? Also, am I...

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My state law says more than two hooks is prohibited for freshwater. Does this mean 2 hooks per rod, or can I use 2 rods with 1 hook each?

Also, am I allowed to bring 3+ rods (for quickly switching between different lures) on my kayak and switch between them throughout the day? I only plan to use 1 rod at a time, the others will be reeled in and secured on my kayak (hooks not in the water).

The actual state law wording:

"Prohibited while fishing: More than two hooks for fishing open water or more than five hooks when ice fishing. A hook is defined as an angling device attached to a fishing line that is designed to take one fish at a time but is not limited to devices commonly called spinners, spoons,bait harnesses, jigs, or plugs."

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audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

One rod with 2 hooks, Now IF your state allows you to use 2 rods then 2 hooks on that rod also. If not the just one rod at a time can be used with 2 hooks max.

Jeremy Loc: America

Treble Hook is a single hook with 3 points. Single hook with single point is also a single hook. Many states will state single pointed hook or single hook with more than one point. Seems to me the regulations are per rod. If you can have more than one rod in water at a time you can have as many per rod as regulations state. Barbless is whole other topic. Some states allow barbs to be crushed others say must be a barbless hook from manufacturer.

In Oregon you also MUST be within 10 feet of your rod or rods

Jeremy Loc: America

Take some Ice with you and keep adding it to where your rods are in the water. 5 hooks

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Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

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OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

When in doubt, call the DNR.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

FS Digest wrote:

My state law says more than two hooks is prohibite... (show quote)

Customers come in the shop often and ask about the regulations. They’re so complicated and vague that I’ll not let it up to my interpretation and simply direct them to read the regs on their own to come up with their own.

Jeremy Loc: America

bknecht wrote:

Customers come in the shop often and ask about the regulations. They’re so complicated and vague that I’ll not let it up to my interpretation and simply direct them to read the regs on their own to come up with their own.

What do you think of selling them ice to allow 5 hooks? Do I remind you of some of the students you used to deal with?

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Jeremy wrote:

What do you think of selling them ice to allow 5 hooks? Do I remind you of some of the students you used to deal with?

You do Jeremy, but I enjoyed almost all of them. There were a few in my 38 years that I would have loved to get rid of but I always appreciate a sense of humor.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

bknecht wrote:

Customers come in the shop often and ask about the regulations. They’re so complicated and vague that I’ll not let it up to my interpretation and simply direct them to read the regs on their own to come up with their own.

Bk if you can figure out pa regs let me know. I think all states are iffy on their rules. 👍👍

Captain Lahti Loc: Kennewick, WA

Wa State is supposed to have some of the most complicated regs. But if you read from front to back and remember what you read it all makes sense in the end. I’m assuming other states write their regs the same way. Basic rules. Special rules, general rules, individual waters rules, etc. Special rules for certain species. But you have to read all the regs with comprehension. It’s very hard for anyone here to answer a question if we don’t know what all the regs in your state have to say. I can answer questions like this one for my state because I have the regs beside me.

Jeremy Loc: America

Captan Lahti wrote:

Wa State is supposed to have some of the most comp... (show quote)

I’m surprised somewhere in the regulations it doesn’t say “ it is easier to get fish at the store”.

tannin Loc: Western OR

I find that fishing with a lawyer solves alot of theses questions. Only it is hard to find a lawyer that I want to spend all day with.

Ukdk78 Loc: Maryland

HA!!!!!!!! Couldn’t have said it better myself! Lmao 😂🤣😂🤣

Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

Totally agree on that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅