treble illegal?

[frabillfisher]

Ok help me end this every time out argument...If i were to put a plain teble hook on with and big minnow and nothing else is this illegal cuz i've heard it's "considered" 3 hooke or something along that lines...He agrees with me on tht one but i say if i but a couple of beads on it's not illegal??set me straight on this one?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I believe it has to have a little spinner to be considered a lure.

[jerkin'm]

Yes I believe it is illegal unless dressed w/something, I use a small techniglo grub on one of the hooks. Works great.

[frabillfisher]

so does that mean if you put some beads on the mono above it it's still illegal?

[irvingdog]

Direct from the DNR regulations.....

A treble hook, when not part of an artificial lure, is considered three hooks and is not legal. The exceptions are: Three artificial flies may be used when angling for trout, crappie, sunfish, and rock bass.

I have some really cool (Actually, I probably have close to 500 of them) Bad Dog jeweled treble hooks. At the bottom joint of each hook is a little colored "jewel". This makes it a rig, not a hook.

[irvingdog]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe it would require a swivel and blade to do what I think it is you want to do........

[fishin789]

I believe you need a spinner on there to make it a lure.I have some real small and I mean real small plastic spinner blades. kinda like the one that come with a sweedish pimple. I put one of them on the line and good to go.

[hanson]

frabillfisher-

I do believe you need the spinner blade to consider the treble a 'lure'. I don't think the beads alone will do it. And certainly dressing the treble with a piece of plastic won't do it either, or will it???

It is definitely a sketchy area in the regs but a plain treble alone is definitely illegal for the reason you mentioned- 3 hooks.

All the quick-strike rigs I've seen have a small or larger spinner blade otherwise they are illegal.

Adding the spinner blade isn't that big of deal, the extra flash given off is more than likely a benefit than anything.

[PerchJerker]

My understanding is that a bead will make it legal -- doesn't have to be a spinner blade.

[Tripleplay]

I had this same issue to correct a couple of weeks ago. I ended up picking up some of the Northland SINKER quick change clevices and adding them to the line above the leader. Then I pushed a spinner blade into the clevice and from what I understand I was legal. I also thought about the beads alone and was unsure if that was enough so chose not to chance it.

Some of the tipup leaders you can purchase actually have a tiny spinner blade on the leader which makes them legal but my first ones did not.

[Sgt. Rock]

So why are treble hooks a necessity?? I switched to circle hooks and have seen no big difference in the number of hookups. Last winter on Winnie every pike was hooked in the corner of the mouth. No steel leaders, just using mono. Time for more discussion.

[lars0926]

Maybe I'm not legal, but on my shiners on tip-up, I always use a treble hook in the back. In fact, I've never seen anyone do it any other way than this. In fact, DNR CO Vang Lee watched me unbait my trebel to put on a fresh shiner and he never said a word. Maybe it's one of those "don't ask, don't tell" type of policies. If I thought it was giving me an unfair advantage or hurting the fish in some way I'd definately stop the practice.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

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My understanding is that a bead will make it legal -- doesn't have to be a spinner blade.

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I had a C.O. come in our office today, so I asked her about it. Just a bead is ILLEGAL! It has to have a spinner within 3" from the hook. I dont think she will be back in the office anytime soon as she was bombarded with questions...lol.

[Captain B.R.K]

Interesting-- I have seen this lure stocked and sold in your finest fishing stores. Why would they produce such a lure if it were illegal.

But if the CO said so, I believe you.

Just don't understand why the lure is made then if you can't use it?!?!?

[Knotwood]

I've used trebles, but I've been getting away from them in the last few years. If I catch a smaller fish I want to return to the water, it is awfully hard to get a treble out, especially if it's really deep inside. Of course, if all I caught were lunker trophies and eaters...