Legal under a Tip-Up?

[irvingdog]

Anyone seen or used a Jeweled Treble hook? I've got literally hundreds of them. They are nothing more than a treble hook with a bright bead of (??) plastic, acrylic, glass on the shank of the hook. They look great, have a nice weight to them, and I'd love to rig northern tip-ups with them if I could. Not quite a lure, not quite a bare hook......

Any thoughts?

[tylerflom89]

I know using just a treble hook, like you would a regular, is illegal in summer, but not sure about winter. Just tye one on, leave 6-12 in of tag line, and tye another treble on the tag line. You just made yourself a quick-strike rig! ...I've never thought of that... *runs off to make a few*.

[minnbowhunter]

A plain treble hook with live bait is a no,no. you can use live bait on a lure. i use a "jimmy-rig" under my tip-ups, they have 2 treble hooks but they have small spinner blades that made them a lure, not a hook. Your bead is o.k. too as long as it is attached to the hook not just threaded on the line above the hook. Hope that helps. If I am in error please someone let me know as I have been using these rigs for years

[almosthaddabite]

Your bead is o.k. too as long as it is attached to the hook not just threaded on the line above the hook.

What do you mean? Are you saying you can't thread a bead above a treble hook?

[TimR]

I called the DNR info line about this in December. I was told that under a tip-up, you could have 1 treble hook, but it must have a spinner blade within 3 inches, and beads or other things didn't matter one way or another.

Tim

[coldmark]

Thanks for the info TimR. Can the blade just be threaded on the leader line?

[TimR]

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Thanks for the info TimR. Can the blade just be threaded on the leader line?

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I don't know, I'm just going with what they told me. I imagine if you use a bobber stop or something that keeps it within 3 inches it would be good.

Tim

[irvingdog]

Nice Tim. Thanks. I'm going to throw a pack of clevis' and swivels into my box.....