Is this Rig Legal

[Mr Special]

I just read an artical about catfishing in Thailand for giant Mekong. What they used was a wire spindle wrapped in bread and other ingredients about the size of the golf ball, under a float and then a 10" drop line from the spindle of bait to a baited hook. Even though there is two baits present there is only one hook.

[Mr Special]

Thanks Wastewater, It was a just a thought. You should check out the Mekong cat HSOforum they're huge.

[Aquaman01]

Mr. Special -
I don't know - e-mail the DNR. That's what I did when I wondered about multiple hooked crawler harnesses.

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[Fisher Dave]

I dont see where it wouldnt be legal as long as theirs not a hook in the 1st bait...

The way I look at it if that is illegal, dodgers for downrigging would be illegal too.

Dodgers are a basicly large hookless spoon that is a short distance in front of the bait that causes the bait to sway irraticly and also acts as an attracter commonly used in some places while fishing salmon, or other cold water species.

[Mr Special]

WW, Probably does have a point being that it does slowly dissolve and attract the fish. But I will try again to call the DNR, it seems they have Bankers schedule on fridays.

Thanks everybody

[Bogsucker]

The "chumming" issue pops up once in a while and if some one receives a definitive answer from the DNR please post it as I have been unable to find any reference to "chumming" in MN statutes and rules. The closest rule I can find relates to the deposit of fish entrails or parts in waters which would exclude the use of fish parts as chum but would not exclude the use of other baits as chum.

[This message has been edited by Bogsucker (edited 05-05-2003).]

[wastewaterguru]

Because one bait is not part of the lure, I believe this would fall under the regulations regarding Chumming which is illegal in Minnesota.

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[Crawlerman]

I beleive you can chum as long as it's not parts of gamefish, minnows, raw meat or things like goldfish. It's a common practice to use corn and bread for carp and cats for this. And you could allways be "feeding the ducks"

But I believe things like bread or corn are okay to use as chum in this state.