2 hooks on a line

[m_van]

What is the legality of having 2 hooks tied to a line?

 

[Rain-Bow]

It's legal

 

[olegvb]

In Ontario legally 1 line and up to 4 hooks

 

[BASSMASTER19]

legal but don't be "that" guy. what if you catch a fish on hook 2 and get snagged on hook 1? I've tried 2 hooks but have had equal success but go for it if you think it'll increase your catch rate

 

[JDean]

What is 'THAT' guy. I commonly use a dual hook set up with a nymph and a dropper with another nymph, bead, or bugger when fishing for Steelhead. This is a commonly used and accepted set up and absolutely nothing wrong or un-ethical about it.

 

[Shawarma]

^ agreed.

Been seeing and reading alot about this setup recently. Seems to be the go-to method. If you can offer two presentations in one shot and target two different depths, why not?

 

[rich_ace_G]

Normal to use a tandem rig (2 hooks). I have a bead on the first and 1.5' fly or roe sac on the end hook. Some consider it lining. I don't know why. I usually get fish on the first hook (bead). I prefer this more than just running a shot line. you get 2 different menus to offer. win-win.

 

[Shawarma]

^ No shots at all used? Doesn't it take a while for it to sink though?

 

[rich_ace_G]

I still put shots above the bead.

 

[xxxSIBxxx]

legal but don't be "that" guy. what if you catch a fish on hook 2 and get snagged on hook 1? I've tried 2 hooks but have had equal success but go for it if you think it'll increase your catch rate

Yeah, what is "THAT" guy? I've used the tandem rig for 2-3 years now with bead head nymph up top and bead, roe or worm on bottom and NOT once have I got snagged with other hook while having a fish on or foul hooked a steelhead.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

Yeah, what is "THAT" guy? I've used the tandem rig for 2-3 years now with bead head nymph up top and bead, roe or worm on bottom and NOT once have I got snagged with other hook while having a fish on or foul hooked a steelhead.

I've seen guys use 2 trebles with foam on them, I'm aware of using a fly u top and a bead or whatever you want on the lower one but I've never seen 2 hooks with roe that didn't involve snagging

 

[steve7321]

You are aloud 4 single hooks or 1 treble and a single. That's it

 

[JDean]

I guess I will really be 'THAT GUY' if I am employ some euro nymph techniques with 3 nymph rigs this fall

 

[JDean]

You are aloud 4 single hooks or 1 treble and a single. That's it

Not exactly true. What about rapalas and such that use multiple treble hooks

 

[Rain-Bow]

You can have more than one treble hook if it's on a lure.

 

[JDean]

You can have more than one treble hook if it's on a lure.

You are correct sir

 

[m_van]

Just asking. and besides it takes the fun out of fishing. I don't fish for food. Only C & R.

In speaking of C & R. I only keep a female for roes for the next three seasons.

Do you C & R?

 

[steve7321]

The topic was not about lures but how many hooks can be used on 1 line. The only reason a single and a treble hook are ok is because the treble hook is used behind the single hook as a stinger hook. And I need to correct myself. It is 3 single hooks or 1 single and 1 treble.

 

[fishermandan420]

4 hooks per line. A treble is considered one hook. Its used to be a single and a treble if it wasn't a lure, but thats no longer the case. We used to have to put a tiny spinner blade on our musky/ pike quick-strike rigs to make it a "lure" but dont have to anymore

 

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The topic was not about lures but how many hooks can be used on 1 line. The only reason a single and a treble hook are ok is because the treble hook is used behind the single hook as a stinger hook. And I need to correct myself. It is 3 single hooks or 1 single and 1 treble.

no, a treble is considered a multi pointed hook, not as 3 separate hooks, as per page 12 of the regulations books, the number of single or multi pointed hooks allowed per line is 4