Are you allowed to net a fish that is biting onto a fish that is already hooked but the fish itself

[ScugogBassFisher2011]

Hey I watch this really cool youtube video where a dude caught a walleye but then a pike attacked the walleye and had it half way down it's mouth. I was wondering under just circumstances if it would be legal to net both the pike and the walleye together. The hook is on the walleye, but the pike kind of tried to swallow the walleye but was not hooked by the rod. It was a really cool video, you should check it out too. Just youtube it.

Thanks

 

[Alfiegee]

I would think so as the walleye would become the bait even if unintentionally. I have landed fish over the years that were not hooked, just wouldn't let go of the bait. Pike are the culprits most often, but catfish also do this.

A fish touched is a fish caught.

Alfie.

 

[ScugogBassFisher2011]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScAMZkfmr-o&feature=related

Check it out, it's awesome, how do people always have the video camera ready for these moments hahahah...

 

[antoniojay]

This has happened to me a few times up north in the fall, its actually illegal to net a fish that isn't hooked. Its usually when you're jigging for walleye at a dropoff, pike will sometimes just come and grab it as it races by. Pretty much, for you to legally keep any fish, it must be hooked in the mouth, but quite honestly, unless you're being stared at by the MNR, no one really notices. But all in all, still illegal.

 

[ScugogBassFisher2011]

That's what I thought lol, that why the guy filming it wouldn't net it because if he did, he can't show it on youtube, cuz it'll be illegal hahahahah!!!!

By the way, I have a quick question for everyone, I know you need a sport licence to fish Musky, but do you need a sport license to fish Pike????

 

[antoniojay]

That's what I thought lol, that why the guy filming it wouldn't net it because if he did, he can't show it on youtube, cuz it'll be illegal hahahahah!!!!

By the way, I have a quick question for everyone, I know you need a sport licence to fish Musky, but do you need a sport license to fish Pike????

No, licenses indicate possession mostly, not catching ability. With a conservation license, I'm pretty sure you can't keep a musky, but if you hook into one by accident and let it go, no foul. But you don't need a sport license for pike, regs do change from area to area though. Next time you're at canadian tire pick up a regulation book, they're free.

 

[Joel52]

True story - we're trolling for pike and my wife's rod bends and line starts peeling off. She says she's snagged a log, so I reel in, put the boat in reverse stand up and slowly backtrack. She yells out "it moved, I think it's a fish!" I keep going back because it's not moving and from about 8 feet away in shallow water I see a monster pike on the bottom and her line headed towards it. Suddenly the end of her rod goes berserk. She fights it into the boat, I net it and it looks really small compared to what I thought I saw... then I see the teethmarks and scrapes down the sides and chunks of tail missing. Seems this 24" pike was in a larger one's mouth up to its gills. Here's some pictures.

 

[RedSkullz]

Awesome story joel!! I want to see pics of the pike that was trying to eat that one!!

 

[diggyj]

There is a YouTube video of a guy catching a bass, a musky eats it and he nets it. Illegal if in Ontario. I'll try and find and post.

Dirk

 

[gshink]

No, licenses indicate possession mostly, not catching ability. With a conservation license, I'm pretty sure you can't keep a musky, but if you hook into one by accident and let it go, no foul. But you don't need a sport license for pike, regs do change from area to area though. Next time you're at canadian tire pick up a regulation book, they're free.

You don't need a sport license to fish musky, you just must practice catch and release. Most of the musky guys I know carry a sport license. A valid ontario fishing license allows you to fish for any species according to the regulations.

 

[NADO]

I really cant see why it would be illegal to net a fish that has latched onto another fish you have caught, why would they make a regulation about such a rare occurance? If that actually is a regulation that is one of the dumber ones I have heard. I guess there will always be dumb laws.

 

[Joel52]

You would have to be caught in the act by a CO - how else could they prove it? Unless you're dumb enough to post it on the internet... :blink: The video on this thread - the two guys are fishing from a canoe. I don't blame them for not wanting 30" of pike flopping around in between them. I think I might have handled it the same way, and even prepared myself to cut line if the pike managed to swallow the pickerel. He'd have to be pretty tired and played out for me to reach down and grab him - from a canoe that is.

 

[diggyj]

Here is the link to that video. Not sure where it is from.

Dirk

http://youtu.be/Z2DxDPHjSak

 

[Joel52]

Okay, apparently you can do this sort of thing in Quebec. 4 walleye at once.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzhNagVxuRE

 

[antoniojay]

You don't need a sport license to fish musky, you just must practice catch and release. Most of the musky guys I know carry a sport license. A valid ontario fishing license allows you to fish for any species according to the regulations.

Yeah I implied that catch and release is fine lol

 

[fisher12]

Okay, apparently you can do this sort of thing in Quebec. 4 walleye at once.

were they all hooked?

 

[NADO]

Here is the link to that video. Not sure where it is from.

Check out those comments on the video, The pond that has so much Musky the bass are all scarred up!

Okay, apparently you can do this sort of thing in Quebec. 4 walleye at once.

I have no idea what happened there, maybe just multiple hooks on the line.

 

[Joel52]

were they all hooked?

No, I don't think so. If you understand french, you can hear how surprised they are, especially just before he nets them. Looks like the guy was using a silver flatfish or wiggler - you can see it in the net right after they're scooped up. It's pretty big, so possibly there were others following along hoping for a piece of it, that's my guess. Fish were hungry that day. BTW - it's illegal to do this in Quebec too.

 

[hammercarp]

I had it happen. I hooked into a nice fat female carp about 10 lbs. When I got it in close , it began to thrash around. A male carp thought it was spawning activity and began to pursue her. When the female was netted he followed her right into the net. He actually went on his side going in. There we go 2 fish in the net . :grin: The blood you see is from the male carp. Carp bleed easily from the gills and just the excitement and thrashing around caused it.

Love is blind and can lead you into all kinds of trouble.

 

[threeparrots]

There is no way you would get in trouble for netting the Pike/Walleye. Not a chance, even if a CO was watching it all. Intent, anyone?