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[Derek Mcl]

Treble hooks are barbaric.

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

Was at cates the other day, was disgusted to see how many people intentially snagging fish. I tried telling them its wrong.

[Steelhawk]

Does this mean you can fish with barbless treble hooks on your pink lures on the Fraser from Mission and down according to tidal regulations?

[blaydRnr]

Does this mean you can fish with barbless treble hooks on your pink lures on the Fraser from Mission and down according to tidal regulations?

it looks like it, based on the tidal waters sportsfishing guide page 10.  they must have changed it because in last years edition, it specified single barbless hook for area 29 and the georgia strait.  please correct me if i'm wrong.

[Hook, Line and Sinker]

As a paranoid newcomer (cough, beak, cough) I wanted to get the truth straight from the horses mouth, so to speak. So I contacted my friendly local Dep't of Fisheries people. Took a while to get through but their response was an unequivocal, "Yes, read your regs and check our site for continuing updates as to gear restrictions. Treble hooks are permitted in this fishery, provided that they are barbless hooks."

Just remember to don your thick skin before you hit the beach; some fellas get a bit steamy at the use of treble hooks, either cause they don't know the regs and are pissed that you may be doing something illegal or because they do know the regs but frown on trebles because of the increased tendency to foul hook with them. I find the second group of people much easier to deal with as the first group usually get their back up in a hurry and insist that everyone do as they say, "Cause I know what's what, dammit." Even when they're wrong.

For instance, had an otherwise meek looking gent in his 80's stop eating his picnic sandwich the other day at the little park just south of Crescent Island and tell me several times that all fishing on the Fraser was shut down so i'd better pull my rod up out the water.

"Above the Mission Bridge'" I told him.

"No, it's the other way around," he said. About 5 times. Meh.

[Yofishon]

Sounds like a case of pride, getting in the way of the truth-some guys can't admit that they are wrong, even when they know it. I 've never understood this behavior- I think it is a poor self esteem issue.

[Rodney]

Just to add some clarifications to the comments already made regarding the regulations.

For Area 29, barbless treble hooks can be used except when fishing in the Tidal Fraser River. The tidal portion of the Fraser River includes the Fraser River downstream of the CPR bridge at Mission to a line drawn from a fishing boundary sign near the entrance to Canoe Passage, thence to a fishing boundary sign on Westham Island, thence following the westerly shoreline of Westham Island and Reifel Island to Pelly Point on Reifel Island, thence to Garry Point on Lulu Island, thence following the westerly shoreline of that island to the most northwesterly point of Lulu Island, thence to the most southwesterly point of Sea Island; thence following the westerly shoreline of that island to the Iona Island Road Causeway, thence following that causeway and continuing in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the north shore of Iona Island, thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the mainland. It also includes those waters of the Pitt River downstream of the CPR Bridge.

For Area 28, barbless treble hooks can be used except:

For salmon (Aug 1-Dec 31)

• It is prohibited to use more than one single-pointed hook in the tidal waters of the Seymour River from the BCR Railway bridge downstream to the fishing boundary signs located on the west and east shore of the Seymour River. Each hook must have a single point that measures no greater than 15 mm between the point and the shank of the hook.
• It is prohibited to use more than two single-pointed hooks in tandem (as when fishing with bait) in the waters of Burrard Inlet near the mouth of the Capilano River from the 14 St. Pier to Prospect Light on the seawall of Stanley Park to the north tower of the Lions Gate Bridge. Each hook must have a single point that measures no greater than 15 mm between the point and shank of the hook.
  

For other finfish species (Aug 1-Dec 31)

• It is prohibited to use more than two single-pointed hooks in tandem (as when fishing with bait) in the waters of Burrard Inlet near the mouth of the Capilano River from the 14th Street Pier to Prospect Light on the seawall of Stanley Park to the north tower of the Lions Gate Bridge from August 1 to December 31. Each hook must have a single point that measures no greater than 15mm between the point and the shank of the hook.
• It is prohibited to use more than one single-pointed hook in the tidal waters of the Seymour River from the BCR Railway bridge downstream to the fishing boundary signs located on the west and east shore of the Seymour River from August 1 to December 31. Each hook must have a single point that measures no greater than 15 mm between the point and the shank of the hook.

[Rodney]

some fellas get a bit steamy at the use of treble hooks, either cause they don't know the regs and are pissed that you may be doing something illegal or because they do know the regs but frown on trebles because of the increased tendency to foul hook with them. I find the second group of people much easier to deal with as the first group usually get their back up in a hurry and insist that everyone do as they say, "Cause I know what's what, dammit." Even when they're wrong.

I like to print out a copy of the latest fishery notice and carry it with the regulation booklet. This usually ends the debate pretty fast.

[Fish Assassin]

So confusing.  Just use a barbless single hook and you should be safe.

[Steelhawk]

I agree. The question I posted earlier is only a curious inquiry. Actually, I don't mind losing some pinks. Who wants to go home early when these fish are thick in the rising tides and can provide such a sport on light tackle?