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[rootbeer]

This has likely been discussed before, I know I've read some discussions about it in the past, but usually about specific lakes, streams etc. The regs state that your license allows you to "angle … fish (with or without a rod) with one fishing line to which only one hook, one artificial lure OR one artificial fly is attached."

So on a lake such as Monte Lake that does not have any other restrictions does that mean that if I use a hootchie, I can only have one single hook?  Or can I use a tandem hook?  A discussion on another website suggests that the tandem hook is legal.  I'm confused.

[skaha]

--sounds like you're a kokanee guy.

-- hoochie is...one artificial lure...so unless the lake has a specific like single barbless only reg then the hoochie rig would be legal.

--I usually take the second hook off... especially if I am going to release fish as the trailing hook often gets into the gills.

--Have to be careful with the kokanee rigs as often we fish for kokanee in larger lakes where the single barbless rule is in place.

[rootbeer]

Thanks for the reply.  Usually I fish single, barbless hooks when fishing for trout as I release most of the trout I catch.  In this instance I will be fishing for something for the dinner table, so I wanted to try a couple of hootchies rigged with a tandem hook to see if it made any difference.

[skaha]

--When going to single hook on the hoochie rig I move the single hook back near or slightly exposed at the back of the hoochie as that is where kokanee seem to like to bite.
--I don't find that I lose many fish with the single hook... you do have to pay attention but good practice for when you get the big ones.