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[Joe the Soccer Coach]

Hello everyone,

I came across this last evening at Cates Park - using zingers and spinners.

Just curious, are we allowed to use treble hooks in saltwater/tidal/ocean waters?

I know that freshwater rules state barbless, single hooks in all of BC freshwaters. 

Thanks for your answers!

Joe

[charles]

You can't use treble hooks; especially for salmon. 

[Nicole]

Why are trebles even available in stores?

I've wondered why there has not been some restriction created in Canada, as manufacturers currently send product to Canada which is technically illegal out of the box.

?
Nicole

(I'm talking more about freshwater, with sales of Mepps and the like)

[Sam Salmon]

You can't use treble hooks; especially for salmon. 

Tell that to the Springs we bonked over the weekend!

Trebles are allowed as long as they are barbless no problems.

I've wondered why the canadian government has not placed some restriction with manufacturers sending us product to Canada which is technically illegal out of the box.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[Joe the Soccer Coach]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all the replies.  I found my answer on the Fisheries and Ocean link http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Glossary/glossary_e.htm

"TREBLE HOOK —a hook with three separate points radiating out from one common shank.  Treble hooks are permitted in tidal waters, however when fishing for salmon, cutthroat trout or steelhead, these hooks must be barbless."

Although permitted, after over 30 years of fishing, both tidal and non-tidal, I think treble hooks cause more harm than good, causing unnecessary snagging and subsequently killing of fish.  Remember we're in this for sportsfishing, not for slow-killing of fish. 

Though permitted, I will continue to use my barbless, single hook, regardless of salt or fresh water fishing.  I would prefer to injure less fish and have more fish in the future to support a healthy fishery for everyone. 

Thanks,

Joe

[DragonSpeed]

This clarifies the fact that people need to VERIFY their information as FACTUAL, rather than just anecdotal 

[aquaboy24]

Treble hooks - less harmful than commercial nets

[canso]

I feel trebles do less harm.
single hooks tend to tear and do alot more damage.
if the fish is hooked with 2 or more points its less presure per hook, meaning less tearing.

as for snaging,
it would be from a side strike, and i've also tailed with single hooks.  This is ocean fishing, not the river.

[charles]

I always thought it wasn't allowed to use treble...  Thanks for clearing that out for me...

[dennisK]

You can't use treble hooks; especially for salmon. 

Tell that to the Springs we bonked over the weekend!

Trebles are allowed as long as they are barbless no problems.

I've wondered why the canadian government has not placed some restriction with manufacturers sending us product to Canada which is technically illegal out of the box.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Actually Nicole IS right. Barbed hooks are illegal to use in BC and yet they are available in stores.

It's a logical question based on a very obvious inconsistency.

[rln]

check out the reg's in Manitoba. Barbless trebles are the only hook allowed in some catch and release fisheries.
 BC is not barbless hooks only. You can use hooks with barbs when lake fishing or saltwater bottom fish fishing.

[rln]

Why are trebles even available in stores?

I've wondered why there has not been some restriction created in Canada, as manufacturers currently send product to Canada which is technically illegal out of the box.

?
Nicole

(I'm talking more about freshwater, with sales of Mepps and the like)

because BC is not the only sport fishery in Canada and our market is way too small to justify the making of lures with single hooks. Now that Luhr Jensen has been moved to China all the lures that used to be available with single hooks like Krocodiles will be treble hooks only and Normark quit offering single hook Vibrax spinners a few years ago. Treble hooked lures will become more common place in the market in the next few years due to production moving to China by many manufacturers and it is just too costly to stop a production run to make a few doxzen lures for the BC market place.

[FISHIN MAGICIAN]

By the way, there's a few areas on the coast in the salt where trebles are NOT allowed. Check your regs. There's an area along West Vancouver where trebles are not allowed. Check your regs.

[Schenley]

Although permitted, after over 30 years of fishing, both tidal and non-tidal, I think treble hooks cause more harm than good, causing unnecessary snagging and subsequently killing of fish.  Remember we're in this for sportsfishing, not for slow-killing of fish. 

Oh horse pucky!!!   trebels dont snag in salt water..... and I'm in it to take a fish home for dinner as well as a nice day on the  water.........   Fishing isnt ethically on a higher plane than bowling..... IT KILLS FISH-- Get over it!!!  ( or go bowling!!)