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[Fish Assassin]

5 float tubers, 6 cartoppers and approx. 6 guys from shore. Very slow. Nothing caught that I can see. Saw only a couple of jumpers. Still a nice day to be out. A reminder that it's a single hook, barbless fishery. Just because the buzz bombs come with triple hooks does not make it legal.

[2slow]

Treble hooks are allowed to be used if they are barbless

[Sinaran]

Treble hooks are allowed to be used if they are barbless

yup. 

[Fish Assassin]

They all had barbs on them.

[aquaboy24]

you took it upon yourself to walk to everyone and make sure the barbs weren't crimped FA?

[Fish Assassin]

Not difficult to notice when they were fishing right next to you.

[David_R]

Perhaps a quick reminder while the guy is standing beside you?

[Fish Assassin]

Done

[Nikko]

Offer the next guy your pliers, or better yet, have him swing his lure over to you and crimp the barbs for him. It only takes a second, and the lesson will be learned and probably appreciated.

Nikko

[bentrod]

I have found and have seen some reports where you can bury the hook better on a single point than a treble.  In my opinion, it's also better to net a fish with a single hook in it then with other hooks hanging out there to snag on the net. 

[blaydRnr]

I have found and have seen some reports where you can bury the hook better on a single point than a treble. 

ok people get 'the point', but let's not get carried away with the 'over sell'.  the reason why dfo wants us to use single barbless hooks is because of the potency of the 'barbed' and 'multiple' hooks.  if they weren't so effective they wouldn't need to regulate them.
size for size treble hooks are more likely to disallow a fish to spit the hook so i'm just curious as to what report you're referring to?

[Coho Cody]

I have found and have seen some reports where you can bury the hook better on a single point than a treble. 

size for size treble hooks are more likely to disallow a fish to spit the hook so i'm just curious as to what report you're referring to?

I believe Rodney said he prefers singles over trebles yesterday.

[adriaticum]

I don't think treble hooks are legal.
Treble hook is 3 hooks and the regs say single barbless hook.
So I am confused.

Here is the definition from freshwater synopsis.

single hook … a hook having only one
point. (In contrast, a treble hook is a hook
having three points on a common shaft).
Note: use of a treble hook is permitted
unless “single hook” is specified.

barbless hook … a hook without a barb on
any part of the hook, including both the
point and shank. Existing tackle may be
modified by completely removing the
barb, or by crimping the barb down so
that its point is flush against the shaft.

So you guys are illegal, I think.

[rln]

I don't think treble hooks are legal.
Treble hook is 3 hooks and the regs say single barbless hook.
So I am confused.

Here is the definition from freshwater synopsis.

single hook … a hook having only one
point. (In contrast, a treble hook is a hook
having three points on a common shaft).
Note: use of a treble hook is permitted
unless “single hook” is specified.

barbless hook … a hook without a barb on
any part of the hook, including both the
point and shank. Existing tackle may be
modified by completely removing the
barb, or by crimping the barb down so
that its point is flush against the shaft.

So you guys are illegal, I think.

I think you think wrong. Cates park is a salt water fishing spot so you need to get out of the Fresh water reg's and pick up a copy of the saltwater salmon reg's put out by DFO and check and see in the saltwater you need to fish a barbless hook but it can be a treble or single hook when fishing salmon.

[adriaticum]

You're right, I stand corrected.
I was always wondering why we used treble hooks in Ucluelet a few months ago on a charter and I though any salmon fishing required single barbless hooks.
This clears it up for me.