Barta hook????

[Water Damage]

is this still the same rules - jhooks are ok??? Or is it circle hooks??? I do not see circle hooks in the rules but wanted ask to ask of those who may know. Being a Gov Cup tourney I was wonderin.............

I am hoping it is jhooks, I think using all circles would make for a slow couple days for the kids - no matter how proficient a crew is with circles.

[O-SEA-D]

CIRCLE HOOKS ONLY!!!!!!

[birdhunter]

Plugs????

[TROPHY SPORTFISHING]

The rules read natural bait only no artificial enhancments. 3 teasers can be artificial or natural 6 rod and reels 1 pitch rod. I would guess that means all circles.

[O-SEA-D]

Nothing new here, this tournament has always been dead bait only, single hook no enhancements of any kind what so ever.

All Circles came straight from Cynthia.

[clt_capt]

So, Do belly strips count as dead natural bait, or are you limited to Ballyhoo, Mullet, Mackerel?

I didn't see anything specific - other than no coloring and no juicing...

[Water Damage]

what a terrible shame - I will be willing to bet catches go WAAAAYYYY down overall, and for a tourney designed to have kids catch fish, thats really BAD!!!

[Glenn W]

what a terrible shame - I will be willing to bet catches go WAAAAYYYY down overall, and for a tourney designed to have kids catch fish, thats really BAD!!!

You can thank NMFS--- I'm sure you are aware that this is the law regarding natural (dead) bait and circles for tournaments.

[hotshot1]

Why do tournaments have to follow NMFS rules? I could see in the Governors cup , but not in a kids tournament, should be 2 separate sets of rules IMOP

[Glenn W]

Why do tournaments have to follow NMFS rules? I could see in the Governors cup , but not in a kids tournament, should be 2 separate sets of rules IMOP

Answer:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/bro...%205-11-07.pdf