Help me clarify a WMO Rule

[PurpleCedarPlug]

I think I got it, but want to make sure I'm reading it right..

WMO Rules and Regs I,B, 2 says:

Fed law mandates that all anglers participating in tourn which bestows points, prize, etc for Atlantic Billfish must depoly only non-offset circle hooks when using natural baits and/or natural/artifical lure combos. Anglers in these tourns may use J-Hooks only in artifical lures.

I fully understand that for a billfish to count it has to be caught on either a circle hook or artifical lure with no natural bait.

My question is, if I deploy say a seawitch/bally combo using a J hook and catch either a tuna/wahoo or Mahi do those fish count? (I beleive they do) ..understanding that if I catch a billfish on that combo, it would not count.

Do I have it right? Thanks

[bobdu11]

Negative....if you have a natural bait deployed it has to have a circle in it....no matter the species caught.....cannot use J hooks with meat....

[absolutly]

No, any dead bait (ie bally, spanish, etc) must be deployed with a circle.

[Squidnation]

exactly.

absolutely. - If I use a hotdog must it be deployed by Slumdog Espa.....

Seriously - keep the J's at home unless its on an artificial. A baitless artificial

[PurpleCedarPlug]

Got it.. Thanks guys

[NJPete]

what do you think the ruling would be if.....

Say you're pulling an artificial with a "J", and a small/medium skip decides to eat it, as you're reeling in, a 500+ blue marlin hits it and now you're hooked up...

Just curious what the concensus is....?

[absolutly]

exactly.

absolutely. - If I use a hotdog must it be deployed by Slumdog Espa.....

Seriously - keep the J's at home unless its on an artificial. A baitless artificial

Yes, hotdog can be deployed by Sherpadon rigged vo style...................

[T380Fisher]

what do you think the ruling would be if.....

Say you're pulling an artificial with a "J", and a small/medium skip decides to eat it, as you're reeling in, a 500+ blue marlin hits it and now you're hooked up...

Just curious what the concensus is....?

Since your using an strictly an artificial....what's the problem??

But on the other hand, the way 2010 tournaments have been going it would probably be considered using live bait and DQ the fish