07-30-2010, 08:09 AM
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Help me clarify a WMO Rule
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 |
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07-30-2010, 08:20 AM
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Crab mustard is good
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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....
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07-30-2010, 08:21 AM
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Yep, your gonna need stitches
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No, any dead bait (ie bally, spanish, etc) must be deployed with a circle.
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07-30-2010, 08:35 AM
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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
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07-30-2010, 08:50 AM
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Got it.. Thanks guys
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07-30-2010, 01:23 PM
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Got fish
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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....? |
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07-30-2010, 01:42 PM
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Yep, your gonna need stitches
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Yes, hotdog can be deployed by Sherpadon rigged vo style...................
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07-30-2010, 02:52 PM
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Salon puppy
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But on the other hand, the way 2010 tournaments have been going it would probably be considered using live bait and DQ the fish 
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