Sabiki Rigs...

[Randy Stinchcomb]

maybe it has to-do wth hook size? as some of the larger Sabiki's are only a 2 hook set-up and also" back in the day" when the Boston Mackeral run occured off the beach, wern't 3 and 4 hook rigs used for those

[Coop]

Pretty wild looking rig.

[Steve]

First, let me say that I will not participate in an activity that MAY not be legal and I do not condone anyone else doing it. I simply say, find out what the regulations really are and abide by them.

So far, this is what I read.

It says you can catch baitfish by "Hook and Line" defined in COMAR 08.02.20.02, but doesn't list the standard baits we use.
And, 08.02.05.02 doesn't state how many hooks.
So, in reading this I get the idea that the baitfish, such as bunker, are NOT a regulated fish and therefore there is no limitation as to how many hooks or how you can catch them.

Now, IF an official source can show me in writing that the method of a Sabiki-type rig with more than 2 hooks is not legal, I'll NOT use it. But geez, so far there is nothing in the electronic version of the COMAR.
If this is the real deal for the regs, then "show me the money"!
I don't want "Oh, so and so said you can't", I wanna' read it in the REAL regs.

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/sub...8_Chapters.htm

I'm just gonna' blame Randy, he started it! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[Randy Stinchcomb]

[quote user="Steve" post="2729"]

I'm just gonna' blame Randy, he started it! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:[/quote]


well thanks for gettin' out the shovel Steve and diggin' this-up :up:
but I don't use em' the wife does, so if anyone gunna' get in dutch wth the Fed's, it's her :oopsp:

[Mrs. SRS]

NICE, REAL NICE. Might I ask, who is going to cook and clean for you if I go to the Federal Pokey????????????????????????????? :nurse:

[Steve]

Haha, yeah Randy, but guess who's boat they confiscate that she's fishing on.....

I haven't heard back from them. If I don't by Monday, I'll write again but to a specific person.

[Randy Stinchcomb]

ummm, ah....what was the question again

[Sam]

[smiley smilie=4 fontcolor=000000 shadowcolor=AACCEE shieldshadow=1]I'm glad I'm not involved![/smiley]

[Randy Stinchcomb]

ah, hey wifie whats-up wth the "1/2 of a 2003 Sea Pro" in your sig, ummm what half do you own if Im making ALL the payments

[Mrs. SRS]

It's the same 1/2 of my Escape that lets you thinkyou can drive it like a crazy person.

[Randy Stinchcomb]

[quote user="Mrs. SRS" post="2877"]It's the same 1/2 of my Escape that lets you thinkyou can drive it like a crazy person.[/quote]


ahhh, ok :oopsp: but Im still in charge :piratecap: now.... :ontopic:

[Sam]

You guys are cracking me up. Mrs. SRS, we need to get you an avatar. Tell that husband of yours to hook you up.

[Randy Stinchcomb]

you kiddin' :| she is the computer pro in this household I suxx at this computer stuff

[eklutna]

I talked to the expert of Maryland fishing laws at DNR and he stated that by the letter of the law a sabiki rig is illegal. He also stated the purpose of the two hook (two sets of hooks) law is to prevent a person from fishing a umbrella rig with a dozen hooks. The laws need to be updated to allow bait fish to be caught on a sabiki type rig with multiple hooks of a size 6 and smaller. Efficiency kills a fishery. Some one mentioned cast nets. Cast nets are efficient. Sabiki rigs are not. Sabiki rigs should be the preferred method for catching bait fish.

[Steve]

eklutna,
If you speak to that person again, ask them what the COMAR paragraph is.
I don't believe in "he says-she says" stuff, show me the written law.
Not bustin' on you at all, really, I'm busting on the "expert".
They should know the pointers to the written law.

Beyond any doubt, I will abide by the written law.