Thread: Snagging on the pier?

Originally Posted by sandflea

Aren't gaff hooks nothing but big snatch hooks????

I guess I will continue to use my small gaff hooks.

looks like I may have to retire Frankenstein. He may not take the news well....

Up north (IL, WI) snagging is legal certain times each year and in certain places for salmon when they are coming in
to the rivers and harbors to spawn.
Those folks that try to cheat the rules tie a couple pieces of yarn on their snag hook and fray it out thus saying it is their lure and they are just casting....

People are going to snatch whether or not its legal.

#17 concealed carry only...with permit... OK.... what's this park permit thing?

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Darn!
I so much wanted to launch few torpedoes on my next trip.

Doesn't say anything about tossing grenades though ;-) LOL!

Ha Ha! Whatever it takes! Just wondering what else was discussed at “ the meeting” besides snagging? Multi rod use-chairs and carts against the rail to prevent access for others-shark fishing at the t-set rods-sling shots ! Is there even a pier manager?? I feel like all those d-bags that never fish the pier but have a million posts and questions This is awesome!

Originally Posted by 00706

Ha Ha! Whatever it takes! Just wondering what else was discussed at “ the meeting” besides snagging? Multi rod use-chairs and carts against the rail to prevent access for others-shark fishing at the t-set rods-sling shots ! Is there even a pier manager?? I feel like all those d-bags that never fish the pier but have a million posts and questions This is awesome!

I was at the last meeting it was suggested that snagging would be prohibited but that was nixed. The one rod at the rail was put in place which by default makes trolley fishing against the rules. Nothing about people blocking the rail with carts and chairs though.
I have no idea what happened about the snagging rule since the people they asked to attend the meeting for their input were largely in favor of not changing the rule.

I don't think we have a pier manager and the one rod rule was followed for maybe one day. There was a guy sheephead fishing the east rail recently with seven rods. Go figure.

I was at that meeting too.
The premise by which snatch hooks are prohibited ("too dangerous to have hooks flying") should apply to Gotcha plugs, and sabikis, and Bubble Rigs even more. Because in 50 years of pier fishing I have NEVER seen an injury from snatch hooks!

Making rules is one thing, enforcing them (equally and unequivocally) is another.
Yes, the pier needs a manager. And we would have one by now, unfortunately that decision is made in Montgomery...

Originally Posted by Pier#r

I was at that meeting too.
The premise by which snatch hooks are prohibited ("too dangerous to have hooks flying") should apply to Gotcha plugs, and sabikis, and Bubble Rigs even more. Because in 50 years of pier fishing I have NEVER seen an injury from snatch hooks

I've often found it necessary to cast a Gotcha underhanded with the crowds out past the bathrooms lately. (Unfortunately this may have caused my old hernia repair to fail, but that's another story). Not only because of the people, but carts behind me with rods standing up.