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I think Stone shed some light on this topic awhile back but can't seem to find it. Here's the context of my question.
On page 9 of the Provincial Freshwater Regs it states that it is "unlawful to use barbless hooks or a hook with more than one point (eg. treble hook) in any stream in B.C. On page 10 of the BC Tidal Water Regs is says "barbless hooks are required for all salmon fishing (plus cuttthroat and steelhead. It goes on to say that "both single and treble barbless are acceptable."
Now on page 22 in the Provincial Regs (Region 2), it says that their regs apply above the tidal boundaries and the tidal regs below.
So, here's my question. Is it acceptable to use a barbless treble hook at Brownsville Bar (below the Patullo Bridge) to target steelhead, dollies, cutts and sturgeon?
The reason I ask is there was a fellow fishing there the other day using a double leader, both with a barbless treble hook. He caught a steelhead and a dolly (not at the same time!). He kept the steelhead but released the dolly. He said it was catch and release for the dolly. I asked about his gear set up and he said he was in compliance. He also said he fished for sturgeon using the same rig but with heavier line etc.
I am trying to findout which regs take precedence here and where it says dollies are non retention in tidal streams.
On page 9 of the Provincial Freshwater Regs it states that it is "unlawful to use barbless hooks or a hook with more than one point (eg. treble hook) in any stream in B.C. On page 10 of the BC Tidal Water Regs is says "barbless hooks are required for all salmon fishing (plus cuttthroat and steelhead. It goes on to say that "both single and treble barbless are acceptable."
Now on page 22 in the Provincial Regs (Region 2), it says that their regs apply above the tidal boundaries and the tidal regs below.
So, here's my question. Is it acceptable to use a barbless treble hook at Brownsville Bar (below the Patullo Bridge) to target steelhead, dollies, cutts and sturgeon?
The reason I ask is there was a fellow fishing there the other day using a double leader, both with a barbless treble hook. He caught a steelhead and a dolly (not at the same time!). He kept the steelhead but released the dolly. He said it was catch and release for the dolly. I asked about his gear set up and he said he was in compliance. He also said he fished for sturgeon using the same rig but with heavier line etc.
I am trying to findout which regs take precedence here and where it says dollies are non retention in tidal streams.
